The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-03-20
WEBER COUNTY FARMERS MAKE
STATEMENT Of SITUATION IN REPLY
7OAMA[GAMATED SUGAR COMP ANY

wheat about 100 Is the factory re-
sensible for all thiS?
1t has furnished its share today.
and for several yclTs. Tho country
Is passing through the most prosper
ous period in Its history. in every line
ol business. We will admit the fact
that it has done n great doal Of good
and all realize the fact that If 1t
closes down it win be 4 calamity.
But You say. III that is the case.
why do you want to close it down."
We don't want TO, but we don't feel
as though We ought To be the only
ones to make sacrifice.
VIE Submit Cause.
Our cause is Just and we are will
ing To submit 1t TO any set Of men
that 1.-Two. regardless of occupation.
We know that every industry is a
great benefit. and we wish there were
more Our factories and other things
have done wonders for us, and as
long as we can live we are willing
TO let live.
AS you say. IL years ago, many
people were sold out for taxes. hut
hdN II DGNduot We u1l ho ou6dl ldN-
tory? At that time men VINO had
large hay fields. if they could raise
the dollar. could get all the men they
wanted for 81 per day. Today they
must beg for help at $3.50 per day
Why?
Not Just because we have the fac
tory, but because they have gone
somewhere else Now, as to the fac
tory being unable to raise the price
of beets. II years ago that factory
was built for $3.50, 900, three years after
which they had made sufficient profit
to water the stock, dollar for dollar.
making the factory worth 100000. or
giving each shareholder two shares
for one. besides paying dividends just
the same, and today that stock Is
worth S199 per share, or. In II years
they have 5000 for 81, and Mr. David
Eccles admitted that the $2,500.000
invested paid them e % per cent. Fur
ther on in your artiele. the company
offers US the flat rate, just what we
have had for - years. (S4.50, less
% cents per ton freight. or the slid
ing scale that would slide only one
way, and that DOWN..
What is Wanted.
That contract would give us. at the
best, $3.50. less 25 cents for freight,
ior il per cent beets. and as low as
s.. Which would you take II they
had offered the slide the other way
VIC might have taken It The com
pnny says e. has taken all beets re-
gardless OF quality. That Is true. But
hnIpn~ tho al
and how many went as high as Is per
cent? II doesn't suit their purpose
to tell that part Again. they have to
pay for Il poorer quality Of beets In
Utah. thar in Idaho OF Colorado, The
agricultural department al Washing
ton sent out a bulletin just a few
years ago that gave Utah credit for
having the hest saccharine beets in
the United States Again, "A com
mIttee Of six waited on Mr.. Eccles.
They were by no means large grow
ers" That is true. but they repre-
sented 9S per cent OF the acreage and
growers of Weber county. notwith-
standing the three or four they sing
led ou. as not being kickers."
Average TOO Low.
NpN, tS 10 INC 1SliNleuldu lloHu
one of the settlements. that gentle
man was one of the worst kickers In
Webor county Ia few years ago. and
was appointed by his people TO ask for
few fayors and played the Judas
just as he SAYS we will. He judges
US by his standard. But Toe him we
say. We hope wo have men this time,
Now we come 10 the wheat state
ment, their average OF so bushels Id
far too low. Ground that VIII pro-
duce 16 tons Of bcets Will bring not
less than IL bushes and at go cents.
after expenses. would leave about SIS.
instead of s15. But we don't care for
that. as our wives and daughters
wouldn't have to help us make the
SIS. Again, the cost on l6-ton crop,
Your informant says, would be about
$35. when. IL we figure as the sugar
company does. We would come out
with less than wages Again, Many
OF the farmers have gotten out OF the |
hole Yes, and many OF their wives |
and children have gone TO the ccme- !