The Delta independent., 1911-02-03
SUGAR FACTORY
ASSUMES FORM
CONTRACT DRAWN WEDNESDAY
CALCULATED TO ClNCH
PLANT FOR DELTA.
Proposition and Requirements Now
Look Easy.-All Elements Get
ting Into Line With "a
Correct Understand
ing of Affairs.

The copy oil the contract drawn
by the committee appointed for the
purpose, between the Western
Sugar q Land company, sketched
herewith, indicates that the mat
ter of beet sugar factory for Del
ia is almost settled. The require
ments made upon Delta and Delta
people by the sugar factory people
have dwindled to almost a mere
form by the easy terms proposed.
The Western Sugar d Land COM
pany state openly that they would
have no trouble whatever in dis
posing of all the stock to outside
parties; that they want the beet
growers to be stockholders so they
can share in dividends and be en-
couraged to engage permanently in
the beet growing industry. In their
terms they offer the stock at the
discount market price. guaranteeing
them interest at six per cent If they
wish, or dividends as the same may
be declared If they prefer. and al
lowing them three or four years to
pay. II our growers cannot dispose
of the amount they would like to
have them subscribe for. they will
dispose OF a part to the parties
who want II and are awaiting an OPP
portunity to secure II. This should
settle the stock subscription propo-
sition without further trouble. AS
for the acreage, that should be as
easily settled. for there is hardly
a doubt but what the 5000 acres
demanded can be quickly contracted.
and even a larger acreage. II de-
sired.
As this paper predicted. the fac
tory people and the growers are
getting together with an amicable
feeling and a satisfactory under
standing. To accomplish this the
factory people have apparently done
their best TO break any and all bar
riers of distrust. They invited .
full investigation of their books
at the Grand Junction factory. by
committees from the ranks of the
business men and farmers. and those
committees, having made such an
investigation. have reported the
company unable to adopt the Sc
ton fat rate for beets raised regard
less of their sugar content. This
will secure the adoption. under
standingly. of the sliding scale Of
fered. which will realize to good
beets. the Sc a ton, and even more,
where the sugar per centage is high
enough.
With the new railroads planned
to Cedaredge and Crawford much ad
ditional beet land will be opened up
to n factory here. while the Gunni-
son tunnel matter will enable many
new tracts to be opened up to the
south of the city. In fact there
seems little trouble to be looked
for in the future matter of supply.
IL Is more likely that the Delta fac
tory will be forced to increase its
capacity from 600 ton to 200
ton plant.
tie committees previously appointed
made their reports and other COM
mittees were appointed. Subjects
of interest were discussed in short
talks by Judge welch. Millard Fair
lamb. Attorney Barnett. Starr Nelson
and others.
President Lang of the state Far
mers' Union, talked at length on the
Subject of sugar factory. and al
though not fully in accord with some
features of the propositions offered,
was in favor of factory and was
sure his organization would do what
It could to help secure and main
tain one at Delta.
The contract for beet sugar
factory. drawn Wednesday, is a very
lengthy document and covers all
grounds in detail.
1t was approved in form by Starr
Nelson, I. b. Raichart and l.. Har-
tlg, committee of the Farmers Union;
II. S. Trail, w. II. Burnett and Geo.
Wonders. committee of the Beet
Growers association: George w.
Bruce, Frank d. Kinsley and T. X.
Seaton OF the Business Mems asso-
citation.
It's Salient points are:
The transfer of the remainder OF