The Ordway new era., 1913-11-21

| Clerk aud Recorder.
tween million and million and a
half dollars, but for the present IL Is
not for sale.
II mention these facts because they
necessarily place my Company in q
different position from those beet
sugar companies which devote them.
selves exclusively to the manufacture
OF beet sugar, and which are entirely
dependent on the farmer for their
beet supply.
II don't pretend to the vision OF a
prophet aud frankly confess that l
don't know what will be the result Of
free sugar. The mere anticipation Of
the rs per cent cut OF March l, 1914,
has driven prices down, SO that we
were selling standard granulated Of
this years manufacture in the Mis-
souri, Valley at the I. o. b. price Of
less than 4 cents q pound, until we
Withdrew from the market. My be-
lief is that while free sugar will put
the majority Of the beet sugar mann.
facturers at the mercy of the cane
re etineries for . year or two. the 0ual
result will be that the cane growers
will absorb alarge part OF the tariff
saving and that the cane ref1ner will
get the rest, so that the Government
will lose cool $50, 900, 900 q year, the
consumer will pay as much or more
for his sugar and the beet sugar fac
tories which are able to keep going
during the adjustment period will be
about as well of as they are now, and
really better of because the tariff
peril will no longer be hanging over
them.
IF President Wilson and his Dab
met will tind time before May l, 1915.
to make an impartial study OF the
beetsugar business, without listening
TOO much TO the badly frightened beet
sugar man on the one hand, or to the
ad vice Of the cane refiner and his fake
Wholesale Grocers' Association on
the other. I believe they will reach
the wise conclusion that the beet
sugar business Of the United States
is a valuable asset to every man,
woman and child of the nation, and
that 1t cannot possibly, without great
andunnecessary loss, adjust itself to
free sugar by May l, 1916. II this con-
clusion is reached, perhaps second
cut of 25 per cent will be made In
1915, a third cut OF 25 per cent 10
1919 and free sugar will be here In,
say, 1922
1.-The outlook for the prosperity Of
our Company has never been SO en-
cou:aging. While was 10 Colorado
this time the consolidation Of the en-
tire irrigation system of our valley
went through without dissenting
vote, and with fine spirit Of cooper
alton and enthusiasm 56, 600 acres OF
land we're embraced In the consolida.
tion and $4,000 acres were actually
voted at the meeting. This SETTLE
ment not only greatly improves the
Irrigation system of the valley, but
clears the way for the enlargement Of
Lake Henry, our local reservoir,
which Is desirable because of the en-.
largement of our agriculture opera
tions. This work will be Immediately
proceeded with under the direction OF
Mr.. Windfelder. who remains with
our Company as assistant to the
President.
"Our entire farming territory is
backing us with the greatest good
will, and while we have reduced our
contract price for beets by so cents
ton, we will have the greatest acer-
age and the largest beet supply for
our next campaign we have ever had
In the history of the Company. Our
plant Is 10 a fine state of efficiency,
and is this year beating all Of Its own
high records 10 daily slicing average,
sugar extraction, low coal consump.
tion, etc. ."-Baltimore News, Novem.
Dor Is. "