Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-09

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the growing OF sugar beets.
As was stated by MIR, Nfbley and
Mr.. Bramwell, In their flrst announce
ment. the establishment Of the sugar
industry In q new locality means.
and Its requirements demand. that
Il have financial backing OF ap-
proximately $1,000.000. Fortunately
the Oregon Utah Sugar Company has
such backing. and the men interested
In Il have required Of tho officers OF
the company that actual. existing con-
tracts DO obtained from land owners
and farmers that they will plant and
grow 5000 acres OF sugar beets upon
such lands as will be approved by the
company's field superintendents. both
OF whom are persons acceptable to
the parties furnishing the money.
Mr.. Bramwell and Mr.. Story now
report to the company that they have
already approved the lands hereinbe-
fore listed and have advised the CON-
pany that Il Is their opinion that II
the campaign OF signing up acreage
ia continued for q short time the en-
tire 5000 scres OF good lands can
be signed up. This opinion Is based
on the knowledge that enough good,
suitable land is obtainable II the own
ers or renters will agree 10 grow
sugar beets on part OF their holdings.
and that there now EXITS demand
for the sugar factory. as expressed
by hundreds OF farmers who desire
to make their land moro productive
by planting and growing beets and
thus having a sure crop with cash
market waiting for II.
The officers OF the sugar company
have, therefore. decided that the
showing made justiHes the continu-
ance OF tho campaign vigorously to
obtain the whole 5000 acres. The
company has been compelled to reject
q few contracts obtained by the beet
committees because the land con-
tracted was not suitable for the
profitable cultivation Of beets, and
has rejected other contracts because
the conditions imposed were either
beyond the control OF the sugar COM
pany or because they were otherwise
Objectionable for business reasons.
The directors OF the company
authorized It's officers and agents to
sign and approve contracts on pre-
scribed form, so that all contracts
with the company will be uniform
and without preference to any. No
other contracts have been or will be
approved.
The management OF the company
feels that all growers will appreciate
that the sugar company is not In a
position to guarantee. nor does II
desire to depend upon the construc-
tion OF railroads. bitches or auto
truck roads: nor does II desire to go
into the auto-transfer business. or
other things that other people will
attend to.
The business OF the Oregon-utah
Sugar Company Is the manufacture
of sugar and to assist the sugar beet
growers to plant, grow and market
sugar beetsl
The company has been compelled
TO return to the beet committees quite
number OF contracts, aggregating .
considerable acreage. because these
contracts were conditional on the 10.
cation Of the factory In certain
locality, otherwise the contracts to
become null and void. A number oi
localities naturally desire the fac
tory to be located In their town OF
city. Medf0rd, Tolo, Grants Pass and
Gold Hill have been active bidders
for II. The list OF contracts above
enumerated shows that more thar
twenty localities have signed acre
age and 1t also appears that the acre
age OF every one OF these localities II
necessary to the establishment Of the
Industry In the valley. The obtain
ing OF the additional acreage required
should not be, and will not be, accept
ed contingent upon the establishment
of the factory In any particular towr
or city.
Before the campaign was startet
the company decided that II woult
pay o uniform price to the grower To-
his beets, irrespective OF locality, ant
In the contract form furnished by tn,
company the price Is the same, T. o. b
at any railroad station between Ash
land and Glendale, inclusive, as will
be paid for delivery at the factory
The contracts that have been signe,
show that factory deliveries will no
be over Is per cent OF the crop, n
matter where the factory Ia located
The geographical location and ply
sical nature OF the valley and II
present state OF development max
the success of the enterprise depend
ent on the existing railroads 70
transportation.
The Anal location OF the factor
site ls matter entirely IN the hand
of those who are now furnishing an
will furnish the money for Its cor
struction and operation, and the CON
pany feels that after due considers
tion OF the rights OF all concerne
that the grower is not going to tr
to exact OF the company the right I
decide the site OF the factory. esp'
cially when the growers profit will b
the same whether It 10 located 1
Medford, Tolo. Gold Hill, Gran,