The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-10-22
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BEET CAMPAIGN
Commercial Club Members Start
Campaign for this Industry.
BIG BEETACREAGE NEEDED
Club Will Undertake to Get 5000
Acres Signed Up for Growing
Sugar Beets.

A general meeting of the Glasgow
Commercial Club was held Friday
night at which there was an enthusi-
astic attendance.
The possibilities of securing the err
ection of a sugar beet factory at Glas-
gov was discussed and the financial
benefits to be derived by both farmer
and businessman resulting from the
erection of factory here was splen-
didly brought out in talk by Secre-
tary S. C. Moore, in which he sub
mitted figures on which he based his
statements.
The figures show that the farmer
can reap a very good net income from
the farm and can get his cash as the
beets are delivered, thus assuring him
ready money to meet his bills when
most needed.
It was shown that no such income
can be derived from any other crop,
and the farmer will make at least
double the money off his years work
growing sugar beets.
The factory will also supply labor
for not less than 200 men during the
time it is receiving sugar beets and
making sugar, so that large payroll
will be added to the city's income dur
ing the winter months.
All classes of business will be
greatly benefited by the sugar beet
factory from the enormous increase in
business which will naturally follow
in every line of merchandise.
The members present by unani-
nous vote elected to secure contracts
for the growing of sugar beets among
the farmers whose land is under irri-
cation, with view of signing up at
least 5000 acres, which it is contem-
plated will be easy to do, as there are
100000 acres now being put under ir-
rigation in the Glasgow district.
From letters received from various
beet sugar interests, it is evident that
that they have favorable impression
of the Milk River Valley and that a
factory will be built in this territory
within a short time.
1t remains for those people inter-
ested in the future development of
Glasgow and its farming districts to
assist in the work necessary to bring
about the erection of factory site at
Glasgow.
All the members present at the
meeting pledged their support and as
sistance in every way. Automobiles
were placed at the disposal of those
who will go out very shortly to sign
up beet-growing contracts. This work
will require some little time to COM
plete and different members Of 'he
club have offered to devote part OF
their time to the work.
Contracts are being printed and as
soon as a sufficient number are ready
the work of securing signatures Of
the farmers will begin, and it will be
pushed through with all possible
speed. 1t is hoped to be able to stats
definitely before cold weather sets ir
that we will be able to furnish at least
5000 acres contracted for the grow
ing of sugar beets.
The printing of the contracts viii
be done for the club free of charge by
the Glasgow Courier, and this fact
+ together with that of automobile serv'
ice donated by other members of the
club, will save considerable in the ex
pense of completing the work.
Another meeting will be called as
soon as the work has progressed fal
enough to make satisfactory repor
and it is hoped that a larger attend
ance will be in evidence.