Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-01-11

of agriculturi3ts were present, every
seat in the place being filled
F. G. McWilliams, vice-president
of the Commercial Club, presided.
The audience was eager to learn
about the much talked of beet-rais-
ing industry and its possibilities.
w. H. Gore of Medfori, one of the
foremost boosters for the PROPOSE
tion, was principal speaker of the
afternoon, and made an eloquent ap-
peal to farmers to help get the new
industry in the valley. BAD busi-
ness" he said, "has been the calam-
ity howl for the past year, and why
can we not eagerly and quickly take
advantage of this new field of en-
deavor and profits which the beet
raising will open to the farmers VINO
have been going behind every year,
The plan by which the company
meant to establish their factory was
explained which was that 5000 acres
of land must be aigned up by farm
ers, the latter agreeing to cultivate
beets on the land for five years.
He urged men to step forward and
place their names on the preliminary
contract for the number OF acres
that they felt they could plant. The
contract read as follows;
1--WE, the undersigned residents of
the Rogue River Valley, agree to
plant sugar bcets on the number OF
acres set after our names II ana
when a satisfactory contract be pre-
sented to us by the sugar company
to be located in the Rogue River val
ley
Bert Andersen, another Medford
district farmer, addressed the COM
pany and told how, in the district
where he came from Garden City,
Kan.) beet sugar raising was a very
profitable bu5iness for the agricul-
turists and stock raiscrs. Cattle and
hogC, he said, would thrive and be-
come much fatter on beet diet.
George Carpenter, H. B James, j
A. Perry and J. NJ. Janney all made
stirring appeals and discussions
They hail from Medfofd, and are
putting every effort into the WORK
of trying to get this matter favor
ably acted upon by the farmers ol
the valley.
s. Story, land expert of the sugar
company, made 4 short talk In wnlcf
he explained that he would in3pec
land signed up free of charge, ant
II the soil was suited and composed
SO beets could be raised successfuil!
he would tell the owners. III 1t wa
not. then he would take their names
off the list, for the company doe
not want to have dissatisfied grower
of beets. He mentioned that al
ready he had to turn down some 3O'
acres of l:.nd because it was not suit
able.
A. B. Jillson OF Medford reported
thar s3,5O0,000 was paid to tn,
farmers of the Greeley section nortl
of Denver last year for the raw
beets. He c"Ine from Colorado II
April.
D.M. Lowc OF Ashland was callet
upon by Chairrccl McWilliams 10
an expression, ind his response wa
certainly characteristic and hearty
He said ho had some land he wante'
to plant to sugar bcets, and was sin
cere and eager in his efforts to urg
eyeryone else who had spare vast
land to do so.
Later in the session Mr.. McWil
liam0 appointed d. M. Lowe as chair
man of a committee to confer wit
landholders and get acreage si2ne
nm. Tho other members OF the corr
mittee we're G.. b. Lamkin, Georg
Dunn. F. w. Moore and G. e. Mil
ner.
O. L. Young was called on and h
said he thought 100 acres might b
planted by him, and he would sig
as soon as conference was held wit
Joint owners of the property.
loud applause was the result OF thi
substantial statement.
But ten acres we're actually signe
during the afternoon, but many weI
prospectives, and 1t is probable 5O
10 900 acres may be secured aroun
Ashland, as the committee appofnte
intend to spend their best efforts
furthering tho cause. Ed Staples,
aIvays. q booster, was the first
sign acreage.
owners of young orchards wei
asked to put their nmes down,
beets can be successfully grown b.
tween the trees. This, of course, a.
plies to young orchards, ana shoul
only he done until they reach II
fifth or sixth year. orchard AGRA!
cannot be counted towrd the o,OV
required 4cTeS, dS OWhSio VI yOuA
orchards can rarely grow beets Il
five years bctyocn the rows OF tree
But it 10 much to the interest OF Q
owner of an unproductive orchal
to derive income from sugar bee
planted between the trees, instead
having out money for cultivation al
upkeep every year.
Several Ashlnd gentlemen we
called on, including f. w. Moore,
IT. Staples and others. .
Some of the biggest prospects 4
beet raicing are L. A. Neil. the va
lev View Orchards owned by ID.
Lowe, George Dunn ond f.
Moore.
The committee appointed inten
In 90 to work at once and 1t Is to
hoped the Rogue River Valley W
get this now and income bringing
dustry.
The rattor of stock raising 81
feeding was one Of the importa
features discussed and it wac broulg
out that tho products of the be
were fine for fattening all kinds
stock. Mr.. Gore stated he DeleV