La Junta tribune., 1915-01-09
BEET GRowKRs' MEETING.
Pefmaneat Organlznti0a Effected
and Officer Elected-Win Do
mand Six Dollars . Ton.

Permanent Orsanisatioa Effected
and OSficess Elected-WM De-
mand Six Dollars . Ton.
A mass meeting OF the beet grow
ers OF the Arkansas Valley was held
In Woodman Hall at Rocky Ford
last Saturday afternoon. for the pur-
pose Of making permanent the or
Eanisation Of the Otero County Beet
Growers' Association. That the far
mers OF the Arkansas Valley are
deeply interested In the work Of
the association was evident from
the fact that the capacious hail was
filled to overlooking and not all Of
those who came late were able to
find standing room inside.
The attendance included represen-
tative farmers from Las Animas.
Holbrook. La Junta, Rocky Ford.
Fairmount. Newdale. Weitxer. Man
zanola. Fowler. and other sections.
The purpose of the organization.
as stated In the constitution and BY
laws. read and approved at the
meeting. IL to discuss. and take ac-
tion upon any questions relating to
the welfare Of the beet growers.
This s.includes problems and questions
relative to the methods of growing
beets and their improvement. rs
we'll as questions relating to the
price received. A charter will be
obtained and all beet growers In
the valley are urged to become mem
bers.
The chief questions discussed at
the meeting Saturday afternoon
were those pertaining TO the prices
TO be paid for beets In 1915. A flat
rate of So per ton. for beets testing
from IL to l6 per cent sugar con-
tent. Is requested from the two SUI
gar companies operating In this
Valley. For each per cent OF sugar
contained In the beets. above l6
per cent. 33h cents per ton addi-
tional Is requested. Beet pulp to
ths extent Of twenty per cent Of the
weight Of the bsets dellvsrsd ~
each grower. is also rsquested.
These requests are by NO means
considered ~ being unreasonable.
aud In striking contrast 10 the spir.
Il manifested during the past year
or two BY certain organizations
within the state OF Colorado. Il was
unanimously agreed by the members
Of the association that no action
should he taken In u spirit Of an.
tsganism toward the sugar COM
psnies. and whatever steps were tax.
en- looking toward an increase In the
price paid 10 sugar beet growers.
should bc only 10 assure the ad.
vanccment Of the sugar beet indus
try In the Arkansas Valley.
All members Of the association
agreed not 10 sign any contracts for
1915 until the same are submitted
TO. and approved by the organixa-
ti0n.
Another question discussed was
~ TO the sdvisabiiity Of attempting
To have = Law passed providing for =
state chemist at the factories to test
the sugar content 0f the bects. some.
thing similar 10 tho state grain In.
spectors In the state Of Ksnsss.
Two committees Of five men each
were sppolnted 70 present the re.
quests 0f the association 70 the 80.
Gar companies one committss for
each company. These committees 70
report hack 10 The association % soon
- prscticable.
A motion was made and adopted.
that all sugar bret growers In the
Arksasas Valley b admitted 70
0eOoorshlp In the association.
whether In Otsro county OF not.
The hoard Of directors has ZEN
msnbsss % ~ elected st the annual
meesins Of the association every
first Saturday n January. The fol.
lowing officers were elected for The
essuine year: Prssldeat. A. G.
Amend: vice presldsat. viii Morrt.
soa: secretary. o. J. Baxter: treas.
ures. l.. Y. Ascherman.
Ases ptse Tsuca Il Mess.