The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-11-03
BEET ESTIMATES
FOR CAMPAIGN
Colorado win Produce Almost One
Third Of American
Beet Crop

Under date of October 10, Willett &
Gray have given out their preliminary
estimate Of this years. beet sugar crop
for the United States. This estimate is
based on factory reports: t, ,,.l1
Beet selling started on July Q in Cal.
ifornia, the factory at ,Visalia being
the first to operate,y and, although the
season is two or three weeks late gem
orally, the sugar making campaign is
now getting well under way, all fac.
tories being in operation, with possible
exception of a few in Michigan and
Wisconsin, where crop has been very
backward throughout. < 4
weather Favorable ~
The weather during the past few
weeks has shown considerable improve.
ment, favoring harvesting, 'but during
the growing season, as a whole, cundi-
tions have been very unfavorable. In
Ohio more rain would be welcome.
weather having been entirely dry. In
Michigan during the planting period
entirely too much rain fell, but later
conditions became Just the reverse, the
drought being quite severe and, in
Some sections Il was thought for a time
that the crop would be failure unless
abe precipitation was heavier.
Similar conditions prevailed in Wis
cousin and Minnesota. Colorado, how
ever, has been experiencing very fay-
orable weather for beet growing, and
present indications point to excellent
results. During the early season the
crop was also very backward in Utah
and Idaho, and with the cold and dry
weather, seed was rotting in the
ground in some sections, neeessitatinp
considerable replanting, but late re-
ports indicate that considerable inn
proyement has been made, and while
tests taken 10 date do not show such a
high percentage of sugar as usual, il il
very probable that final yields in these
states will not be much below normal,
provided present favorable weather
continues. tErr ..s ~ f.Hf. l.t '-l.F T
Ocast Harvest Ended t'at
From Indiana the reports are only
fair, but favorable from Kansas, Mon:
tana and Oregon. On the Pacific Coast
many factories are, Of course, now
nenring the end of their run, with the
crop exceeding, in instances, our earlier
expectations. While latest advices
from California indicate little increase
in the tonnage Of beets per acre, they
are enthusiastic as regards the sugar
content, recent tests having run high
1t must still be borne in mind, how.
ever, that the weather during this and
next month may materially affect the
outturn in all states, and il Is still 0
very, important factor, ~ ,t.5pr Z,
Heavy Acreage @ e.
The acreage to be harvested shows
4. decrease Of about eight per cent from
our first estimnte, published in July, Of
say to 6S4, 123 acres, as against 6I7 ,73s
acres last year, when the largest erot
on record TO date was produced. The
principal decrease is shown in Michi
gan, with smaller decreases i'm Wiscon
sin, Colorado and California. However
these are offsettto "a certain extent by
the good increases in Utah aud Idaho
together with some other states Of
smaller production. &.
The tonnage Of beets to be sliced
naturally exceeds last years figure Of
500, 1866 tons by a CONSIDERABLE,
amount, on account of the increased
area of paintings, and we expect tn,
quantity being harvested to total some
thing over $500, 900 tons. As a matte,
of interest we might, mention that Tn.
state of Colorado alone will prodne,
over 100000 tons out of the tota
100000 tons of beets. =
In view OF, the above, and also TAX
ing into consideration the increases Il
the sugar content and weight of tn,
roots, which continue to improve undel
the prevailing favorable conditions, W,
estimate the crop at $4,000 tons of SUI
gar, which is but slightly under GU
former estimate of $50, 900 tons. Tota
outturn last year was E779,756 tons
against 646,257 tons in l9l4-l5, an,
$50, 29S tons in 1914. IS +,
Factories -f !. ~. @aI,.g. "a
Those plants not operating this cam
paign include Ottawa, Ohio; Marin,
City, Michigan; GAINESVILLE, Wisconsin
Lamar, Colorado; Waverly, Iowa; Fal
Ion, Nevada; Glendale, Arizona; Ham
ilton City and Coreoran, California
The Janesville factory has, however
opened their office aud are solicitin,
acreage for next season.
The sugar factory at Glendale, Ari
IONA, was recently sold without tn
land and the factory will be disman \
tied and moved elsewhere. .'.D
A number of factories win operat
this season for the first time. The,
are located at Gering, Nebraska; Twii
Falls, Idaho; West Jordan, Spanis
Fork and Brigham City, Utah; Lowell
Wyoming, and Grants Pass, Oregon
In view of the generally prosperou
condition Of the industry at the pres
ent, and the high prices and bonuse
being paid the farmers for their beet,
owing to the high price prevailing 10
sugar, the contracting Of acreage 1
! favorable localities For new faeforie
Is not difficult, and the materializatio
Iof . number Of new projects for mex
campaign is practically assured. Il
! fact, the work on several new factorie
is already under way. 4.