The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1916-09-20

After weeks of uncertainty, during
which the status of the beet sugar
situation has been hanging in the
balance, 1t can now be definitely and
finally stated that the Fallon factory
will operate next season.
This decision was reached follow
ing 8 meeting which took place at
Lovelock last Saturday afternoon.
Although the required $500 acres
have not yet been secured, in view of
the earnest efforts that have been
put forth by the committee who have
been endeayoring to secure the acre
age, the management of the Nevada
Utah Sugar Company have deter
mined to take chance, relying on
the implied promise that the full
$500 acres will be planted in beets
in this valley, even though signed
contracts to this amount are not
forthcoming.
Following telegram received
last Thursday from President Nibley
stating that the factory could not op-
crate on the 2132 acres signed up,
Mayor Barney, |. II. Kent. Thos
Dolf, John Hanson and Mr. Nishi-
yama of Fallon, with Prof. Knight
of the University. met President
Nibley at Lovelock, where meeting
was held under the auspices of the
Merchants Association with a view
to securing the additional acreage
required at points along the main
line of the railroad. Here 1t was
determined to begin an active cam
paign. The Nevada-Utah Sugar Co.
will appoint an agriculturist to in
terview land owners and the Mer-
chants Association will delegate one
of their number to assist in the can
vass. 1t Is expected that number
of the larger land owners will level
and prepare considerable acreage
for sugar beets that will be leased
to actual growers and that by this
means upwards of 500 acres will be
secured in the Lovelock valley.
The announcement that the fac
tory will run in any event will be
hailed with pleasure by the people
of the Truckee-Carson project There
is practical unanimity on the ques-
tion here that does not appear In the
acreage secured. This apparent dis
crepancy between sentiment and ac-
tion is easily understood by these
conversant with conditions existing
here. Many of the homesteaders on
the project have but recently taken
on obligations in the purchase of
dairy stock, and in many instances
their reclaimed acreage is all in al
falfa necessary for the sustenance
of their stock. At it is this character
of land that is best suited to the
raising of beets, it is obviously i'm
possible for many who would other
wise plant beets to plow up their
lands at this time. Others have but
recently seeded their lands to al
falfa and in view of the outlook for
a good market for hay next season
do not feel justified in changing
crops at present. while others again
have been dissuaded by the financial
outlay incident to placing their
lands in proper condition TO culti-
vate beets.
The determination to operate the
factory next year is due to President
T. r. Cutler of the Utah-Idaho Co,
of which the Neyada-Utah Co. is a
subsidiary corporation. Although
The final reports of the Growers
committee here we're turned down
by the board of directors and the
agriculturist of the company, Pres
ident Cutler threw his influence into
the situation and turned the scale.
Ii was also announced that owing
to the increased territory under the
Utah-idaho Co, due to the new fac
tories now under construction in Col
orado and Oregon, Mark Austin will
be succeeded as Chief Agriculturist
in this territory by his brother,
George Austin Mr. Davis will have
charge of the company's interests
along the main line of the railroad,
while Mr.. Hansen will continue in
the Fallon territory.
The community owes a debt of
gratitude to those members of the
local growers committee who labored
so hard in the face of difficulties
that at times seemed insurmountable
to secure the ultimate acre. Had
the campaign been in less capable
and energetic hands, we of Fallon
today would not be rejoicing over
the fact that profitable industry
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