Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-10-06
RECORD YEAR FOR
SUGAR BEETS
Tonnage Reported as Exceed
ing the Average
SUGAR CONTENT is
STEADILY INCREASING

SI GhIlII iNSNIhSINS
Neiehborine Districts Are Also Max
ing New Records and Prosperity
Abounds on Every Side
Amongst local sugar beet grow
ers there has been steadily grow
ing feeling of exultation because
of the apparent prospects of one
of the best years in the history of
the sugar beet industry.
Not only are the beets testing
higher in sugar content than is
usual at this early period but the
tonnage, which it WAS supposed
would not be up to the average
because of the unusually dry
growing season, is exceeding all
expectations and is lending en-
phasis to the oft-repeated state
ment that if you are located un-
der good irrigation system with
the alluvial soil of this section of
the Sunshine Valley the weather
"cuts little ice" with the size of
the crops that may be grown.
New records are also being es-
tablished at the Rocky Ford
factory of the American Beet
Sugar Company, and in conse-
quence of the favorable outlook
for a most prosperous campaign
the company officials and employ
es farmers, business men and
citizens are all feeling the stimu-
lus of the good times.
New Records In Other Sections
That this campaign will be a
record-breaker in other sections of
the valley is the report received
by The Enterprise.
In conversation with Manager
Abel of the National Sugar Manu-
featuring Co., a couple of days
ago, he stated that the Sugar City
factory would this year make the
longest run in its history and that
the tonnage aud sugar content of
the beets were averaging higher
than ever before.
Under the escort of Superinten-
dent Rolling a reporter for The
Enterprise made trip thru the
Swink factory of the Holly Sugar
Co. the first of the week, and he
is pleased to report that this plant
has been greatly enlarged and i'm
proved SO that it is now in the
fifteen hundred tons a day class,
but Notwithstanding this increased
capacity it is estimated that the
campaign will last over 100 days
because of the increased tonnage.
Up in Pueblo county. according to the
Chieftain of Monday. lover 5000 acres
of beets in Pueblo county will average
thirteen tons to the acre according to
estimates being made on the first
weeks harvesting of the 1916 crops.
Farmers residing east Of Pueblo began
hauling beets to the dumps last week and
from now until the middle Of january the
roads will be lined with the wagons travel
ing to the nearest beet dumps.
Practically all beets raised in Pueblo
county are east Of Pueblo and there are
about S. 900 acres in the district. There
are six beets dumps located in the territory
all of which will be used extensively this
fall.
Farmers in the district will do better
this season than for several years, as
Indications point to an average of about
Is or more tons to the acre. Two years
ago. which was the last good year for
beets, the average was but slightly over
IL tons to the acre.
In some sections of Pueblo county it is
claimed the beets will run to as high as
20 tons while other districts will fall as
low as six or seven.
The average price the farmers will re-
ceive this year will be about $3.50 per
ton."