The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-01-17
FACTS ABBOTT THE
COST OF BEET PRODUCTION
Average Cost of Producing an
Acre of Sugar Beets
is $07.16

Feb. 1918, Farm Bureau News,
Salt Lake County.
"a cost sheet for beet production
per acre for 1917, was submitted by
each sugar beet county of Utah and
two counties of Idaho. This cost
per acre varied from $106.O5 to
$4,000, the average was 1915.
"The average tonnage for all the
counties represented was 1872.
This statement shows that the av-
erage cost of producing beets in
Utah and Idaho in 1917 was $3.50
per ton of $3.50 more than the price
received by the farmers, 1917.
Report of California Investigat-
ing commission, reporting to U. S.
Food Administration. 1t appears
that the average total cost of the
average 90 TOM crop of beets, in
Guiding interest, taxes and super
vision is approximately $84 per acre.
This report shows cost of pro-
duction of ton of beets in Cali
.fornia to be $40 or 81. 40 more than
they received for 1917.
Report of Colorado Commission.
reporting to U. S. Food Administra-
ton 1918.
49, These figures when COMPUTE
ed to the average yield for North
efn Colorado az toni give an av-
erage cost of $4,000 per acre (total
cost less hauling), an average gross
return of 1912, which will give am
average net loss of $3.50 per acre,
computed to the basis of IL tons,
which is just about the average
yield for Colorado. @'.',.
Next week you will hear about
the profits the Sugar company
made in 1917.
To the man who thinks at all il
is perfectly obvious that some fair
basis Of division of profits must be
worked out between, the beet grow
ers and sugar manufacturers before
the industry becomes settled upon
a solid foundation. Until the grow
ers are assured that they are receiv-
ing their just share of the profits
there is going to be contention that
will handicap production. There
fore, every man who has the nation
al welfare at heart will use his in
fluence to bring about condition
that will stabilize the sugar indus
try and add to the national prosper
ity.
Under conditions as they exist in
America only one way is open to
obtain this end. That way is through
organization of the sugar beet grow
ers in every beet growing state.
The evils the growers suffer from
have come about largely through or
ganization of the manufacturers.
The American Beet Sugar associa-
lion is the medium through which
hey work. That association coor-
1inates the moves of every beet SUI
gar manufacturer. Into its treasury
each of these manufacturers pours a
sum OF money that is proportionate
70 the sugar he turns out. With this
money offices are maintained in var
lous places, information gathered,
legislation influenced and the peo-
pie hoodwinked in general.
And the farmers are Just begin
hing to understand what is wrong
md how to apply the remedy.
From Colorado and Nebraska the
Mountain States Beet Growers AS
ISOLATION beckons to the boys in
Utah and Idaho to get under the
banner. From California the AS
ISOLATED Sugar Beet Growers sig
lals them to climb into the band
wagon. From Utah the Intermoun-
ain Association of Sugar Beet Crow
RS calls across the line for us to
wake up and get an organization to
operating in our state, and pull our
share Of the load. Y
Soon we will have National
Sect Growers Association. Then we
will operate under double harness
reside the American Beet Sugar As
ISOLATION, and we will be strong
enough to hold our teammate.
In America the people themselves
light their wrongs.
Watch for the date of our big
Meeting at Blackfoot in the near flu
ure. It's coming sure.