The Delta independent., 1921-03-11
MORE ABOUT THE SUGAR BEET
BUSINESS FROM Mr.. MONELL

the M. S. B. G. Assn is certainly
to be commended for their splendid
articles and the spirit of fairness ex-
hibited. There is no difference
really between u.s. We are both
working for what we believe to be
the best for the farmers; and when
we do that it is best for the valley.
Our view points are different, but
the object to be obtained is the
same.
Our conditions over here are so
different from the Eastern Slope we
must act for ourselves to a large ex-
tent. If the amendment offered
by the Montrose local is accepted we
have all the Eastern Slope is now
asking for as understand it, so
why delay? The beet growers need
all the time possible to get their land
in shape, and our contract will help
them.
Already Idaho and Utah have ac-
cepted sliding scale on $3.50
guarantee and we will probably get
$500 and the beefits monthly of
the selling price of sugar above
this.
We must treat the company as
fair as we expect to be treated To
finance a factory this year is a stu
pendous task. It requires $780,
600 for each 100 ton capacity. or ap-
proximately 100000 will have 70 Ue
raised bv he Holly to pay us, IT'S
field men. bringing in labor. taxes
interest, insurance, repairs, deprcc:a-
ton. bags. fuel. acids etc.
AS to returns last year let me ask
you few questions:
Did you make anything on your
onions?
On late potatoes?
On late apples?
On late wheat you made little i.
sold before November.
On crops you grew under contract,
is it not a fact that the Holly Sugar
company was the only one that lived
up to their contract?
1t cost from $50 to ssS to grow
an acre of beets.
Whose fault was it if you did not
make better than 10 tons per acre?
t-1 don't know how it is at oiathe
but in the vicinity of Montrose there
were more growers received 500
per acre for beets than there were
under 500.
Freight rates are against us low.
Everyone is planting wheat and
spuds because seed is cheap.
Sugar is selling around 1892 At
$3.50 sugar is the cheapest food that
is offered to the public. If we take
a running average between s6s5 to
ss15 we will have an average beet
sale of better than SIS per ton At
that figure it will pay you better
than any other crop You can plant.
Last year was bad year from
several angles. We have reason to
hope for better conditions this year
Tho labor will be Ia less and prob
ably 1-S NOR efficient
A number We're new to the game.
and made q small tonnage This
yea- il can he increased in yield
The Question of $3.50 on sugar Is
now recoenized bv those who gave
~ study rs an unfair nroposition
10 the comnanv. ns the cost of max
ir~ sugar Is as much at &c as II Is
at r0c Last wear II cost ss5o nor
cwt to make susnr from the bests
of the TTrcornnah h~re vaIIev. To
~ivo tho c,rnanv =" and the grow
10 of rho nvara~a vieId 1T sugar
ton which waS 90 wounds
would not let them get cost and We
have no RIGHT IN ask of the companv
what we would not take for our
selves
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