The Delta independent., 1921-03-25
AN OPEN LETTER TO THE
WESTERN SLOPE FARMERS

COlOraQO springs, MARCH To- AOSA.
In New York yesterday sugar ad-
vanced 25c per 100 pounds. going TO
$S25 and sugar dealers predict loo
sugar within the next sixty days. AS
a New York banker aptly says You
can sell one crop below cost. but not
the succeeding crop, for the very
good reason there will not be a sec
ond crop. You can sell steel. copper,
sugar ETC., below cost for a while.
but producers would go bankrupt II
such a policy were continued. Pro
duction will be curtailed to the van
ishing point. and prices would soon
soar above cost level"
The predicted 1Oc sugar market is
based on two facts: First-the
present crop has been sold below the
cost of production. Sacond-.harves-
ting the new Cuban crop was delayed
about a month by the rains, which
also reduced the sugar content of the
cane, and the early crop estimate OF
100000 tons has now been reduced
to 100000
The Western Slope beet growers
have the best contract in Colorado.
make this statement because the con-
tract is as good as the contract in
the Arkansas Valley, and this notwith-
standing the fact that all materials
and supplies used by the sugar fac
tories carry a much higher freight
rate. In addition. the railroad fares
on labor are higher. and we are con-
ducting vigorous campaign, not only
to secure sufficient supply of labor,
but to secure more efficient labor
than was possible under the condi-
tions prevailing last year. The beet
contract is based on the price re-
ceived by us for the sugar. and of
course you know We will make every
effort to sell at the most advantageous
prices.
With the cooperation OF the beet
growers and residents Of the Western
Slope. one half Of the sugar made
should be used locally. This will neip
both the beet grower and the factory.
as sugar sold locally does not pay
the high freight ratee to eastern mar.
kets, which therefore means q higher
net price for the beet settlement,
Every grower can help IN tAia hy Do
manding that his dealer or grocer
handle Western Slope beet sugar ex.
clusively
The beet sugar industry is a big
business. and must have the cooper.
alton Of everyone on the Western
Slope. The new tariff bill will, with.
out question, provide additional pro-
lection for the beet sugar industry.
In fact. every condition now indicates
very much better price for sugar.
With &C sugar and 16 per cent beet
your beets will bring you $1o7s per
ton. The Western Slope has been par
tfcularly free from the blight. which
reduced your tonnage last year. There
is no reason why you should not have
normal tonnage averaging from 10
to IL tons per acre There is every
reason to expect a good price for
sugar. The beet contract is on a par
hcipation basis. The Holly Company's
stockholders have furnished around
three million dollars for the industry
on the Western Slope, and they can't
make dollar out of their investment
on anything except the production of
sugar. The beet grower can use his
land for other purposes. The sugar
company is certainly taking a big
chance. We can't make dollar un
less we get a full tonnage for our fac
tories. 1t is up to you beet growers
to produce the beets. Our plants are
modern and up to date. and that is
fwhy we can write such favorable
contract with the grower. We have
the best experts in the country work
ing to develop methods and machin-
cry which will increase extraction
and reduce costs, and as we succeed