The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-07-01
Sugar Beet
Industry to Grow
in Redwood Co.
AMERICAN SUGAR BEET COM
PANY AND FIELD SUPT. NJ. l..
PETTIS OFFER PRIZES FOR
BEST TONNAGE AVERAGES.

Inc DeeC sugar Industry Oh Cne
northwest has received splendid i'm
petus from several sources recently.
This is a matter of much interest
to the community on account of the
large amount of sugar beets raised
here each summer.
The decision of President Coolidge
not to lower the sugar tariff is a
boost to the sugar beet industry. 1t
means not only good returns but
more capital will enter the field and
put the industry on a firmer basis.
The American Sugar Company the
new owner of the several sugar fac
tories in the Northwest has decided
to complete the factory at East Grand
Forks, which will enable the Chaska
factory to take care Of a large acreage
in Southern Minnesota.
The officers of the new company
recently visited Minnesota and are
said to be making plans to further
develop the beet industry. 1t is
known that they feel that there is
unlimited opportunity for beet produc-
tion in the Northwest
Sugar beet culture is not only a
good paying crop in itself but it Of
fers good opportunity for further
diversification on farms. At the
same time land devoted to beets is
being cleaned up and rested, and
the cereal crops which follow are the
better for it.
The American Sugar Beet Com
pany, through it's paper called "The
Sugar Beet" has decided to offer a
set of prizes this year for the larg-
est average tonnage per acre of beets
which will be of interest to the large
number of beet growers here. The
prizes offered are to be based on the
clean, net weight of beets delivered
to weigh stations and as shown by
the growers ledger in the Chaska Of
flee. The prizes offered will be as
follows:
A prize of bag of sugar accom-
panied by blue ribbon will be given
for the largest average tonnage per
acre in each fieldman's territory, ir-
respective of acreage, except that
such acreage must be over three
acres.
The beet worker on each of the
above winning contracts will be given
a 25-pound bag of sugar with rib
bon marker.
A 25-pound bag Of sugar and rib
bon will be given for the largest aver
age tonnage per acre in each field
mans territory on contracts of three
acres or under and when worked by
the contractors family.
In addition to these prizes there
vrysn ho %o1>
covering the entire territory contract
ed for the Chaska factory. They will
be as follows:
A silver shield, properly engraved,
for the largest average tonnage per
acre on any single contract of Is
acres and down to, but not includ-
ing, three acres.
A similar prize for the largest aver
age tonnage per acre on any single
contract over Is acres, up and includ-
ing 80 acres. A similar prize for the
largest average tonnage per acre on
any contract over 80 acres.
The beet workers on the winning
sweepstakes prizes will be given a
similar but smaller shield.
A silver cup will be given for the
sweepstakes prize on any single con-
tract of three acres OF under having
the largest average tonnage per acre
when produced by the growers own
labor.
In addition to the above prizes the
local Fieldman M. L. Pettis has de-
cided to give a cash prize of 50
first premium and 81 second premium
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