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Show j." THE SUNDAY HERALD, DECEMBER 24, 1922. 5? j : U I UJ L UJ 5 pluck and American energy are 8 AMERICAN and surely bringing order out of chaps and restoring the country to the sound base upon which prosperity is built. The fundamental soundness of the American people has been demonstrated during the recon- struction period and justifies our faith in the if stability of American institutions. IN We 8 the transformation of" this section of the lieve, from an arid desert into a fruitful empire the Beet Sugar Industry has played a most important part. have ample reason to believe, and do be- that business is on the upward trend, and we look forward with confidence to a prosperous ' year in 1923. The growth from one factory in 1891 to ven in Utah and Idaho in 1922 has employed the united effort of thousands of men farmers, hankers and merchants alike; the investment of , twenty-se- To the people of to serve we extend millions of dollars in factories; the construction and continuous operation of numerous irrigation a " J VL h ' ' ' hearty wishes for a Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous projects which have cost millions; the reclaiming of thousands of acres of land through drainage, etc., until now the Beet Sugar Industry con- 8 the region it is our privilege New Year.. stitutes one of the most important phases of western agriculture and western commerce. 0 Its payrolls in Utah and Idaho amount to I $5,000,000.00 a yeafv The railroads derive a revenue annually of iver $6,000,000.00 from the in- I dustry in these two states. The farmer is provided with a ready cash market for his entire crop g ft I of sugar beets when he is often unable to dispose of his other crops. In fact, thirty years experience has demonstrated that, year in and year out, Sugar Beets are the only dependable crop. s s 0 An average acre of Sugar Beets produces 2560 pounds of sugar. In addition, the from that same acre of beets, "consisting of tops, pulp and molasses, properly fed to livestock, will produce 300 pounds of meat. Money paid to the fanners for their beets is but one part of their g s T s k income from this crop. food per acre National 11 There is no other crop grown in the United States on a commercial scale that produces the m 8 8 y x that the Sugar Beet does, surplus taking into account both the sugar produced and properly utilized. the various I - . ,Gpper Baek p & H Fi & H yV M - - ? i V Opposite the Postoffice Salt Lake City, Utah I f Q j 8 Member " Federal Reserve 1 8 1! E I System. 1 4' v.. The Growth of the Beet. 5u th Weal' Increased Means Inuftfarv UIU j far the Whole State Wl mmm Bxsauinimninnnini imnimmiiiHiimHiHm r r , ....... ,. a ... lfc'.,Htti jAiiii |