Show PRICE OF SUGAR BEETS I Committee of Growers Talks BusI BusIness Business ness With Mr Eccles David cres met met with the sugar bet beet growers committee In the offices of the Amalgamated Sugar company yesterday and at length the demands madE by the farmer farmel for tor an increase or of from I Iu u 4 to Pt per r ton tea for beets Mr E Ec des cles poInted nut to the committee thit II the company could not pay that prIce as asa a flat fIat rate and offered for tor the company I tn ti put in the rate known as the LeliI hl sliding scale which provIdes for rom m to Im per ton according to F the I grade ade ot of the beets He was willing alsoto also alsoto to continue business at the old rate ratA of per ton Mr Eccles gave om ommittee to understand that this was the ultimatum and that it would not grant a flat rate of per ton The committee ommittee will communicate with the beet bce growers at once with a view or of learning their wIshes I |