Salt Lake Telegram | 1936-07-21 | Page 17 | Sugar Plant's Removal Aim

SUGAR PLANTS PLANT'S REMOVAL AIM Plans lans are being considered by officials officials officials of of- of the Utah-Idaho Utah Sugar company to dismantle its factory at Moroni and part of the one at Payson Payson Payson Pay- Pay son and rebuild them in Yakima valley Washington according to Information Information in information In- In formation received from Moroni Tuesday The Utah plants have been idle for many years due to adverse conditions conditions conditions con con- including among them lack of water Farmers in both regions have not t grown bountiful sugar beet crops for years it was reported Water Vater Lacking The Moroni factory hasn't been operated much since the World war period while the Payson plant was forced to close down because of the few beets raised in that section by growers who have been in need of of water during many seasons While movement of the Moroni plant and part of the Payson f factory factory fac fac- c- c tory will entail a great expense it itis itis is understood that officials believe I it is a wise move because the Yakima Yakima Yakima Yak- Yak ima valley vaHey is rapidly beco becoming ing a large beet producing section Farmers Want Vant Plant Information received here said the rebuilt factory would be established established established at Toppenish Wash Vash where a good crop of beets will be pro Farmers in that section it Is reported reported are are to eager have a plant established there thore The Utah Idaho company has hall only one plant in Washington and that is at Bellingham Willard T T. Cannon vice president and general manager of the Utah- Utah Idaho company had no comment to make at the present time