Salt Lake Telegram | 1940-12-18 | Page 26 | Beet Men Rap Proposed Cut

S BEET MEN RAP PROPOSED OUT GUT Sugar beet growers and processors processors processors proc proc- of the west Wednesday had voiced a a. strong protest against a acre reduction in acreage contemplated for the 1941 season by the United States department of agriculture A two-day two hearing conducted here and attended by about representatives of growers processors processors processors proc proc- and labor in Utah Idaho Oregon and W Washington aired problems problems lems of wages prices and acreage I allotments Proposed quota for 1941 as presented presented pre pre- by government men at attending attending attending at- at tending the hearing is acres compared to a a. planted acreage of in 1940 1910 when no restrictions restrictions restrictions were imposed and to a 1939 quota of acres H H. A A. Benning vice president and ald general manager of the Amalgamated Amalgamated Amalgamated Amalga Amalga- mated Sugar company and president presIdent president dent of th the American Beet Sugar association charged restrictions were lifted in 1940 1910 because it was an election year His charges w were we're were re reechoed echoed by other witnesses P Processor representatives attacked attacked attacked at at- tacked the 1941 acreage quota as asan asan asan an attempt to write off in one year the mistake of 1940 Importance tance of of early arly allotment nt of Ho to to individual growers so they may prepare for 1941 plantings was stressed s Final decisions will be announced by the secretary of of agriculture upon conclusion of of the present series serie of of hearings being conducted in sugar producing areas The hearing was conducted Monday and Tuesday at the Newhouse Newhouse Newhouse New- New house hotel