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Show ! r. t. ,4). . DESERET EVENING NEWQ SATURDAY DECEMBER 22 1817 , h i i Thirty Percent of Total Beet Sugar Factories Now Operate 4 By Utah Capital . , Herbert Hoover's - Appeal to Fanners OWE at the most vita) problems this nation la that of procuring aaldcicnt aagar to meet the retiulmnents, of oar people tuul of the Allied Nations fighting oar common bottle The pro. duct loo of cane sugar In thta out and will ba Inereaaed to a limited degree. Hut we must rely upon the farmer in sugar beet producing scrtloUHwof the country for a port of the needed supply, f. tiierefore, earnestly appeal to crery farmer, so situated, to come to Ilia country's aid In this hour of need. of the Without the American beet grower our task will be eery dllHrait and our ability to respond to the calls to be made upon us for this very ceuenitel commodity will le curtailed. It la at least the duty of every beet grower to maintain in ISIS his normal acreage of sugar beets. It ia Ids privilege to increase that fxre-ag- e to the fiictu that a well balanced prodoctida of crepe wlU permit, and la this rammer effectively demonstrate his patriotism. (Signed) HERBERT HOOVER.' outstanding features of the year in the sugar world, been, first, the growing importance of Utah 1 as a sugar center; second, the extended distribution of Utah and Idaho sugar, brought about by the war; third, the al--, most universal falling off in the estimates made of the beet sugar output, j The fact that Salt Lake and Ogden capital has extended its ,j'. operations into 8 western states, and that the companies or-,- 1 . ganized in this state now control the output of 28 factories, places Utah well tor the front as a . sugar producing and distributing J center. It is f&atedthat tie number of factories now operated by Utah capital is over 30 per cent of the total of beet sugar ' factories in the United States. The present companies already have plans in hand for the erection of other, factories in the near future, in Utah, Idaho and adjoining states,1 which- - will still further increase the proportion. , that conditions for ' The vast benefits of the beet sugar .industry have been extent war very far from ideal. ' planting demonstrated anew by the war. But for the beet crop of the Labor Big Handicap. Insufficient, high priced, and taef.' West, and its timely arrival on the market, the prices might1 fiment labor, was a great handicap to the industry and the have soared to any heights, and a veritable BUgar famine delay occain preparing the seed bed and Under the control of the food authorities, Utah and sioned the planting of the mother beets resulted In west a east and wide a area much over very smaller Idaho sugar has been distributed of seed per acre. The total crop yield was and it is not too rnnch to say, that for the first time it is now Pocds of seed. The fail has been very favorable, in use from ocean to ocean. Advices from France have already how aver, for fall plowing, and ,1.1 or V? hUwady been plowed a .id told at the thrill the Utah boys experienced- - when they saw prepared Holt by Caterpillar tractors by the company, while the among the carloads of supplies rolling into the depots there, owned mother beets have been laid by in o pretty fair condition. Of course, hags of sugar bearing the famjliar label of the the quantity of seed which we will ' Sugar company. win on 7ar depend the 1 mothers" Beet Prod action Low. ?? of v when . Prin " ' The tremendous drop in the supply of beet sugar below the kpUnT "ndltlon th affects us rath,tr difficulty which we experience spring estimates is universal, and seems to be due to no one to . kids uutl tor cu seed url r cause. Indeed, other states like Michigan and California, suf- Th? af JDy .rt ronable prices. of FTtc M Ter7 kind of food fered to an even greater extent than Utah and Idaho, though nredoif1 has caused laud values to here the shrinkage is a serious one. The unprecedented freezing advaitc cor.ifdwjy. weather last fall which prevented plowing, the late spring, the long hot summer and the drought in October caused a shrinkage which proved disappointing to farmers and sugar factories alike. The tonnage not only fell from1 25' to 40 per cent in many places, but the beets did not average as high as usual in M of'UtXlda sugar content. The consequence is, that the total tonnage of Sugar company, .being asked for his the beet paid for by these companies will not amount to more views on tha prevailing conditions in th sugar beet industry for the presjj 'than 1,126,000 tons instead of 1,750,000 tons expected, and the had been ent season, said tba output of sugar will be below 2,750,000 bags which is a little one of disappointment year to farmer and trouble alike. The sugar companies j less than last years total, in spite1 of the fact there were sevbegan last fall, when th prolonged eral more plants in operation this year than last While many of freexing weather was such that the usual amount of fall plowing could the factories have not yet finished their runs, the following es- not be undertaken. Only n small part of th lands therefor were property timate of production is a fairly accurate one. was The prepared. "V-- . H re-ulte- d. waath-Tth- M . Utah-Idah- pro-dtt- C , Beets paid for. Sugar produced. Tons. Pounds. 145.000.- 000 ,.600,000 100.000.- 000 ,.400,000 Utah-Idah- o Sugar ..Company. Amalgamated Sugar Co Layton Sugar Co. West Cache Sugar Co. Delta Sugar Co. Peoples Sugar Co. ... .. ,. ...... ...... .. 44,000 22,000 35,000 25,000 I 11,500,000 5,600,000 7,500,000' 5,000,000 Total 1,126,000 274,500,000 Die difference between the. beets paid for and the beets worked will amount to from six to ten per cent, a. loss from shrinkage which falls upon the sugar companies. " Cash Distributed to Farmers. The amount of cash disbursed to farmers for beets still reached a handsome total as is shown by the following; (each company paying $7.00 per ton) o Sugar Company .$4,200,000 . 2,800,000 Amalgamated Sugar Company. . Layton Sugar Company 308,000 West Cache Sugar Company... . 154,000 Delta Sugar Company . 245,000 . 175,000 Peoples Sugar Company Utah-Idah- ........ Total .$7,882,000 In addition to this amount paid the farmers, it is estimated that the six companies expended for labor, supplies, freight, coal and other materials not less than $3,500,000 to $4,000,000. Next year with the inducement of $8.50 per ton for beets, or the profit sharing plan, (both of which have been approved by the government) with the added impetus that will come from the knowledge by the fanners that in helping to produce a bumper crop of sugar, fhey are responding to the governments call and aiding in the task of feeding the boys in the trenches, all expectations are that the beet record of 1918 will surpass that of any previous year. - -- America Must Grow Her Own Sugar-Be- et ITK the shipment of beet seed from Europe almwt entirely suspended, and with the likelihood t'uit chaos in lit. Rita wilt soon shut off exports altogether, sttgar factories in this country face a serious condition for 1111. Most of them are procured tfU With seed for the spring planting but after that many will have to d Produced in " ?.I!?rd , L erhleb can onty-par- th, Kr,,tfrd I i supply their wants , of the United operation U made tl of up comPrty t- 1 these reasons are I- kuir 1,rid. Itsk Interest by t headquarters are in in -- ?" fr Seed This city The. R. Culler romg dent and W, T- - Pyper, sectary.presiIn an interview prepared for fhe Christmas New, Hr. Cutler satfResults from the second years operations have hot been nearly as fav ontble as we bed hoped. All prepara-tlon-if had been made to more double the production of the than first year's crop of seed harvested In t. Hit. which amounted to but on account of some pounds very unusual diraaticacd laW-rom-notwble to fall ploe " any of our rolls in the fall of the ground being entirely frozen tc a depth of several Inches, and there was no change In that condition ait wlmer. Then, attain, tha Ml. fiL1 yar delavd h plowingspring and preparation of the roll to such u Ai-rus- CSX.-2- lic spring planting very lata on account of weather con ditions, followed by a long, hot dry, summer which extended up to the falL The prolonged drought In October was something unknown in Utah and Idaho. The absence of moisture In that month when th beet ordinarily develops rapidly had a very deteriorating effect, and fanners who bad expected to harvest very heavy tonnage, had their estimates cut down anywhere from X0 to 25 per cent Th diflculty in obtain log labor, too, had been n serious problem, but Mr, Austin felt that these conditions would be grostly helped next year by the manufacture of boot toppers which had been so extensively demonstrated during th fall, and with which many farmers wlil supply themselves for 111. This will result in immense saving la hand labor and at vaatly reduced cost This, fact together with th new price fixed for beets Wit year of t.50 per ton, he felt would to increase encourage the fanners their acreage for the 11 planting. Work of the Schools. Mr. Austin added: Now tha w have n beet to take care of the greater part topper of the harvest, a very large percentage of fhe thinning and hoeing can be don by the children- - of school age. Last spring. In different parts of Utah and Salt Lake counties, the school teachers organized the school children Into groups to do the beet thinning. They got n statement from the farmers as to their needs and In this way the labor was handled quite systematically, no time being lost, as they were moved quits rapidly from one field to the other a fast as the work was finished. Wo desire to commend the tescherx and school children for the excellent work they did. In th future, there I no doubt that th teachers and parents win take a special Interest In having the school children do this work mm far as may be possible, for th duration of the great T. It would be a splendid thing If th school children, where possible, were given a plot of ground, upon which they could raise beets. In the ease of those whose parents sre not farmer, the teachers should confer with farmers who have more land than they can successfully till, and see If arrangements could bo mad for th children to rent a small portion of their farm suitable to beet culture and then plant oom beets and compote for the prise offered by the sugar company. Thi will teach them the practical rid of farming, together with th beet buriness methods to be applied and It will Increase the output of sugar very materially. . Aa Idaho Record. The proper spirit Of rivalry and th desire on the part of the child to become self sustaining should be encouraged and cultivated early In life. The students of the Rick Academy, r. Idaho, raised beets this year in competition with each other and did some splendid work. A daughter of Bishop Thompson of Independence. Idaho, near RexburgJt year f raised a patch of beets, from which she harvested about IX tons. She did alt the work herself. These 12 tons of beets wonld produce about IS of rogar. which will food about bag Be front on year, giving them a full ration of sugar. Besides, this girl would receive for the beets at I? per ton. , or 4 or 6 per day for i Sugar Float a Worth Taklma. Washington. to-O- p i .Vr : , tea Bun for the first Time This Tear, Which Raa foe the First To Imyraae Production. last meeting ef the direct seed company held la Washington the latter part of last decided that It was It was September, absolutely neceesary not only to continue oar operations, but at all (lizards to increase the production of beet seed In this country. With that end in view our general manager is new looking up favorable places for the further extension of this Import ant element of the beet sugar Industry. No reasonable expenses will be spared to obtain results. The war has taught us the great lesson that w mast not ta the future be dependent on foreign countries for our seed, a,-no effort will be spared to arrive at the desired resulte as quickly as possible, even after the war has ended. It will take many years to recover fron. It effects, and the directors of the company fully appreciate that fact and the Importance of making At the tors of the bc-a- c our-selv- es independent" IfUy wl ly in her school veTJmrial! to work tn th fields of other but should ha ye a small patch of their owa. and great good will thus t accomplished. Goad Boil Needed. In selecting lands for th children to raise beets on, great car should be exercised to give them the well prepared coil. The boja could on Saturdays, manure their piece of ground so ns to get the boat possible tonnage. It to very Important that when to start our children out on a now venture that wo start them right, so they will got the beat possible results to encourage them. There to a great cry of Back to tothe Farm. a encourage know of no better way child to go back to th farm, than to of rich him nice ground, a place glv well fertilised and well prepared, upon results secure good which he can There Is no work that will pay better than farming if It to properly done on good lands with th present price of ' farm products. When Mr. Vroomau, assistant secwas speaking In retary of agriculture, Salt Lake at tha Commercial club last summer, bo stated that the most important thing during this war ta a foodto I am sure that If this supply. brought forcibly to the attention of the boys and girls, they will do their part, because they are loyal to the flag, and as they have their lives before them they are naturally more interested In the future preservation of their nation than those whose live are practically nearing the end. When children do not understand this, it would ba a good thing for the parents and school teachers to bring It to their attention so they will be more enthused than ever over the support that they can and should give to their government, for they hare tha greatest heritage of any children living upon the first-clas- s, work this year. A number of others did excellent work these along llnes The thinning of bent Is work and can be dona very wJ bylight children. Those who worked last were spring, able to earn from (X to SI per day, according to their skill and speed. It to outdoor work and after having been cloeed up In the school room all winter It to very healthful aa well as profit-Wotor them. Therefor th children should not only bo encouraged earth." rk Ogden Is Busy Center Of Sugar Activities Sugar company TEItss Amalgamated eight factories in operation, Tim This Tear. Elsinore Factory District Names. Address. Annahella -Elsinore Salims Aurora John Nordfarr J.-- Syl vaster Carl E, Johnson Martines Anderson Wm. Gardner prize of 14 for planting anal a i, S"BU1.thaGurr, Sigurd, was given a Vlx: 10. Paniel Peterson, Richlargest number of acres. field. was awarded a prise of 410 for delivering the largest tonnage or sugar beets, viz: let tons from XX. 5 acres. .fl1 Payaon Factory District Hr. Tonnage, per acre, 15 , 11 .. 11.1 nd Wayne Loveless were given a first prise of f 15 offered ths boys for th best average tonnage of boeta they acres from which they delivered aa average grown: of ISA tons r P 110 was conf 4 75 given to Wayne Simons, who harvested ton thlrd of 5 was given to Ray Butler who harvested 1210 tons average per prize sere. wu wrded the prise of 5100 for growing and UvrS,vI,KHa,htmoto largest acreage, vis: ldl acre. p.le" ' Spanish Fork Factory District Av. Tonnage Names. j Address. Acres Per acre j XX 1 Spanish Fork i Waliaoe Brockbank Spanish Fork IX 15.5 James Borenson Spanish Fork IT 17.5 Geo. J. Hanson ' Fork 13 Spanish 15.5 F. B. Davis - 10 Salem It L. A. Hatch Salem 15.5 IX. 5 Spanish Fork w as awarded the prize of $100 for! delivering tha largest 'll creage, viz: 5. Erast us Hanson wss of f'00 tor "rded the largest to tern! from XX acres or aa average of delivering It tons per acre. Lars ' Nielson rrnvh!?. North Yakima Factory DUtrict Names. Edwin Britton Bennett and Desejlem L- - W. Chamberlain A A. Benton K. Fujlnutna Address, Toppenieh Toppontoh Sunnyeide Sunnymd Mabtoa ' X0 3 IS I warded th prise for the acreeBzron7nrfthT.0.P district, he contracted for It acres. Glen! ot Suni?ld w awarded having th second of 1 190 tar the I largest tonnage delivered. viz: 27 tons delivered prize from ten A. Cants- tran of Moxo City was awarded i S of fw 5 aero, or over, he having tonnage averaged on rj Brigham district and seven miles of railway In addition to four new sidings have been constructed, thus making the delivery of beets to the factory easier. Never in the history of the Industry have beets been delivered Grants Pass Factory District. fast as during the past three weeks of the digging season, all the beets were At, Toftnafft Names. out of tha ground by Nov. t. Addre&a. sen Labor conditions- have been bad S. S. Stevens Talent 4 SI T. Kamikawa during tha year but by Medford XX 20 i the farmers accomplished their work. W M. Bruin Talent x.s In the early part of the serikon Mr. G. N. Davis ii.it! - Talent 7 15.17 Barton says he discovered many farm- Jno. Brenner Central Point s ers wasting time looking for labor K. M. C. Neill I7.lt Grants Pass ' 5 11.2 when the work could have been ac la M. Foulk Gazelle eompltohed by tha farmer himself with ths aid of members of hto family and were awarded prize of with hto neighbor. This mo ,E27h acreage planted. Oron, A prize of $50th. was won by j system was finally put Into effect by tonn more; on j the efforts of tha field department, and ten acre Mr. Pieros raised X0.lt tonu per the crop harvested without any losses. The beet . industry - hag brought Shelley Factory District. prosperity to many farmer, according to Mr. Barton, who relates that in Names certain districts to hi knowledge, beEtrickMII.er fore it was established many farmers Wilfm-dMShelley. Ida. . ChrisOeneen Shelley, Ida.' were unable to make a good living; now many to who th Shelley, Ids, No. X past , were considered to be to a crippled ? D- - Co Shelley, Ids, No. 1 financial condition, are prosperoitr and contented, owning automobiles and many other modern Improvements The prospects for ths future of th inNames Address dustry are very bright and each year Wm. L AUred to expected to see Increased acreage Sandy , Cloener Henry Want and a greater yield of beets with mors J. N. Jordan Hutching Redwood and more sugar for th market. W. J, Lak Redwood C, F. Player . Bonn ion E. M. Stone Midvale L J. Wardl Redwood J. E. Clay A Reader Midvale Rueben Gardner West Jordan C. P. Meyers Mldvato OLLOWING are th result obtain ed by soma of the o Sugat 6r 4 1 PUnt,n companys growers. It shows th at beet culture to quits profitable when lryrotargetoiunwige wf'neeq! good land that to well prepared and fertilized to used: the a,Uvered S located at Ogden, Brigham, Logan, Smithfleld and Lewiston. Utah, and In Twin Falla Burley and Paul. Idaho. Ogden capital la also interested to th Pacific Corporation at Tracey, ith, Wyoming 8ugar company at Worland, Wyo, the Pingree company in California, and a Sugar new plant now under contract for ta Montana, t Mr. Bartons Report. John F. Barton, field superinten-ofor tha Amalgamated Sugar oom pany states that th beet crop of the ron was quite good although hindered somewhat by tha late spring. Had the spring opened up earlier he ara the harvest would have been one of the heaviest in the history oL the Industry, bjjf taking all things Into consideration matters might have been much worse The farmers are e pressing themselves as satisfied and wUh the price of being beeta at ton It Is confidently anticipated that the acreage will be considerably increased next year Fall plowing has been finished and on farm where possible, the beet every acreage wilt be larger. Everything possible has been done for th accommodation of the farmer. Mr. Barton reports. Nine new loading Nations have been built ta th Ogden- - .c7?to Pr - nt 23-0- vi:U. Pr P Utah-Idah- 5tox Leki Factory District.-- - i f Nam. Leon Peet Powell Bros. Austin Bros. Assn. Len Hooley J. E. Welsh Elmer Hridaway Knudson A Sons ' Lewis R. Perry - i . Address Lehl Lehl Lehl Pleasant, Grove , American Fork Vineyard Provo Mapleton. - first prize of 1100 D ' t- P'S ths SW 1 W. T. Clark Peter Taylor K. Ota C. Tsukogoehi P. E. Rigby Jus. SIddoway 0' sWuEgs Address. R exburg No. 1. Kaxbnrg No. L Sagar City. Sugar City. . Sugar City, Totem w ji Cr bS2 Tron.cityUt Per Act 14.X 14. T 1.I 15.4 14.1 li.t . Garland R. F. D. tonnage; from 75 Names Rolsad Bam J- H. Elledg Thos Do If John Oats J- - B. Ca vasin awarded ,l Tli n Gver rea ' ..Address - . SUndiah, Cal. Standtoh, CaL Fallon, Nov. Fallen, Nov. Fallen. Nsv. - bltot 'aHttock prto. f. P-- 1 i , i djSTS I" thto district Hanson of f delivering th ' Joa Rasmus H rwwr NsY trusts ardtd MUllonf J FAilon, NemIaL, Factory - deUveredtht i149 fsf having th. ton per serahighest on five acros WMm Av. Tonnage i. . Address for having ralsedthe tonfwt aereara' Boar River City was awanled tba largest H. Stoke, of Tremonton Sugar City Factory District , froVlTjS" Factory District Bear River City Blackfoot Factory District 4:; Name. i.. Garld TremontoaNo. X Tremontos No. X Mstod . Garland R. F. D. Idaho Falls Factory District th. . Names . Jno. P. Holmgren Iereal Hunaaker E. Claud. Jenssn Marion Miller ' K. Tasuda was given th Rex-bu- sol-dl- ft - . - Mark Austins Views on Operations During the Year Tenner f jj faesni-aphe- ra THE a j. f Otrfe- th or moral he ratoed It Dutrict it tons per acre II tons aventga average per acre 14 tons average acre per acre It tons average per acre tons 11 1 average per ptontad and J ip |