| Show production OF THE LUSCIOUS SUGAR BEET report of the agricultural depart ment regarding the beet sugar industry sent to congress by the president washington president roosevelt sent to congress on friday a on the progress ot the beet sugar la austry in 1905 prepared by charlea F saylor of the agricultural depart ment the report says success has attended the beet sugar industry in colorado since the beginning tho season of 1905 was better than usual colorado holds a unique position in the development ot the beet sugar in justry it entered the field at a corn recent date but already twelve large plants have been in stalled with a dally capacity 0 9 loiis three other factories brush fort morgan and are being built with a capacity of 2400 tons and three others are to be built during the present year the fifteen ries will aggregate daily tona oi beets and 1 tons ot sugar representing of 12 a money equivalent the beet sugar industry in that state has stimulated all sorts ot improvements the reports show that utah was the third state to enter upon sugar beet production the start was made at lehl in 1891 and the growth has been healthful ever since the over production of beets soon stimulated the erection of other factories the beet districts of utah are said to be better irrigated than in any other state the five factories of utah have a combined capacity of 4 tons utah s beet production has been much damaged by the white fly peat to which ento biologists of the department of agri culture immediately turn their at in the hope of eradicating the insect idaho la one of the newest and least developed states in agriculture but the installation of sugar factories has given a remarkable impetus to agri cultural development generally idaho soil has rare qualities for sugar pro prior to this season idaho had three sugar factories of tons dally capacity two others are con traded for one at nampa for 1906 and one at payette for 1807 wyoming is now under in tion beets grown are of a high ity and utah and colorado capital has turned toward that state because of cheap fuel and good water the report says it is likely that wyoming like idaho will suddenly jump into prominence among the sugar states of the west |
