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Show Government Sets 1935 Beet Payment Officials of the Gunnison Sugar company have received advices from 'AAA offic'aLs at Washington to the effect that the initial payments on the 1935 sugar beet crop had been set at the rate of 80 cents per ton. Official announcement was also made that final payments on the 1934 beet crop would be 75 cents per ton. The Gunnison Sugar company has paid the growers $4.50 per ton, and the government has already distributed distri-buted among the growers $1.00 per ton, and with the final payment by the government of 75 cents per ton, will br'ng the growers of the Gunnison Gunni-son Sugar company district a total of $6.55 per ton. While the announcement of the initial ini-tial payment of 80 cents per ton has been made for the 1935 crop, the total payment will depend largely on the prices paid beet producers for the crop. The payments for the 1934 crop, according to announcement, were based upon the actual production produc-tion or upon estimated production at average yields, whichever is higher. The first payment of 80 cents per ton on beets under the 1935 contracts, con-tracts, as well as the final payment on the 1934 contracts, will be made just as soon as compliance reports have been completed and audited. Beet growers in the Gunnison Sugar Su-gar compajjy district are highly elated elat-ed over the prospects of the extra 1 dividends. Crop conditions in the district, according ac-cording to reports, are highly favorable. favor-able. While rains would prove a big benefit at the present time, as yet there is no shortage of water, and indications in-dications are that the growers will experience a big harvest. No blight of any note has as yet interfered with the growth and development of the beets, and with the plants well developed, they will withstand any minor attacks. |