| OCR Text |
Show , j Many of our readers will be surprised to read that it seems as though the sugar company will be forced to lower the price of beets next year. This will be a step that will be regretted by all, as so far this factory has headed the list as paying the best price for beet1. Under the bounty system of J-uropc the world's sugar supply has grown larger and the price of sugar has gone down until this move has been forced upon them. ' They now receive $1.90 a hundred hun-dred less for the sugar than they did when the factory started and there has been a diop of over 50 j cents since last ear and the J prospects for an advance are not' very bright. Under these circum: stances they are running too near the danger line and something ( must be done, hence this step. ' To the farmer it is a discouraging move but he mus't; take a philosophical view of "the situation and look at all sides of the question. We trust this move will be but temporary . ancL that something will soon' be done to help this great industry and pro- j tect it from the bounty stimulated I cjmpetition of Europft. j 1 |
