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Show There never was an agricultural in. dustry that awaits the action ot cougrcss as does tho beet sugar business in America to-day. Mr, Thomas It. Cutler, manager of tho Utah beet sugar co. writes us: "Let us say emphatically that unless congress protects this industry, it is not a particle of use for anyone to attempt to put money into the business, for without that protection, it will become be-come a question of (he survival of tho fittest under existing conditions. No new sugar factory can expect to mnko money for two or three years, as there is so much educational work to perform, of a costly nature. Tho best plan would be a dpecific duty sufficient tooncourngo the development of this great industry nnd al tho same time ludp to furnish tho revenue which the government so much requires. I would, however advocate a bounty on a sliding scale to help erect factories, because they need all that can be done for them the first two or tlnee years, while in their infancy. Such bounties ought to bo oflorcd by tho state that is directly benefitted by the development of this industry." Mr. Cutler undoubtedly voices tho sentiment of most of those who nro well informed in the sugar business. There nro lots of bent eugai propositions in tho air," but thun far wo find capitalist? very chary about embarking in the business, H becaube of foreign competition, which H tins been still furl iter heightened of Into by (Jermnu export bounties. American H Agriculturist believes, however, that either the ptcer.t congress or-its succes- ror will act faxurahly On the matter. If such legislation could be perfected in H January, ceycial factories might be H established in hoiuoii to work the 1897 " crop, but if the matter goes over until H the next congress the uncertainty H would continue another year. Instant H favorable action may st.ve two yenia de- lay. Let us hope for the best and work for it American Agriculturist. Thomas Weir, manager of the High- Innd Boy group of mines at Bingham' has been talking to a reporter for tho Anaconda Standard, In his interview Mr. Weir says: "Our beet sugar in.' dustry, .which produced last year moro -1 than 7,000,000 pounds of sugar, and this H year it will bo much more. Wo can supply the entire Rocky Mountain regou with sugar. The "Utah beet, according to authority, contains 1 per cent moro of saccharine matter, or sugar, than beets H grown from the same need will produco in Nebraska or any other state, and N H proyes conclusively how well the soil i'b . H adapted to this vegetable. The farmers ' H say it is their most profitable product' i H and the crop this year will tax to its ut- . ; H most capacity the refinerv at Lehi. H There is talk of building another insti- Jk . H tution of the same sort at once. As a f H direct result of the Utah sugar, wo aro I SUj,."1 JjW able to buy sugar of tho best grade at Tj pFL JB cents per pound in Salf Lake.'' if., -v t Mr.CIem'"lIoralehtoH'wrU H latter to the Brigham Bugler describing ' -31 X 1 the sugar fnctory at Cliino, Cal, Ho la wound up by advising tle people of y rl Boxeldcr county to secuie tho next H factory to be built in Utah. ' M When this week's settlement's uro H made, then, the company will have paid - 'FH out for 26,000 tons of beets at $4.00, or H $104,000, and for labor at the factory it H will havo put in circulation in this com- H muni ty $36,000. The factory will ho in , H operation probably a month longer nnd H will yet pay out for beets nnd labor . H about $65,000. Up to Saturday night H over 4,800,000 pounds of sugar had been M made. On Saturday over 80,000 pounds "H were turned out. Norfolk News. " H H A sugar and cofi'ee war has been wag- H ing between tho sugar trust and tho H Arbuckles. It was caused by tho largo l 'H cofi'ee dealers going into the sugar busi- ' H ness nnd building n largo refinery in New H York. Since the decision of the bounty law H case in Nebraska tho factories are pay- H ing $4 a ton for the boats. H fffB |