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Show California Sugar Factory. LosAngelea, Cal., Npv. 4. Another important enterprise in the beet sugar manufacturing industry is about to be launched by the Oxnards, proprietor,, of tho Chino factory. After examining several different sites, in widly separated localities, they have at last decided in favor of. Hueneme, Ventura county. In selecting this locality preference .wa8 shown .over San Luis Obispo and Sacramento Sacra-mento counties, as well aa over Texas all of which places are in competition for securing the proposed factory. The produption of beets on 10,000 acres of land, for five consecutive yearB, has been granted for the factory's use at tho price of $3.50 per ton during the entire term. One hundred acres for the factory site has been donated by tho local people interested. Work on tho building of the factory will begin promptly in order to have it ready for tho crop oi 1808. It ia to have a capacity of 1,000 tons Of beeta per day, which will bo increased to 2,000 tons in 1800. It will give employment em-ployment to 1,000 men at tho factory while from 1,000 to 1,500 men will be employed in the field. |