Show SUGAR COMPANY FORECASTS 1927 AS GOOD YEAR Beet Topping and md Harves Harves- Harvesting Harvesting ting Machine Iachine Announced ed cd In Report Special Dispatch DJ path SALT LAKE April 11 TIme The The Utah-Idaho Utah Sugar company com pan antici antici- anticipates anticipate pates pate this year a profitable sea sea- season season son in contrast c with the unsatisfactory factory season of or 1926 it was dis dis- disclosed disclosed closed chosed here today In the tho annual report of or the board of or directors of or the company compan- An ample supply of or moisture Is I assured market sugar prices are substantially higher than last year careful preparation of or soil soli has been made and conditions gener gener- generally generall generally ally all contribute to an optimistic outlook the report said sald The report reviews the difficulties difficulties ties encountered In the leaf lear hop hop- hopper hopper per infestation of or 1926 which greatly reduced red d the tonnage of or beets in Utah and Idaho Lack Lackor of or snowfall during the previous pre winter and a severe shortage of ot rainfall during the growing sea sea- season season season son which was one of or the most seasons In this Industry was sias given as the tho cause of or the Infestation Canada Montana and Washing WashIng- Washington ton territories appear prospective of good r yields Experience of or two years ears and study stud of ot the con con- conditions conditions conditions have led to the belief bellet that these districts are free Cree from Crom the white fly try danger the report says In reference to 10 the tho white fly Continued On Page Two vo SUGAR COMPANY I REPORT MADE Continued Front From PalO Page One I danger the report says that certain certain tain lain gases gasca used In the tho fields ap aI appear ap- ap appear pear p ar to show hopeful results and there are ore now In progress efforts toward the Importation of ot a a. par par- parasite parasite Insect which It Is believed attacks and destroys destros the white fly In Its Us natural Progress has also been made In raising raising- I a stronger strain of ot beets which more effectively ward oft off the in In- In Insects sects I Indications that thero there will 1 be sufficient moisture during during- the year I la Ss also said to minimize the danger dan dan- danger ger ot of any infestation In of ot the white fly fI Entomologists declare that tho the white fly attacks the fields ot of green vegetation only In years of ot severe ere drought when driven from 1 their own habitations Optimism was I furthered in that 1 succeeding years ears to a drought and poor crop have always 01 ways proved bumper crop crap years ears Farmers are are said to be favorable to the plant- plant plantIng planting Ing of or more mare acreage this year The Utah-Idaho Utah Sugar company's com com- company's company's pany's engineers are said laid to have developed a beet topping and har har- harvesting harvesting harvesting vesting machine which offers def def- definite defInite assurance of ot successfully eliminating hand labor which has hall been necessary in topping the beets and placing them In piles for ar loading The company Is now moving a plant from Delta Utah to Belle Fourche South Dakota The Del Del- Delta Delta Delta ta plant has been Idle for far several years The site buildings and beet loading facilities are being maintained at Delta should fu tu- tu ture tore development Justify j the th Installation lation of ot a small plant Great Western Sugar company holdings In Belle Bella Fourche have been blen pur pur- purchased purchased chased and that company will close shipping beets to its Us Nebraska ka plant Eight of ot the 15 1 Utah-Idaho Utah fac tac- factories tories were operated last year There were era tons of ot beets delivered red to the factories and pound hundred bags of at granulated sugar produced PRICE OUTLOOK New York base basa price for tor beet sugar was per cwt on March farch 1 of ot this year yea ea as compared to on March 1 1 1926 1326 It Is expected that the higher price will prevail during tho the year ear as a a. smaller world orld crop Is b likely Tho The agricultural department shows that sores acres were planted and acres harvest harvest- ed Average yield per aero acre was tons Analysis Analysts of the surplus account shows that the balance on March 1 1 1926 was and final results after depreciation bookkeeping charges etc brought braught a balance on ore March 1 of this year of at |