Ogden Evening Standard | 1913-01-29 | Page 7 | Cuba is a Good Sugar Company

CUBA IS A GOOD SUGAMOMPANY Leroy R Eccles general superintendent superin-tendent of the Amalgamated Sugar company, who has been in Tuba in-veetigating in-veetigating the sugar conditions In that country says "There is an abundance of crops all over the Island and all the mills In operation, yet they are unable to handle han-dle the enormous crops Sugar cana is abundant and of an except ionnlly fine quality. I went to Investigate a proposition that my father had taken up before hi.- death and to carry out his promise of investigating the matter mat-ter It is certainly a sugar cane coun- 1 ry "Should the tariff on sugar be abolished abol-ished it would be a good thing lo get into sugar business in Cuba They can make sugar cheaper in Cuba than here. I will submit my report lo the eumpany for consideration and action shortly." When asked regarding the beet tests being made In Texas, Mr. Eccles said the climatic, agricultural and irrigation irri-gation conditions appeared favorable for the raising of sugar beets, but what success they would have would not be known for a few months yet The government as well as the company com-pany is making extensive tests In the raising of sugar beets.