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Show ' Uiom at each loading place would take the same contract so that the beets could be kept separate. This paper does not believe that all hopes of growing: beets in Weber county are lost, in fact, we believe the farmers should not only try to get a raise for this year, but, first, ascertain if conditions condi-tions exist that make it impossible to grant the raise for this year and thus protect themselves. r, We do not want the Sugar factory to close at Ogden this year. This paper offers its services to both the beet growers and the Sugar company for the purpose of reaching a happy compromise, as nearly all progress in this world is the outgrowth of such compromise. THE SUGAR BEET INDUSTRY IN DANGER. The beet raisers of Weber County and the Amalgamated Sugar Company are in a deadlock. The beet growers insist upon a raise in price as well as other concessions. The sugar company declines to increase the price, but promise to meet the beet raisers half way on all other concessions. The other concessions consist principally of proper loading facilities and cars present when the farmers arrive with their beets. The farmers are moving on the theory that these two propositions can be controlled by the Sugar company. The Sugar company people assure the writer that they cannot control the car situation, but are willing to join the farmer and do everything every-thing in their power to get the cars required to haul the beets and to have them on time. From what the sugar officials told the writer of this article this morning, we are inclined to believe that the Sugar ' company would be willing to put in platforms or raised embankments embank-ments so that the beet growers could unload their beets without unnecessary un-necessary hardship. , On Saturday evening Mr. J. L. Robson, chairman of the Beet Growers, stated to the writer that everything seemed to be in a deadlock, dead-lock, and that it was up to the Standard to help them. We advised Mr. Robson that wc would do everything in our power to bring about a satisfactory adjustment. Mr.' David Eccles is in Logan today, and he promised to return tomorrow or the next day. He seems to be perfectly willing to enter into negotiations leading to an amicable understanding, if that can be done at once before the beet seeding seed-ing time is past. Mr. Eccles, however, advised us over the telephone tele-phone that the Ogden sugar factory would sign up a contract with the beet raisers of Weber county and give them any contract that any other sugar factory in Utah gives to its beet growers. .He said that he would give them the contract the Garland sugar factory gives or that the one at Lehi gives, but could not give any increase in price this year beyond what is paid by the other Utah sugar factories in Utah. This would indicate that a sort of an understanding exists between be-tween the sugar factories in Utah as to what the price for this year should be, and if such an understanding has been entered into, of course the Ogden sugar factory cannot violate its obligation without with-out being released by the other sugar factories. It is our suggestion that the beet growers of Weber county should thoroughly canvass the situation and learn, if possible, if the Ogden sugar factory can grant the concessions asked for this year; also, if the Ogden Sugar company is under pledge on prices with other companies for this year. If that is the case, the beet growers can afford to waive some concessions, but notice could be served immediately imme-diately for next year's crop. If the sugar factory is to be closed this year or any year, let tho responsibility be plain. If the Ogden Sugar company cannot increase the price without laying itself liable with other sugar companies com-panies in Utah, then it is our impression that the beet growers should forego the increased price for this year and, by serving notice at this time that next year the concessions must be granted or there will be no beets, then for next year, at least, the responsibility would rest upon the Ogden sugar factory. We would recommend to our farmer friends that they thoroughly investigate the matter and see if the sugar company is not so tied up for this year that it cannot grant the concessions asked for. Of course, the beet growers grow-ers can saythat they are from Missouri and may insist upon being shown. ... ' ' Now, it has been rumored that the manager of the Standard, Mr. Wm. Glasmann, is a stockholder in the Sugar company, and for that reason is unfriendly to the raisers of beets. This is a mistake. Mr. Glasmann never owned any stock in the Amalgamated Sugar company, and is not unfriendly to the beet growers. In fact, Mr. Glasmann has tried hard to get the Sugar company to make some concessions, and will do everything in his power to get these concessions. con-cessions. He is willing to unite with the farmers and fight out this battle for a beet deal until it is finished, whether it takes one year or two years. Tlie farmers should understand that a newspaper proprietor expresses ex-presses his opinions through the editorial columns only, and that news items do not by any means indicate the proprietor or editor's opinion. We called on Judge Rolapp this morning, and asked him if concessions con-cessions could not be made by giving those who thought they were raising better sugar beets than others, the sliding scale, and the Judge said he thought it might be so arranged, providing that all |