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Show OVERHAULING THE SUGAfFACTORY The sugar factory is being hastily overhauled in anticipation of the approaching ap-proaching season. The repairs to tLo machinery have been delayed owing ow-ing to the non-arrival of a carload of extras, such as copper platsa, hrnsj tubing, perforated metal of various sorts and other equipment lor tho mechanical departments. The suar people are optimistic regarding the present crop and en-ticlpate en-ticlpate a good harvest. While the crop is not as heavy as In som former years tho beets appear to be of an excellent quality as a result of weather which has been ideal for beet growing. Should there come a fpell of wet weather at thla time a great injury would be done to the beets as the dreaded "second growth" would en-tuc en-tuc to the detriment of the Bugar-maktng Bugar-maktng qualities of the beets. Beet testing will commence within two weeks or as soon as the machinery machin-ery can be repaired and put In readl-r.ess readl-r.ess for operation. Superintendent 1a. R. Kccles stated last evening that he expected the te.-u.lng of samples would commence about the Cth of September. |