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Show ers and trouble in the signing of contracts con-tracts for the coming season Is anticipated. anti-cipated. The action taken by the union un-ion wa9 proposed at its state convention conven-tion held here about four months ago, the matter at that time being left open until every member of the union un-ion could have n opportunity to vote on the proposition. The present rate offered by the sugar company 13 $5 a ton for beets of less than 15 per cent sugar eon-tent, eon-tent, with a sliding scale for beeU averaging over the 15 per cent. Many growers have realized hotter than $ii a ton fdj- iheir crop during the last season, b ji the members of the union demand $6 a ton flat, rogardless of tho percentage of sugar content President George- tang of the iin-i Ion stated at tho meeting today that I he believed the only way In which the farmers can raise trie price of beets 19 to build an Independent factory fac-tory lu the northern field. A committee com-mittee was appointed to investigate the feasibility of this plan and report at a future meeting. oo BEET FARMERS PLEDGED TO HOLD CROP AT $6 A TON Fort Collins, Colo., Dec. 31. At tbo meeting of delegate of the northern Colorado district of the Farmers' uu-Kui. uu-Kui. held in this city a resolution wjs adopted where by the members of the union promlo not to enter into contracts with the Great Western Sugar Sug-ar company for any mm lebs than $6 per ton. The union has a membership of obout l.OuO and ba.s recently organized organ-ized a number of new locals In the northern Colorado field. Its action will have a marked effect on the relation between tbc factories and the, grow- |