13 Apr 1897
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Newspaper
Lehi Banner
Location
Lehi, Utah, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1897
Page
1
The Farm and Fireside notes growing interest in beet sugar with beets grown in various soils. It says sugar beets can be cultivated nearly anywhere, with varieties yielding 12 to 13 percent sugar on certain soils. It highlights soil, fertilizer, and processing challenges and predicts profitable beet sugar in time.
The Utah Sugar stockholders met in the Home Fire building Tuesday with President Elias Morris presiding. Reports from the President and Manager Cutler were read and adopted, followed by thanks to Cutler and his team. A new board of directors was elected, including Bling Morris George Q. Cannon Thomas R. Cutler Heber J. Grant Francia Armstrong W. B. Preston James Jack George M. Cannon Barlow Ferguson John Beck John R. Winder AL. G. Hardy and David Eccles.
The Interstate Grocer notes France and Germany have cultivated sugar beet and sugar industries for fifty years with government support, while the United States refuses bounty payments and lacks adequate duties to protect the industry. Bishop Cutler attended a regents meeting at the University in Salt Lake City yesterday.
A Utah sugar company reports a days long planting of mother beets for seed. 75 percent of 57 tons stored are seed fit, with about 20 acres planned. Plants laid three feet apart, with a hole and inserted beet, backed by chemist Vallez praise. Company aims to scale seed production for wider American use.
Utah Agricultural Experiment Station seeks information on the state's common destructive insects and beneficial species. It invites farmers and readers to mail specimens with explanations, to aid life histories and practical remedies for injurious pests. The piece notes sunflowers rising in value for oil and stock feed, with Russia importing seed cake.
A Utah Sugar Co official visits Provo and Springville noting 150 and 450 acres of beets planned, while Chino California factory officials foresee a good crop though late due to cold. The piece explains beet contracts lock in harvest prices, unlike other grains exposed to markets.
The beet and sugar beet sectors have spurred intense cultivation across small farms. Farmers now plow deeply, level fields, and mash weeds into cultivation, using more horses and better techniques. Experts say beet farming advances agriculture by about a decade, with ongoing improvements.
Minneapolis April 10 It is announced that the Minnesota Sugar company has been organized with capital stock of 2 000 000 The directors include two Chicago men representing wholesale grocers Their aim is to establish beet sugar in the Northwest A 250 000 factory will be built at Hastings Minnesota and more plants will follow as farmers plant beets
Jones of Kelton warns the unusually long winter is decimating western flocks with sheep dying by the hundreds and thousands. Some ranchers expect up to eight percent losses as Nevada to Brigham area drives the suffering sheep. The notice also mentions 508 miners employed at Mercar mines and prospects.
Arbor Day program at Leb Tabernacle 10 am by District Schools features speeches recitations songs and duets by students including Lenore Alfred Ruby Davis Florence Sunderland Nellie Wolfenden Vida Beckstead and more. Audience vote will pick favorite tree and bird of the state.
The annual stockholders meeting for The Peoples Co operative Institution will elect a five member board for the ensuing year and address other business. It will be held at the president’s office in the Bans Building Lehi Utah on Monday April 19 1897 at 3 o clock p m. Wm E Racker Secretary Lehi Apr 8 1897.
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