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The Times
Washington, District Of Columbia
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Nebraska sugar-beet farmers refuse contracts from Onards' factories tying prices to Hawaiian annexation bill, demanding fixed $4 per ton; threatens no beet production this year, impacting 5,000 farmers and $100,000+ revenue.
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They Will Not Sign the Usual Contract for Sugar Beets-Prices Are Fixed Contingent on the Action of Congress-Object Lesson From Nebraska.
Omaha, Jan. 30.-Sugar-beet manufacturers in Nebraska have a quarrel on with the producers of beets in the State which promises trouble. All the contracts of the company this year have a clause inserted to the effect that if the Hawaiian annexation bill becomes a law the producers of beets shall be paid but $3.50 per ton, and that otherwise the price paid last year-$4 per ton-shall prevail.
The farmers refuse to sign these contracts, and the Beet Raisers' Association has officially declared that no sugar beets will be raised in the State this year unless the Onards, who own the four big factories in the State, agree to pay the straight price of $4 per ton.
The Onards have declared that if these contracts are not accepted but one of its factories will be operated.
This becomes a serious question in Nebraska, for 5,000 farmers are engaged in the production of sugar beets, the revenue from that source alone being over $100,000.
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Nebraska
Event Date
Jan. 30
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farmers refuse to sign contracts; no sugar beets will be raised unless $4 per ton is agreed; onards declare only one factory will operate if contracts not accepted; affects 5,000 farmers with revenue over $100,000
Event Details
Sugar-beet manufacturers in Nebraska, owned by the Onards, inserted a clause in contracts paying $3.50 per ton if Hawaiian annexation bill becomes law, otherwise $4 per ton. Farmers and Beet Raisers' Association refuse to sign unless straight $4 per ton is paid.