Alvarado, Alameda County, California
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Excerpt:OFFICE OF THE UTAH SUGAR CO., P.O. BOX 499. Secretary's Department. Salt Lake City, Utah, Oct 26, 1889 Presidents Woodruff, Cannon & Smith Dear Brethren: The Committee appointed by the Sugar Company have returned after having visited both West & East. The digest of their report is briefly as follows: The beetsugar Factory Alvarado Cal. cost $190,000 makes sugar 3 9/10 & per lb profit 25% [The beetsugar Factory] Watsonville [Cal.] $475,000 [makes sugar] 4 1/8 ...Dates:October 26, 1889