Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-01-17
VOL. Xxx, NO. I6...wHoLE NO.1577.
and they yielded at the rate Of 40 tons to the


and they yielded at the rate Of 40 tons to TIL
acre.
Take another view OF the case. The pom
nee is worth about fifty per cent. more III,
pound than the hoets. A lattening OK viii
consume GO pounds Of pomace per day. S,
says Mr. Isnurd. Allowing 60 lbs Of pomac,
to be worth one peck Of corn, OF course 24(
would be worth as much as o bushel. Now
suppose the farmer carries 90 tons of beets, the
product Of an acre, to the mandatory; re-
ceives in return 4 tons Of pomace, the quantity
remaining Of 20 tons Of beots, which is equa
TO 80, bushels Of corn, for which he allows 1924
being so per cent. more than he receives fol
the beets at S4 per ton-ond the balance, $50
in cash. This gives him $50 in ready cash.
and an equivalent TO 33I bushels of corn, as
the income of an acre. The relative expense
of cultiyating the several crops is not here con-
sidered. Enough may be seen, however, 10
show that The cultivation Of tho beet will be
profitable. The expense OF cultivation is not
certainly known; but some arc Of opinion that
il can be cultivated at as cheap n rate as the
broom corn. Mr. Apthorp Of this town, has
contracted 10 cultivate it at $50 per acre. II
this be fair compensation, il will be seen that
it leaves an enormous rent for the land.
Before the meeting adjourned, a committee
was appointed, consisting of the following in
dWiduals, viz Messrs. Edward Church, Sam
uel Whitmarsh, VIM. Clark, Jr, Thomas
Shepherd, S. L. IIinckIey, John Rogers, and
Samuel Wells, Jr., to report what measures
should be taken toward the formation OF Beet
Sugar company. They recommended, as q
preliminary step, that the services Of Mr.. Is
nard be secured TO superintend tho operations
oil the contemplated company, which was ac-
cordingly done. Mr.. lsnard IS ~ proceed i'm
mediately TO France, TO acquaint himself with
late improvements made in the Capitalization
OF sugar. He is now perfectly familiar with
the general details of manufacturing sugar but
there have been i'm 9rovements made in chrys-
talization, since he left the business. He,
however, was intending 10 90 TO France TO Wis.,
ii his friends, but will be in the employ Of the
committee during tho winter The committee
above are to take the necessary steps towards
forming company. procuring an act Of In
corporation, &c. The operations of the COM
pany will probably be located in the centre Of
Northampton.
Every thing thus far has gone on most aus
piciously and we have every reason TO be-
lievo that the project will 90 forward without
delay. The securing of Mr.. Isnard is one Of
the most favorable circumstances that could be
imagined. In the first place, he is perfectly
acquainted with the whole business pertaining
to The manufacture of sugar, having been ma
ny years engaged in it. He was the first, as
before stated, who extracted sugar from the
beet root in France and some Of the first
chrystalized he presented to Napoleon. In the
next place, he is a man OF science, having
full knowledge OF chemistry. which is very
important in the business. Furthermore, the
public feel confidence in him, from his expert
once in the business, and they will have less
hesitancy TO invest their money in the stock Of
the company, than they would if its operations
were to be in the hands Of those who are only
theoretically acquainted with the business
MIR. Isnard intends 10 bring with him from
France two or three men acquainted with the
practical details of the manufacturing process.
The committee have secured Mi. lsnard for
five years, and he is TO own one tenth Of the
stock Of the company.
Our farmers feel interested in the project, as
well they may, and some of our capitalists
enter into the scheme with alacrty, and have
confidence in its success.