Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1837-01-03
From ire Hampshire Gdsu'
BEET SUGAR MEETING AT NORrnANp.
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Hall on Friday tho "Oib INST, Mr. lsnAo ms
French Wee consul rcsd NC at Boston. was pres
cn,. He made n variety o. interesting staiemeo"
10 the meeting from ALich We gather Inc 'oh'"'"g
facts. 1t is about twenty five years SINCE s"Rat
was first made from the boot root IN France. Mt
lsnard was the first who succcs.'ulIy 'ned The eA
pertinent. and who exhibited some specimens OF
suga,, accomrauicd by statement OF facts and cal
culations relative to Ne manufacture to the Empe-
ror Napoleon. The Emperor in consequence en-
cohrapod this branch Of industry. At this time
the beet was made to Weld bot pei cent OF SUI
gar--iha is . lbs. from 100 lbs. Of beris. There
are now manufactured, IN that county, 40 900 600
of lbs annually. a: present. 1T costs the manufac
tuter from 10 cents per ID. but # is cslcula-
ted that such improvements viii speedily be made
in the whole process of manufacture TINT the ca
7cnse will be reduced t. = o. Il . cents per
pound.
The land 10 the Connecticut valley is suitable to
the growth otthe bee, it is similar to that which
produces the largest crops in France light. rich
vet deep soil. The product of an acre in France
is from 80 000 10 30, 900 pounds. 1t was stated
that 10000 had been raised ON acre IN tL,.
county. In France, from SO 30 TO $3.50 per
ton paid for bo,t-. Mr. lsuard thinks that s.
pr ton miglbc paid for ii here and sugar made at
pro6l. One hundred pounds fbceis will yield
from q 10 lbs. Of sugar, from l to . lbs. Of mo
lassos aud from 20 to % lbs. Of pomice. The
pomaco is excellent for faitcning cattle, better
even than the beet itself. The beet is too watery.
1t contains about IS or so per cent. of liquid. aud
20 or % per cent. Of solid, which latter remains
pomace. The pomace will keep two or three
years. by being put in ccllars, or in holes in the
earth. and well covered up. In France they gem
orally consume in one season what was made the
season previous. The farmer carries his bects TO
The mandatory, and loads back with pomace.
Mr. lsnard stated that steam engine Of ten horse
power, would rasp 5000 lbs of the bccs per hour.
The liquid is expressed by u hydraulic press, and
evaporaed by boilers directly the fire. or heat
ed by the waste steam fiom the engine employed
in asping. The latter method Of evapora,lng is
the best. Mr. lsnard prefers steam to water power
as the waste steam can be used in cooperating and
the mandatory may be located a, any convenen,
place and not confined to water privilege.
Facts were exhibited at the meeting, from
French pamphlet, stating that the cultivation of
the beet improves the soil, and renders il more
ifuitiui 10 The the production Of other crops. Ro-
tatlon IN crops is therefore recommended. 10 com
parng the relative value of crop of bects und
crop OF wheat, It was stated That an viii pro
duce sufficient quantity of beets. TO manufacture
fro pounds cf sugar, for every pound Of wheat that
| can be grown upon the sumo ground
Some calculations mOy be made based upon the
above statements which will show the farmer a,
| once whether he sugar beet will be proh'abe
crop for him TO raise Upon this depends the sue
'ess OF Tue sstorprise OF manufacturing sugar.
ornom corn, or any other crop, will afford great
er income than the beet then the fnrmer of course
VIII not cultivate the latter. Bot let us make
lew calculations. Take the estimates of the ay.
erage product per acre, in France. viz: Is tolls
tons. This at $3.50 per on,--wbich is undoub,
edly l1w estimate for this country-would glc
| S52 80 or 500 as the income of an acre. Bot
suppose the beeis TO be worth Sc per ton il wod
be 20 or 100. 1.-The crop be larger than stated
III tle estimate of course the income would be pro
porliouably increased. We think the crop would
generally be largcr than the average in Prince
! Mr. Apthorp Of this town raised few sugar bcct-
IN his garden. aud they yielded at the rate of 10
| tons 10 he acre.
Take another view Of the case. The pom ace
| is worth about 30 per cent more the pound than
the Oeets. iattening OK will consume 90 lbs
OF ponace per day. So says Mr. lsGurd Allow.
ing 90 bs Of pomace to be worth one neck of
4 corn OF course 240 would be worth as much A. n
hOhhei. Now, suppose the farmer carries 30 tons
81 oeets the product OF on ucre 10 the nauufleto-
~ receives ~ return, tons Of pomnce the quan.
iity remaining Of 90 tons of bees, which is canal
to 33 and 81 bushels OF corn, for which he al.
lows S24 being 30 per cent. more than lac re.
cciTes for the beets at 81 per ton--and the bal
apcei 'oo w casa. ihih gives hin 500 10 read Y
cash, and an equivalent 10 33 aud a 81 bushels o,
corn, a. the income Of OIL acre. The relative ex
pense OF cuIivaiing the several crops is not here
considered. Enough may be seen, however, tr
show that the cultivation Of the beet will be prof
l. liable crop. The expense Of cultivation is not
. certainly known; but some are Of opinion that II
9 can be cultivated at as cheap rate as The broom
;, corn. Mr. Aplhorp af this town has contracted 10
/. cultivate II at $50 per acre. II this be fair CON
= pensaiion It will lie seen that /: leaves an eno
= nous rent for The land.
J. Beiore The meeting Sdiourned. committee wa
ID appointed consisting Of the following individuals
.e VIZ MessrS Edward Church. Samuel WhDars'
: !" IN. C'aFk. Jr., Thomss Shepherd. S. l.. llinek
10 le!' John Rogers, and Samuel Wells IT., 10 TePor
"hal treasures should be taken tow ard the forms
u uon 81 Beet Sugar company. They reeom,e: Z,
be aed' as preliminary step. that the service, o. %
ishafd be secured 20 spperintend tho operations .
.. The contemplated company. w.ieh vas according
done. Mr. ishsTd Is TO proceed immediately
" France, to scquain, himself "lth late Improvement