Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-03-25
AGsxllULrukE u Dis rtCC l.
IURE AND DON ESClC
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Anne i1an Hees gsvOl u,.;ls.

MANY causes are now al work TO IN
terest the capital OF this country III thv
production OF bee, root sugar. Among
these may be enumerated, first, the
depression OF the sugar trade OF the
West Indies consequent upon the
competition of European beet root
sugar. which threatens TO compel the
abandonment OF the busin, s. on many
plantations. Second, the changed con
dition OF affairs in the sugar growing
districts OF the United States, on &C
CONT Of the adjustment OF slavery
and the mere ased cost OF labor result
ing thereirom. Third, the recent in
tr( duction and success OF he diffusion
process in the East indies, which rend
.ers. i .cNtfemaly probable that the
same ,roceSs "il Very much cheaper
the production OF beet loot sugar.
Fourth, the success which has been
achieved hy some establishments. al
ready devoted 10 this Industry ia this
country which demonstrates the teas-
Utility OF further extension OF the
III lnufactu
We have not yet learned the success
which the Roberts diffusion process
has met with in its Application TO beet
root sugar extraction III Germany,
where it is now undergoing term OF
probation: but. whether it succeens or
tails, we do not entertain doubt that
the beet, and not the cane, is to be
the chief source OF sugar supply tor
the future.
The beet has the advantage that it
can be raised upon q very much more
extended portion OF the earths sur
face; II can be worked tor a long time
after it is harvested-a very great al.
want ", over the cane and, with labor
at e4uaI lates, it will yield gwen
weight OF sugar OF equal quality q, A
less cost than cane. These are facts
capable OF demonstration. Our a,ten
tion was called to this subject NJ q
time which presented much less tavo
able auspices than the present tor the
establishment OF this Industry in
AneriraAihe period When the blight
Ut civil war was resting upon the land.
At that time we obtained from some
gent.emen,s one OF whom had become
familiar with the matter by long pract-
icai experience as superintendent OF a
beet root sugar mandatory IN hu-
rope, estimates OF the cost, expense,
AMI probable profits OF similar eS-.
Enlistment here; which we may a,
some future time, after some changes
TO sui, the altered condition OF affairs,
lay before our readers. -,
Very few are aware of the enor-
nous quantity OF sugar used IN this
country, and the extremely small pro-
portion grown here. The reports OF
the Commissioners OF Agriculture
show that tie United States consume
over one billion OF pounds Of sugar
and forty five million gallons OF moias
ses annually. Oh this great total not
one per cent. is OF home production,
while every pound ought to be grown
on our soil.
.s' 1te fact has long been estab .ished
that, owing to pecu!iaritles OF our son
and climate, beets gtoWnln this coun-
-
try contain from one to two per cent
more saccharine matter than those
grown in Europe In the manufac-
ture OF beet root sugar, circumstances
are all in our favor except the one
item OF labor; but as labor onlyrepre--
SCENTS about 81 per cent. OF the cost OF
production. the difference between its
Value in tins country and in Europe is
nearly count ,,rbalasced by the cheap
ness OF our lands and the mere ised
product. so that. without taxing into
account the tariff On sugar, we could
nearly compete with French and Ger
man producers. 0
The amount of revenue receiv ed by
France from the sugar industry IS
greater than from any other one
source. In this respect u is 10 France
what the malt tax is to England. Now,
possessin. advantages superior to
France in every particular except
cheap labor, it is, we think, impossible
TO show why this industry should not
spring OF once into Il healthy activity,
If capitalists would open their eyes to
The profits Of profit it otiers.-Seiea-
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