, 1875-03-13

fore will pardon our reproduction of it for the
sake Of those who did not =
Beet Sugar had its birth in the beginning of
the 10Th century. 1t is true that in 1747 Mar
grof discovered that Sugar proper existed in
the Beet-root, and could be made profitable;
but science then being in its infancy, the re-
commentator of the Chemist made little i'm
preston upon the public, until 1773, when
Ackord attempted a more thorough test. No
thing of note, however was effected except a
confirmation Of Wargrof"s discovery, until the
latter part Of the 18th century, when he made
a most triumphant success in establishing be-
You'd doubt, that Sugar could be made success
fully from the Sugar Beet. The percentage Of
Sugar however, being so small, only a fraction
over l per cent, and the cost Of producing, 6
cents per pound, the mat er seems to have rest
ed until 1909 when Napoleon l appointed a
Committee of scientists to investigate the sub
iect, who in 1910 produced a satisfactory re-
suit. Great efforts were then made under the
rule Of that wonderful man up to 1914 to es.
tablish the enterprise, which however, after his
fall was abandoned except in one solitary in
stance. DeliSser saved the enterprise probably
from oblivion for the time by shelving the most
satisfactory results; from thence, under the
fostering hand of Government it greatly in
creased, so that about 1920, it became so freely
established that it was not only considered ca
pabie of taking care of itself but a duty was
Ilaced upon it for the benefit of the Government.
This short sighted political economy, resulted,
as might have been expected in crushing out
all interest in the further growing Of he Beet,
but by subsequent wise legislation, il soon again
became re established, and spread over a large
part Of northern Europe, driving cane sugar
from the tables Of every class of society, and
now receives from England Notwithstanding her
important relations to Cane Sugar, over
$4,000, 900, (or ten million dollars for beet
sugar, that struggled for existence for half a
century and more. These astonishing results
connected with the growth Of beet sugar have
taken place under a heavy tax, amounting to
about two cents per pound, in Germany, France
and Holland. BY the press of California we
find beet sugar is becoming one Of the chief in
dustries Of that wonderful State. From the
San Francisco papers of January 18th, l find
the following report, which says
"The beet grows here very abundantly, and
Yields very heavy to the acre the average per-
centage of sugar being about eight per cent.
One factory this season has cultivated 1900
acres, which is estimated to yield over
$1,000, 000) three million pounds of saccharine
natter" Judging from the Crop of the previ-
Gus year, (Which was from 500 acres of beet
producing nine hundred and eighty two thou
sand one hundred and seventy-fve pounds of
sugar, and one hundred and forty six thousands
gallons Of molasSes) it will give in round num-
bers about 2 100000 pounds Of sugar, and a
similar proportion Of mOlasses. When you
bear in mind that this is only the fifth year,
since its introduction into that state yOu may
readily conclude, seeing this great interest is in
the hands Of your cousins, and considering what
France has done, when California has two per
cent more than the European beet, what may
be expected in a very few years.
Upon these Ito us) alarming statistics, the
Colonel remarked -
When you reflect that cane is grown on a
superior soil. in a better climate, and more
c~ongenial seasons for the better manufacturing
of sugar, we may we'll ask, why has beet sugar,
advanced ahead Of cane sugar.
Seeing the beet sugar has only eight per
cent, while cane has eighteen per cent
The simple reason is, that science in its
more advanced state is applied to the fullest
extent to the culture, and manufacturing of
the beet and the sugar. So that the land is
forced to produce a crop, and the manufacturer
extracts the last particle Of saccharine from the
beat, while on the other hand, you plant
badly and are very deficient in your c%ultiva-
ton never extracting over seven per cent of
saccharine of the eighteen from your cane.
Here are three evils that meet you at the
threshold of your work. These facts you all