Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-01-08

The Beet Sugar Industry.

inv attention to this industry, and con-
scious that such STATE OF things could
not continue 20 exist which we have
Witnessed in an enterprisins country
like this. of sending sixty or seventy
millions efdollars abroad annually Tor
necessary OF life which, judging from
its successful eslablis ,ment in other
countries. could be obtained in almost
every state ornur extended Union. We
have fir, quenlll advised farmers to try
the cultivation Of the beet, il Onl, upon
the smallest scale, 30 that when the
time ARRIVES. as We were ever confident
l. surely would, for demand for the
beet for the manu of sugar. ii
would be readily embla ed by our agri-
culturis,s to furnish promptly the raw
material. whilst IN the meantime their
crops would pay well as food for stock.
That time has now arrived-at least. in
one si2te, that of Maine. the last, BENG
the most eastern one of the states, which
might have been expected to take hold
of such an enterprise, in consequence
Of the GOODNESS OF lis climate. - differ
ept from those quarters of France and
Germany where the success has been s"
great. The annexed article from the
Boston american CuHirator will give a
iull view OF the attempt to introduce
this industry into our country, and we
commend it to the earnest attention OF
our readers:
In speaking Of the vaStncS' II Thu
business we lave presented III years
past the History of rs beginning. the
substante OF which we will here repeat:
During the wars of The first Napoleon.
at The beginning of this Gel fury. the
suprriori,, of the English navy almost
cntrly destroyed the foreign com
nicrcr Of France. and cut h.r of from
such uf hen West Inda colonies as We're
not captured by her formidable enemy d.
This result was a terrible blow upon the
French nation. but the genius OF the
great captaiu of that aye was sufficient
fui the emergency. The question had
been tested upon small scale b,
chemists Il, To tn feaSihilltyof obtain
ins sugar from the brei. aud Il lar,
premium Was offered BY the Emperor
for the practical evidence OF lis 'cceSs
upon larger scale. The result Wa
must astounding aud France was in Il
very short time amply furnished with
sugar. Tie production Of which has con-
tinued To- increase. unul now not only Is
the national treasury Large pArticl'
pant in the b nclil~ al the trade. yield
iny yearly Internal revenue of 10 IN
CONS drrablc amount. and a1Ordln1.
besides The supply for domestic con.
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