The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-02-27
The Effort for Beet sugarS

The sweeteniug of humanity is be-
coming serious problem. Its use is
growing all over the civilized world
and the consumers In this country are
fast increasing. In year tho amount
taken has advanced from 713,412 to
S3l 500 tons. OF this 10000 tons Of
cane sugar were grown in the United
States, 10000 tons of maple, and only
| 800 tons from beets, sorghum, Gown
stalks aud watermelon. The consump-
ton in Europe also advanced the past
year from l,723,401 tons to 1,S15,4?S
Oareely beet sugnr.) AS the current
crop of foreign beet sugar is said TO be
deficient 100000 tons, and that of cane
$50 900 tons, there is no chance for a
decline in prices, and every inducement
to stimulate production at home by any
means that promises success. Thus far
the sugar of the civilized world is
almost exclusively from cane and
beets, and it has been shown that this
country can produce both sorts ct a
profit. AS regards the latter source OF
supply, it is pleasing to note Incl ,ased
interest, items of which we give in
what follows.
The summary from Portland, Maine,
shows that during the 20 working DAYS
of the season 1000 tons of beets were
used, yielding per cent, or LAO, 900
pounds of crude sugar, which sold for
8 1-2 cents per pound, or 1922, 900, and
was refined in Boston at a cost of |
cent per pound. Notwithstanding the
failures of inexperienced cultivators,
the average yield of sugar per acre was
quite as large as that of an acre of cane
in Louisiana, and ii will be easy 10
average an equivalent of two hogsheads
per acre instead of one and half.
AS an item of unexpected outgo at
the Portland factory, it is stated that in
stead of handling the bcets direct from
car or cart TO washer, as had been i'll
tended, the company were compelled
to build large inclined Slated hopper
or screen over which to dump them,
and that it required two teams TO re-
move the dirt thus ratified from the
roots, all accumulation in all estimated
at COO to 800 tons, for which Sc each
was paid.
In reference TO the beet pulp at Port
land it is now said that there was no
difficulty, after the neighboring farm
ers had made a few practical feeding
tests, in disposing of it at 80 per ton, as
fast as made, and toward the last sever
al orders could not be filed. Among
reports of general satisfaction with re-
suits secured from its use is that of Mr..
G. III. Hayes, Portsmouth, N. H., as
given not long since in Miller's Weekly
eve are now," he says, "fecding car
load every ten days to cows and steers.
The milk is showing larger percent
age of cream than from any other
feed we have ever used, and the steers,
OF which we put in twenty-four for the
purpose of giving the pulp fair trial,
are doing finely, gaining at the rate of
over a hundred pounds per PR a
month, on pulp and cornstalks and
straw, without particle of hay or any
other feed. Seven calves also in ono
pen, from three to six months old, we
feed entirely on pulp and rowen. We
have never had lot do any better:
their hair is glossy, they are fat, bright.
and all right. You know that the
raising of stock is one Of our special
ties, and that we feed high always, be-
lieving that the only way to get good
COW is to feed for this from cali M:
and when see stock growing and look
ing as well as these all do OH beet pulp.
it is conclusive evidence to nv mind
that it is going TO be the feed for farm
ers to use, that are sit.ated so thew can
procure it,"
That man in Maine who raised 33
tons of sugar beets, worth S160. per
acre, feels certain that the business will
succeed, while he who got but 3 tons
and Sl5 is quite "down in the mouth"
about it and is sure it will never
amount 10 anything in the United
States. hose failures are caused by
selection of unsuitable land, impcrfcct
preparation, insufficient icrtilizing. or
neglected culture and wedding. or
course they are discouragiug, but ihore
are too many c. luvalors who are
always discouraged.
"W here is The Yankee enterprise?
is question that comes from the Ia
ciiic Coast, on learning that it required
100 New England farmers 10 contract
for growing 200 acres of sugar beets.
One cultivator at Sequel, CAL. has
made up for five years past what his
mel ghbors lacked of ] 900 acres, and in
stead of growing poorer he has recently
bought the whole factory, is making
money with il, and intends TO double
its capacity. lie gets wonderful crops
OF wheat since he commenced beet
growing.-N. Y. Tribune.