Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1890-10-30
BEET SUGAR PROSPECTS.
Information About Sugar Bccts
and the Manufacture Of
Sugar Thei efrOm.
Efforts to be Made to Have Il
Big Refinery Established
in Jamestown.
This County Quarantilkcd Be-
cause OF Nidtier CORlnty's
Scabby Sheep.

Scabby Sheep.
Some Information About Beet Sugar.
During the past winter Senator Casey
has taken much interest in the manufac-
ture of sugar from sugar beets, and has
succeeded in calling the attention Of CAP
iCalists to jamestown as most favorable
location for one OF the numerous plants
that seem certain to soon be in operation
in the beet raising regions. The sena-
tors position at Washington has given
him unusual opportunities to acquire in
formation, and present the advantages Of
North Dakota as a state for the produc-
ton OF the raw material. The certainty
of the passage Of the Mckinley bill,
which provides bounty and removes
the duty, has stimulated interest in the
matter also. Early in the spring Mr..
Casey sent packages Of the beet seed to
parties throughout the state. They have
been grown in the soil OF
this part of the state partic-
ularly we'll and the analyses now being
made show a large and profitable per
cent Of saccharine matter. The test
made by the government chemist of the
beets lalsed bear the city limits by Mr..
Nierling is very encouraging, showing
about 13 per cent OF sugar. The per cent
in America is greater than that in Ger
many where over 50 per cent of the beet
sugar OF the world is made There 1t is
from to II per cent, while in America it
is from Is to Is. ..
ar Casey received the promise of
Manager OXnard Of the now successful
beet sugar works Of Grand Island, Neb,
to personally visit jamestown and look
the field over. alr. Oxnard stated that
he was only desirous of securing guar
anty that a certain number of acres of
sugar beets would be raised in this vein
ity and the necessary buildings would be
erected. The company had al the capi-
tai necessary, and no bonus would be
asked The central location of James
town was thSdrst thing that struck the
shrewd capitalist favorably and
the assurance OF abundant
supply of artesian water which
is well adapted for the purpose of
manufacture strongly increased the de-
sirabllity of this point as place for com
mencing operations. Other localities,
during the last few days. are seeing the
advantages to be had from a beet sugar
factory and cities aIe bidding for the
privilege OF Manager Oxnarl's favors.
Sioux Falls, for instance, is Otferinga large
sum as a bonus il he will establish Il re-
finery there. Beets should not be trans.
ported over 100 miles for the best results
but the crude sugar can be sent any dis
tance for refining. The location OF this
place makes it the most desirable one for
a refinery which would treat al! the
sugar manufactured in this state. Mr..
Oxnard has doubtless been so busy with
the first output of his Grand Island
plant that he has not found time to visit
jaime stown as promised, but will certain
ly let his intentions be made known soon.
His plant there is a very expensive one
represt nting an Investment in building
and costly machinery Of over S5OO,0O0.
They are using at present $50 tons of
beets per day. They turn out 60OOO
pounds of the finest kind Of sugar per
day This is all the very best grade. the
fine regned white sugar. The factory
runs about four months Of the year, but
runs day and night. There has been
some experimenting with storing beets
for Manufacture the year round, but it
has proven a very expensive method.
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storage facilities a factory can run eight
months in the year.
Senator Casey is informed that James
town presents the right average degreee
of temperature during the summer for
the best perfection Of the beet. 1t all
depends on it's care in cultivation. Heed
less attention to the necessary require
ments Of the beet will prove a loss in the
end. Like everything else. the cultiva
ton has to be we'll done. to insure the
most saccbarine matter and consequently
the most profit Weeds must be kept
down. However, the farmers will find
this enterprise very profitable. At Grand
Island, for instance. they pay the farmers
So per ton for beets that contain II per
cent OF saccharine matter. Then they
pay 25 cents for each additional per cent
1926 for beets with Ii per cent, $3.50 for
Ia, 1915 for Is, 81 for 16. AS the per
cent of saccharine matter dependsa great
deal upon the care taken in raising the
beets it will be seen that there is
marked incentive to the farmers to pay
much attention to the matter of cultiva-
tion. A low average Of beets is twelve
and one-half tons per acre.
A Quarantine Notice.
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