, 1890-11-15
Beet Sugar News.
Paris, Septbr. %, 1896.


Editor Louisiana Planter: The weather
has continued fine and advantageous FOR
the crop since my last letter, aud under its
infuence the beet crop has gained in
weight and in quality. Nevertheless, the
root is in general OF less weight than last
wear, and if the planting had not. been in
creased the factories would have expert
enced q notable deficit in their supplies
this year. No definite quantity has yet
been fixed for the probable European crop,
and our StatiSticians remain quite reserved.
Their estimates Will, without doubt, appear
early in October. Mr.. LIGHT, 81 Aagdeburg
has stated that if the beet crop Of GermanyS
be placed at 10000, 900 tons the German
production may vary as follows: III plac-
ing the Sield of 1888 at 1,255,00 tons in
placing that OF 1887 at $4,000 tons in
placing the yield of 1889 at l ,286,000 tons,
these figures exhibit differences OF TIA, geo
tons. One may thus see how the estimates
made before the beets are gathered and be-
fore the factories start, become very diff
cult. However, Germany is that country Of
All the world, where sugar statistics are
best organized. They have an association
Of sugar manufacturers founded exclusive
~ tor the purpose OF collecting exact
statistics.
In Austria the crop is stated to be colOs-
sal. Some estimate the increase IN beets
at 20 per cent. ana believing that the sugar
yield may fall / per ceUt, off that Of 1889,
estimate the crop to reach the total OF
800, 900 tons.
1t now seems certain that owing to the
extreme heat of the season in Bohemia and
Moravia, the agricultural yield will be
greater than that of 1889, whl,o on the
other hand, hungary, which has suffered e.
from drought, will haze q small beet, very
sweet, better in this respect, than that
of the other countries of the Austrian mon
archy. The Bohemian Beets really con
tain from 2 to 3 per cent. less sugar than
last year, which is an enOrmOus difference,
considering the present advanced date.
III France, there is no statistical assoc
citation, hence there is considerable Difficult
ty in obtaining the exact figures. A cQn-
siderable part of the total beet crop is des-
tined for distillatiOn. 1t is hence impossi-
BILE to Judge what quantity of roots will be
delivered to the distillers, and if the prices
of sugars for alcohol during the campaign
should vary, the effect will be to augment
or diminish the quantity of beets worked
into sugar or alcohol. Be all tbs az it may
and although many factories have not yet
lighted their fires, some we'll informed per-
sons estimate the French crop at 8OO,O 900
tons of raw sugar.
From Belgium and Holland the news is
indefinite. AS to Russia, tho manufacture
there has begun generally and there are
reports that the results are quite ~Satisfac-
tory. The Russian production is estimated
at sos, 600 tons of raw sugar. You know
that in the conditions under which we cul-
tivate the sugar beet in Europe, and eSpe-
cially in France and Germany, the plants
are very close and in good culture; where
the white worm, Nematodes, and other in
sects have not caused serious Favages. we
estimate 10 to IL beets. per square yard, say
100000 to 10000 per bectsre or % acres.