New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-08
THE BOUNTIES ON SUGAR.
HOW THE MONEY WILL BE APPORTIONED
POWERFUL STIMULUS TO DOMESTIC PRoDUC
T1oN--wHAT TAXPAYERS AND CON-
SIyNFRS WILLY, SAVE
SUMERs WILL SAVE. .

Revenue is absen, from Washington on on Official tour
of inspection through the sugar producing regions
of Louisiana. Texas and Florida whittier he has gone
to observe the workings OF The sugar bounty system
which Is now in operation for the first time In the
United States. under an act of Congress. For several
wears the States OF NewJersey and Kansas paid
bounty to the producers Of sorghum sugar with view
TO encourage and promote the establishment OF that
industry, which was then I'm an experimental stage
The efforts In that direction have been mcnsurabiy sue
cessfu I'm the latter State with the aid and cooper-
ton OF the Department Of Agriculture and the ex-
penditure of large of money appropriated by Con-
gress for experiments both In the cultivation and test
ing of different varieties of sorghum cane, and In
improving the methods and processes OF manufacture
The General Government has likewise aided In similar
manner the efforts to establish the beet sugar industry
In the United States and these efforts have met with
gratifying success.
The growth of the beetsugar industry In the United
States during the last four years has been phenomenal
and there is reason to believe that under the stimulus
of the bounty system the increase during the next
four yearsswill be still greater. In 1887 the total
production Of beet in the United States amounted
to only 100000 pounds; In 1883 the total had IN
creased to about 1900 900 pounds, and In 1889 to
about 100000 pounds. In 1890 three factories were
In operaoll-two in California and one in Nebraska
and the total output about 100000 pounds
This year the number Of factories has been doubled
there now being three in operation in California, two
in Nebraska in Utahnnd 1t Is estimated ina,
the total production will amount to about 2ooooVoo
pounds, distributed follows California, 100000
pounds Nebraska, 100000 pounds; and Utah'
100000 pounds If this estimate Is realized the
bounty paid beet sugar this year will amount to
$500, 900 The best samples OF American beet sugar
deposited in the Office Of the Commissioner OF internal
Revenue are much superior, both in appearance and
sacchane qualities to the best samples OF cane sugar
or sorghum sugsr which have been received One
sample, which is Of the purest white, polarized at
90 10 degrees.
The distribution OF the beetsugar factories now In
operation under the Bounty law, and the number OF
acres Of beet upon which each has to draw, are as
follows Utah Sugar Company Salt Lake City, 1000
acres; Alameda Sugar Company, Avarado CAL, 1000
acres Western Beet Sugar Company Watsonvhe, CAL,
$500 acres Chino Valley Beet Sugar Company, Chino,
Cal, $500 Oxnard Beet Sugar Company, Grand
Island, Neb. $500 acres Norfolk Beet Sugar Com.
pany Norfolk, Neb. $500 acres total six factories,
10000 acrcs.. Two other beetsugar companes-one in
pcnnsyivania and one in Virdna-Obtaned licenses but
their operations this year have been merely OF an ex-
pementa nature and therefore they will not partici-
pate In the distribution OF the bounty, The first sugar
company to begin operations under the new law was
the Chino Valley Beet Sugar Company, which began
August 20, 1891. The company filed the first
claim for bounty; 1t received by the Commissioner
of Internal Revenue october 1, 1901. The worlds
production OF beet sugar at tho present time Is about
so per cent greater than tho total production OF cane
sugar and of the total imports Of sugar into the United
States during the last two about 90 per cent con-
sisted Of beet sugar.
Unlike the beet sugar industry In the United States
IS that OF producing sugar from sorghum cane; the
former has been established In several countries OF
Europe on commercial basis for than threequar-
tiers OF century, and growers and producers in this
country have thus been enabled to draw upon the re-
suits OF long and successful practical experience for
the best varieties Of seed the best methods OF cva
ton and the best processes and machinery for manu-
featuring purposes The latter industry is entirely
new one. Many and expensive experiments were
necessary to determine which were the best varities
of cane the suitable soil and climate the best
methods Of cultivation, the best machinery and most
profitable and economical processes OF manufacture;
In fact much Of the machinery had to be invented rs
well as manufactured and many OF the processes Of
manufacturing sugar from sorghum cane had to be
discovered before the new Industry could be estab-
lished on stable and profitable basis
II is estimated that the total output OF sorghum
sugar this year will amount to 1000 900 pounds in the
three Kansas factories which will participate In the
Astrbution OF the sugar bounty. II this estimate Is
realized the total amount OF bounty to be paid
sorghum sugar will be 10000 all Of that kind OF
sugar will poarzc at 80 degrees. Three other
sorghum factories-one In Michigan. one in Missouri
and one In Minnesota-app.d for and obtained licenses
under the bounty law but the first two will not manu-
facturc sugar this year and it appears TO be doubtful
whether the one in Minnesota will DO so. The first
sorghum factory TO begin operations under the new
Bounty law was the Medicine Lodge Sugar Works and
Refining Company OF Kansas, which began August 81,
1901. =
The total number Of sugar factories licensed
under the Bounty law is 1873. distributed follows
louisiana 7O2: Florida, fifteen; Texas. fifteen Missls
sipp one The total amount Of cane sugar produced
in the United States In 1890 about 436.OO0.000
pounds The this year is greater than 1t
last year. and early in the season ii estimated that
the total yield would amount TO 450.0OG00O pounds.
The latter Part OF the season. however has been less
favorable than ii was In 1890 and 1t is thought
that the total output will be about the same that OF
last year. 43G 600 pounds. OF this II is estimated
that about twothl:ds will poarize Mt over 90
degrees and earn a bounty Of cents pound. while
one third will polarzc a than so and less than
90 degrees and earn bounty of "a cents a pound.
The first cane sugar Of the new crop was received at
New orleans October 0. and the first claim for bounty
paid was that OF r. W. Dougherty q Co.. of New
orleans The draft therefor was issued by the United
states Treasurer october 20. 1891. and the amount
was 81 ,319 90.
II is estimated that the total amount Of mapl
sugar produced in the United states annually Is about
so 900 900 pounds. The total number OF licenses ap
pled for and obtained for the manufacture Of mani
sugar under the Bounty law Is Also, covering t0ta,
estimated production OF 10000 600 pounds, or one.
fifth of estimated total output for the coming
Thre. reasons are assigned for the relatively small
number OF applications for license by producers Of
maple sugar First the law requires that at least 500
pounds Of sugar shall be made by any producer In
order 10 entitle him to the bounty, and, rs is well
known a large proportion Of the maple sugar pro-
duced IS in quantities less than 800 pounds second,
every producer Is required 10 file bond with two
suretes before lie obtain license. Tho penalty OF
the bond must not be for less sum than 800 nor
half ~ rho ~
tho quantity OF sugar proposed to he produced during
the year. rcckoned at the rate Of cents pound. II
Is presumed tat great many Of small producers OF
maple sugar are disncned 10 take the trouble OF fling
bond or find 1t inconyenent TO obtain the surstes
required In each third, good many producers
believe that the better price which they Will obtain
for their sugar by marketing II II Is made