Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-06-05
CULTIVATION OF THE
SUGAR BEET.
CAN IT DE MADE SUCCESS IN SOUTH
WEST VIRGINIA !


United States. An attempt ON IL
very limited scale i,as resulted in
greater or less degree of success, and
would, if carefully receiving the ne
cessary amount Of attention be MS
successful and produce rs well us i'll
the countries of France. Germany,
Austria- Hungary, Russin, Poland,
Belgium and Holland, where about
100000 acres of land is devoted to
its culture, and about 1,4S5.0 tons
of sugar are produced annually us
per the report of Hon. John Wilson,
consul mt Brussels.
Congress, TO encourage the intro
duction and cultivation of the sugar
beet i'll the United States, has agreed
out of all moneys in the treasury, not
otherwise appropriated. to pay to the
producer OF sugar testing not less
than ninety degrees by the polai
scope, from 5eets, sorghum, or sugar
cane grown or maple sap produced
in the United States, bounty of
two cents per pound, and upon such
sugar testing less than ninety de
grees aud not less than eighty de
grees, bounty of one and three
fourth cents per pound.-Scc. 231
Thus Offering encouragement to those
willing by practical experiment to
test the feasibility Of such scheme.
This offer by the government holds
good from July Isl, 1891, to July LIST,
1905, and gives ample time for all so
inclined to make thorough test of
the matter and thereby provo the
adaptability of Cur soil and climate
to such production. From the lc
port Of Mr. Wilson there appears to
be strange similarity evisting in
the soil and climate of Southwest
Virginia and that of the countries in
Europe mentioned rs SO successful
in the cultivation of the sugar beet.
Not too sandy or too claycy soil is
we'll adapted to it: The climate of
Southwest Virginia about meets the
requirements.
1t seems that during the early
growing season in April and May.
the plant requires but moderate
degree of moisture and heat. In
June and July both are necessary.
While in August and September uni
form dry heat is required; showing
III that respect how well adapted the
climate of this section is to its snc
cessful cultivation. Here any variety
and quality of soil can be found. Soil
with sandy, clayey or limestone
basis.
The experiment is well worth try.
ing. and can be done Oh a moderate
scale at first, with little cost and OK.
pense. Those wishing to prove the
Influence of our soil and climate
upon it can secure all information MS
to planting, the kind of soil necessa-
ry and the fertilizer to be used by
addressing Col. Charles G. Eddy,
Vice President of the n. e. w. r. r.,
Roanoke, Va.
viii some cnterprising farmer
take the matter in hand =?
German capitalists and those who
are so directly interested in sugar
beet culture, have had representa-.
tives making an examination of tie
soil and climate of Virginia, and have
come to the conclusion that the coun
try at and about Richlands furnishes
the necessary facilities, &c, and that
1T is better adapted to this industry
than any section they have visited in
the South, and they have selected
this locality for the experiment if
satisfactory arrangements can be
made with the Clinch Valley Coal
and Iron Co. Que thousand acres
will be planted and cultivated in
beets. If their expectations are real
lied in the culture of the plant, then
their operations will be extended
and refinery established at Rich
lands. thereby bringing the cultiya.
ton OF the plant and the means of
converting it into sugar and refining
gsme IN Immediate juxtaposition.-
Ricblands News.