The state herald., 1892-01-22

'e'Dhei -. ". ION tuiut Sl'ctCu
before the Real Estate Exchange, Of
Denver, on the 10Th instant, on the
question Of the culture OF sugar beets,
and. from the report Of the speech in
the Denver Republican, lie handled
the subject in most interesting and
instructive manner. In comparing the
yield and quality Of sugar bects in
Colorado with the yield in Germany
where the industry originated and
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hc looked for, lie says:
1T is estimated that the per cent Of
sugar In sugar beets In Germany last
year averaged less than IL per cent;
the average per acre, IA tons. The ay-
erage in Colorado WAS over Is per cent
in sugar and 90 tons per acre. The
cost OF land in Germany is about Ten
times what II Is in Colorado. More
than 600 600 tons Of sugar WAS i'm
ported into the United States last year.
We could raise this amount on less than
2,O00O0O acres OF land. which would
give profitable employment to nearly
25o, 900 men, women and children,
while the capital required to manufac-
ture ii would be counted by the hun
drci millions
In regard to the average yield. he
gives Mr.. Oxnard, OF Grand Island,
Nebraska, MS authority for the state
mcut that in that state the average
Yield is fifteen tons per acre with nn
average Of IA per cent in sugar. In
speaking OF the natural advantages
possessed by Colorado 10 make this in
dGstry success, lie says:
There is no country IN tho world
where coal. coke, and limestone can he
produced eheaper than In Colorado,
and tie difference IN price between
this state and California is very largely
In favor OF this state. From tho lest
information obtainable the average
cost Of cultivating one acre Of beets In
Nebraska 10 less than $50, and with an
average crop Of 10 tons per acre at
$3.50 per ton, s67 so, less $50, leaving
= net profit Of $3.50 per acre. The
Grand Island aud Norfolk factories
Will have M ample supply Of bee,s for
this year. Three cnterprising farmers
will have, together, 1000 acres In cul-
tiyation, and several individuals have
contracted for 100 acres. Syndicatos
In different parts Of Nebraska are asi-
tutins the building Of factories In other
sections. II seems 10 me In this re.
gard Colorado Inns not reached her usu.
nj standard Of enterprise
In urging upon the farmers aud bus
incss men Of the state tho heed Of
prompt action 10 stir up more interest
In this industry, he says:
ut would seem that there Is an
abundance Of capital only awaiting an
opportunity TO Invest In beet sugar
factories, aud the principal object is TO
obtain n guaranty from tho farmers
that sufficient number Of ncrea will
bc planted In beets to insure the run
Of = successful campaign. A factory
Mt Marshalltowp, Iowa, 10 assured
costing moro than hnlf u million dol
lars. Alameda company, In California
. paid a profit In 1891 Of $2i 900. beside,
the bounty, snd the plicc Of bects VIII,
raised from 81 80 TO $500 per ton
They claim that tho ground they had
In bects paid 500 per acre, or so net
per aero. More attention should bs
pnld by Our people TO obtain works In
this important industry. in Ncbrnsks
the Agricultural Experiment Station
u publishes very complete aud full re-
. -poits, M also does the Bureau OF l.abo,
4 and industrial Statistics Of Nebraska
= There isno way In which 40 much In
icfcst could be aroused as tho calling
}. ~ n sugar beet convention. .sich 10 WA.
4 suggested by this exchange. and II |,
J to lie hoped that tho matter will ID