Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-05-19

destroys the tariff protection we have
but little use for antitrust stlaws.-Farm
Stock and Home.
A writer discussing the Importance
of the sugar industry in this country
and in reviewing some of the conclu-
ions arrived at by Prof. VIII. Wiley,
chemist Of the Department. Of Agri-
culture, wisely concludes by saying
that there will probably be found for
many years to come in the United
States more enthusiasm than know
ledge connected with the sugar beet,
and the result Of this will be, unless
great care be taken, that many ven
lures will be made which may result
IN financial disaster, disaster which
could have been avoided by a thorough
comprehension of the fundamental
principles Of the industry.
In SO far as the manufacture of sugar
from the matured beet is concerned we
are able to start at the present with the
accumulated knowledge and expert
ence OF three-quarters of a century of
investigation. So perfect have the pro-
cesses Of manufacture become that all
OF the sugar which is stored in the beet
can be secured in merchantable form
and by comparatively inexpensive me-
thods. BY the term inexpensive, how
ever, it must be understood that the
actual process of manufacture is de-
noted and not the cost OF machinery
The various processes for extraction of
the sugar from the beet, the best me-
thods of clarifying the juice and Of
evaporating it, and for separating the
sugar from the molasses, are thorough
ly understood and are no longer legeti-
mate subjects for public experiment
The great problem in this country is
the agricultural one. The selection of
suitable soil, the finding of the proper
climatic conditions, and instructions in
the method of planting, ,cultivating and
harvesting the beets, are all matters of
vital Importance. Without careful
study of these subjects, and without a
careful knowledge thereof, it will be a
hopeless task to introduce successfully
the sugar beet industry in this country.
We should consider Prof. Wiley as
being good authority upon this subject
and as he clearly states the success of
this industry depends upon thorough
knowledge regarding cultivation should
not our farmers undertake in an exper-
mental way to learn something about
growing beets, and the profit that can
be derived from planting at least one
fourth Of an acre this season, and also
become competitors for prizes that are
| offered for the encouragement of this
experiment, and thus take the initia-
tory step to build up one of the great
est agricultural industries in this coun-
try and thus keep at home 10000, 900
now paid for foreign sugar? This at
once commands new manufacturing
industry-one that comes to the very
| door OF the farmer; on that in it's turn
stimulates other industries, brick-mak-
ing, coal digging, stone quarrying and
many others, all affording employment
to the laboring classes that will have
to be supplied with provisions grown
on the farm, thus causing home mar
ket for a large product now shipped
out of the country.-Western Rural.
Tie chamber of commerce is issuing
the following circular for use as an
enclosure in letters in response to in
quiries about the state:
WHEAT CROP OF NORTH DAKOTA
for 1891, compared from official reports
with other states:
| Bushels Population,
| 1891 1890
North Dakota. .......64, ,713S26 1es.71s
South Daksta..... .......2o. 1000 S28, SOC
Nebraska 100000 Loss, ,910
900 ,52a
Washington State...... ......1e, ,216 600 349,39C
This will show you that though North
Dakota has but 1ss, 900 population, it is
the stKingn on wheat growing and it is