The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1894-10-26
FRIDAY
Want 1t.

In view of the effort being made to se-
cure the big beet sugar factory the follow
ing facts, presented by Mr. Ralph Flatt.
of Nebraska, recently in Oregon, will be OF
interest:
The u S produces and manufactures only
6 per cent OF the sugar used in the world.
The U S uses 62 pounds of sugar per
capita, England leading with 20 pounds.
In beet sugar Germany leads, 40 per cent of
ner s, gar being from beeis, while in the U
only ~. per cent comes from beets.
"lhe plan adopted for operating the
beet sugar factories and the arrangements
effected with the growers are decidedly
advantageous TO the latter. Tie companies
prefer that the farmers raise all the beets
and only 90 into the culture themsel,es
vixen there is not sufficient amount
brought to them 10 keep the plants running
up to the full capacity. A contract Is made
with each farmer to take his entire crop
from n specific number ofacrcssrf land and
the contract ran he made in the fall or in
the spring, at the option of the grower.
This contract calls for IS per ton ON basis
of l2 per cent of saccharine matter. with
. cents per ton additional for each per
cent above l2. Each load of beets is spec
tally analysed by q government chemist.
several samples being taken, and the farm
er IS paid the following Tuesday for what
he has brought during the preceding week.
The whole institution is under strict gov
eminent supervision, insuring honest deal
ing between factory and grower.
''seed is sold to the grower by The fac
tory at 20 cents per pound, and the factory
provides that il shall furnish the seed in
every instance. The reason for this Is, that
experience has shown that different Kinds
Of seeds being used makes the qaaliiy Of
sugar vary teo much. and uniformity Is
absolutely needed. Seed used in Nebraska
is never raised in Nebraska. but is brought
from Germany or France. This plan in
sures the best results.
An average production is l2 10 - tons
per acre. Some crops go 81 to 40. while
one piece in Nebraska yielded IL tons from
each acre this year. An average cost Of
production runs from s2l 10 $40 par acre.
according to the seaSoE, wet or dry, vet
season being more expensive ON account Of
the growth of weeds.
The culture Of the beeis aud the opera
ton Of the factory give employment 10 u
large number of men, and from one years
end 10 the other there are men On salary az
the factory, excepting perhaps a shors time
in the summer. The raising Of the crop
furnishes steady work from February until
close to January or until frost comss al any
event. By sowing al different times. the
work Of tending the crop Is distributed
throughout long season Of nine or zen
months By September I. the first INSTALL
ment comes into market end from thai on
until the end Of the rear the farmer Is tax
ing IN his cash weekly
In addition to the sugar mentioned
from the bests, the syrups are frequently
sold 10 an independent vinegar making
company which constitutes quite an in
dEssIy In itself TIE factories run night
and day and transform the saecharine mat
ter as found in the bsess into sugar in just
81 hours, turning cot the prodnc, in gran
ala.sl form
The great advantage 10 The grover in
beet culture il. that he is abe TO make a
specified contract with the company in
spring or fall preceding the paiting~in Il
the crop, and can know Iuss what be will
receive for his heels lefore they are put ca
the platforms at the factory