The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-11-11

i. under adverse circum stances, Mr.. Oxnard
! expresses the hops that with more en-
liehtened legislation upon the subject
America will soon produce her own sugar
! within II Or own borders, and there will
be new industry established that will
require $500, 600, 900 of invested capital,
giving EN- pIovmens to millions and even
tually cheapening the price OF sugar, not
only to ourselves, but also to the whole
civilized world. By this means, too,
the depressed condition of the agricultural
interest will be much relic we'd.
When it is remem bered that at least
II states of the central west are capable
of producing beets of Is per cent sacchar-
rine test, and that the Atlantic seabuard,
the south and the great empire OF Cali
fornia are all capable of doing the same,
as they have already proved, there seems
no question of the ossibiliTy of the in
dustry under favorable legislation. When
it is further RENE m ered that this coun-
try yearly sends abroad more than $780,
900, 900 for sugar and that that amount is
increasing at such a rate that 1905 will,
with no home production, find us send
in abroad nearly twice that amount. the
importance of establishing this great
industry here and now seems imperative.
As the case stands now. this country is
made partner in the adverse seasons
which affiict Europe, and tho shortage of
crops over there is made up for b7 in
country. The matter Is a purely business
proposition from start to finish, alike
from the individual or national stand
point. A broad and liberal policy upon
the part or the government will insure
the per nansnt establish ment in this
country of the beet sugar industry upon
q self-sustaining basis, and eventually
give us better and cheaper sugar than the
world has ever known. 10 do otherwise
would be foolish from an economic stand
point, unjust from moral one and ruin
Gus to the enterprisIng man ufacturers
who have invested their millions upon
the pledge of this great nation to stand
by them.
in considering the question of tile ad-
visibility of paying the promised bounty
provided in tue Mckinley bill, it must
not be lost sight of that care was taken
in that measure to provide against the
possl bility of establishing a monopoly or
a pampered creature of public favor to
be ed on public pap for all time to come.
1t was expressly provided that the bounty
should terminate with the year 1905, at
which time it was thought that the merit
or demerit OF the industry would be fully
demonstrated. BY this provision the
OF off nsjve public guardianship and was
made to stand before the world upon its
own foundation. The sugar makers con-
fdently expected that twelve years was
quite enough for them to catch up with
Europeans, even though they had fifty
years the start. They accepted the prop
osition in good faith and courageousiy
went to work. In less than two years
thev have brought q scheme whereby the
beet is topped, dug from the earth and
loaded into self.dumping wagons by
horse power, very much as wheat IS cut.
bound and ''carried together" by the
modern harvester. Besides this every
sugar factory now in existence in this
country maintains a department. for
painstaking, Sole tiic research. to the
end that new and better and cheaper
methods may be discovered. The pron-
ised bounty will scarcely more than pay
the expense OF maintaining these alone.
Then II should be remsm bsred that these
experimental stations benefit the farmer
as we'll as the manufacturer. The bounty
too. is divided with him, as he is thus
enabled to receive high r price for his
beets than can possibly otherwise be
paid.
THE CHINO RANCH FACTORY.
A visit to this great industrial center
is buth pleasurable and profitable. IL is
an ocular demonstration of what AmeIi-
can genius. coupled with ample capital
can evolve. 1t is "a revelation OF the