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The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-12-18

You can be well when your blood
is rich, pure and nourishing. Hoods
Sarsaparilla makes the blood rich
and pure and cures all blood dis
eases, restoring health and vigor.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-12-18

Hoods Pills are easy to take, easy
to operate. Cure Indigestion,
headache. l
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-12-18

John Edwards has a few more
wheels to offer free. If you want
one now is your time.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-12-18

Sarsaparilla makes the blood rich
and pure and cures all blood dis
eases, restoring health and vigor.
Hoods Pills are easy to take, easy
to operate, Cure Indigestion,
headache,
j. S. Ragland will take your SUBJ
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call. 11-16-2w
FOR RENT.-A five room cot
tage, No. $40 Walnut street. APP
ply to No. 6l2 Walnut street, or
to Smith Drug Co.
Joe McShane sells 20 lbs. grauu
lated sugar for $l-22 lbs. yell ~
clarified. 1912
'Where are you going, my pretty
mdid2' "To Burdsals Gallery,
sir, " she said
First class work-prices to suit;
second class work, second class price;
hobo work, hobo prices.
1918 r. I. CHURCH, Painter.
Opera House Building
John Edwards has a few more
wheels to offer free. If you want
one now is YOUR time.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-12-18

"Where are you going, my pretty
maid?" "To Burdsals Gallery,
sir. !" she said.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-12-18

Joe McShane sells 20 lbs. grauu-
lated sugar for $l--22 lbs. yell I
clarified. 1912
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-02-19

The new telephone line just compile
ted between Tionests and Nebraska
works like a charm. A phone is connec-
ted at the Heath & Killmer drug store,
and one at DR.. Bowman's residence.
The work of connecting up and setting
the line in operation was done by Harry
Mcintosh, who has done good job. The
new service will be greatly appreciated
by all who have occasion to use it. There
is some talk of putting local line in
town.
Congratulations in great profusion
will go out to the big-hearted and good
natured James IL. Hardison, from all his
old Forest county friends on account Of a
great oil transaction in which he figures
conspicuously, as will be seen by the fol-
lowing dispatch from Montpelier, Ind,
under date of Feb. 16 The largest trans
fer of oil property in the Indiana field
since oil was first discovered has just
been made. The transfer was made by
James Hardison of Geneva to Jas. A.
Graves and from him TO the Northern
Indiana Oil Company, which is controll-
ed by the Cudahy Brothers of Chicago.
The property is located in Jay, Adams
and Wells counties, and the considera-
ton was 1896, ,366.66.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-02-19
Death of Mrs. Daisy MercilliOtt.

Mrs. Daisy lola Mercilliott, wife of
Jacob Mercilliott and daughter of A. X.
and Marietta Shipe died very unexpec-
tedly on Saturday evening, February
Sth, 1896, after two days sickness.
Deceased was an afIectionate daughter,
a loving wife and kind neighbor. Her
neighbors all speak of her as one in
whom goodness seemed to be natural.
She was young woman of great Kind
ness of heart and almost unbounded
patience. These traits endeared her to a
large circle of acquaintances.
Mrs. Merciliott will he sadly missed
by a sorrowing husband, little daughter
about ten months old, parents and bro
theirs in the old home that is now dark
ened, and by the entire community of
friends. She was member of the NJ. Il.
church, which was filled by a sympa-
thetic audience at the funeral. She was
also a member of the l.. o. T. NJ, which
society was out in a body to follow the
loved remains to the grave. The X. o.
T. NJ. and p. o. S. of a. were also in at
tendance in a body, decorated with the
emblems of mourning.
Daisy lola Shipe was born in Columbia
county, Pa, June 18th, 1871, and was
twenty-four years, seven months and
twenty-lour days old at the time of her
death.-MdrienUilL Express.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-02-19
Spring Elections.

The following ticket was elected in the
borough yesterday;
Burgess-D. S. Knox.
Councilmen-Wm. Smearbaugh, G. f.
Weaver, Solomon Fitzgerald, r. B. Craw-
ford, o. W. Proper, ]. d. w. Reck, L. d.
Bowman.
School Directors C. Scowden, G. w.
Holeman.
Overseer of the Poor-A. B. Kelley.
Constable-S. S. Garfield.
High Constable-Wm. l.. Hunter.
Judge of Eleclion-Jerry Birtcil.
Inspectors of Election-J. r. Chadwick,
j. w. Landers.
TIoNEsTA TOWNSHIP.
Following is the ticket elected in the
township at yesterdays election.
Justices Of the Peace-J. G. Hoovler. j.
p. Black.
School Directors-Geo.S .Swab, JOS. .Mong.
Overseer of the Poor-Geo. Weant.
Road Com.-Jacob Smearbaugh.
Auditor-J. A. Shriver.
Constable-Jesse Carson, J .B. Eden, tie.
Treasurer-Wm. Lawrence.
Town Clerk. w. Mong.
Judge of Election-Fred Ledebur.
Inspectors-A. e. Moore, Chas. Blum.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-02-19
TRIAL LIST.

List of causes set down for trial in the
Court of Common Pleas of Forest County,
Pennsylvania, commencing on the Fourth
Monday of February, 1896.
l. Carl w. Schoheld, use First National
Bank, jamestown, n. Y, VS.. John A.
Watorhouse. No. 26, February Term,
1891. Scire Facias Sur Mortgage.
Bank of Jamestown, n. Y, VS.. John A.
Waterhouse, No. q, February Term,
1894. Scire Facias Sur Mortgage.
8. II. l.. Hepler VS.. w. IL. Eggey. No.
so, February Term, 1898. Appeal from
4. A. NJ. Gnfllan, VS.. W. J. Foreman.
No. l3, August Term, 1895. Summons
in Assumpsit.
3. Howard Weber, for use of Hickory
Fuel Il Light Co., VS.. John W. Thomp-
son. No. 43, November Term, 1895. APP
peal from j. p.
6. Theodore Bell, VS.. l.. Hammond and
Manley Crosby, doing business as Ham
mond S Crosby. No. 80, November
Term, 1895, Appeal from j. p
mond and Manley Crosby, trading as
the Hammond Crosby Lumber Co.,
Limited. No. 20, August Term, 1895.
Appeal from J. p.
s. Frank Monday, VS.. ID. G.. Hunter.
No. 2, November Term, 1895. Scire
Facias Sur Judgment.
9. Cyrus ID. Rynd, VS.. James McIn-
tyre. No. Al, November Term, 1895.
Summons in Trespass.
10. James n. McCutcheon, Charles l..
McCutcheon, VIM. A. McCutcheon, Ada
McCracken, Clara n. Martin, Helen V.
McCutcheon, Leroy G. McCutcheon, VS..
James Albaugh, Anna Albaugh, William
Wolcott, /. n. Peterson. Clarrissa Davis.
No. 80, August Term, 1895. Summons of
Ejectment.
II. A. p. Armagost, VS.. l.. Hammond
and Manly Crosby, parties as Hammond
and Crosby. No. 9, May Term, 1895.
Appeal from j. p.
Attest, CALVIN NJ. ARNER,
Prothonotary.
Tionesta, Pa, January 80, 1896.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-02-19
GOOD ROADS.

The subject of good roads will con-
tinue to be a leading one with our people
until some system shall have been adop-
ted whereby the State will be able to as
sist the local authorities in constructing
permanent public highways, and the
great expense Of moving crops and other
haulage, not to speak of the inconven-
ience of bad roads in the ordinary inter-
course between the residents of any
community. AS Pennsylvania is practi-
cally without any system of location or
construction of highways, what other
states have done in this direction be-
comes matter eff interest, and may
serve as a guide in formulating legisla-
ton on this subject.
The law under which the State of New
Jersey sets aside the sum of SlOO,000 an
nually for the construction of permanent
public roads has been in operation two
years. Under the terms of the act State
aid is extended solely for the construc-
ton of macadamized roads and only to
the extent of one-third the cost, the
county being required to pay the other
two-thirds. 1t has been found that fifty
miles of road per year can be construc-
ted on this plan, the average cost being
SO, 900 per mile. In the two years about
one hundred miles of stone road had
been constructed, mostly in five coun-
ties.
faThe most encouraging results of the
New Jersey road law are a hundred
miles of permanent road and an increas-
ing public appreciation of the advantages
of good roads. At first only few coun-
ties were willing to assume the cost OF
trying the experiment. The number has
grown in two years from five to fourteen
or two-thi1ds of the counties in the state
and it is evident that public opinion will
demand large increase of the annual
State appropriation, which up to this
time has not exceeded 100000, The
success of this initial experiment in the
building OF permanent roads by the State
across the Delaware should furnish q
lesson to Pennsylvania Legislators and
lead to the enactment of law that will
encourage and foster good roads in this
State.-BrookUilIe Republican.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-02-19
FOREST COUNTY OFFICERS.

Member OF Con0resS-WM. C. ARNOLD.
Member Of Sendte-WM. II. HYDE.
ASSembly-J. E. WENK.
PresidentJWdge-CHARLEs II. MOVES.
associate JWdges-Jos. A. NASH, A.
j. MoCRAY.
Iredsurer-JAMEs II. FoNEs.
Prothonotdry, Register q Recorder, dc.
-CALyIN NJ. ARNER.
Sher(G.-JoHN Il. CARSON.
tSSiOners-W. A. CoNNELY, Pc
TER YoUNGK, W. M. Coon.
County Sup Observation-Disclosures KERR.
District Attorney-P. NJ. CLARK.
Jury onmtSstoners--J. b. CARPEN-
TEn, GEO. ZUENDEL.
County SUrveyor--J. Il. PROPER.
C0roner-DR. J. w. Morrow.
County Auditors-M. E. ABBOTT, w,
l.. STRoUP, J. w. ELLIOTT.
REGULAR TERMS OF COURT.
Fourth Monday of February.
Third Monday of May.
Last Monday of August.
Third Monday of November.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-02-19
School Reports.
T1oNEsTA sCHooL-5TH MONTH.


Room No. l.-Kathleen Joyce, Techer:
Roy Ault, Charlie Carson, Leon Clark,
Dallas Reck, Paul Carson, James
Charleston, Russell Hopkins, John
Shoemaker, Curtis Proper, Sammie Sal
lor, Perry Hill, Harry Carson, Mabel
Claypoole. Anna Claypoole, Marjorie
Thomson, Ethel Clark, Louie Foreman,
Amy Sallade, Essie Scowden, Maudie
Canfeld, Lenore Ritchey, Belle Hood,
Isabel Joyce, Olive Lanson. Colyn Clark,
Lena Corah, Josephine Smearbaugh,
Mary Noble, June Hood, Nellie Davis,
Edna Ault.
Room No. 2.-Martha Morrow, Teach
er; Howard Thomson, John Ritchey,
Charlie Sanner, Howard Kelly, Sammie
Haslet, Charlie Hood, Edward Joyce,
Walter Saylor, Philip Blum, Ralph Dale,
Archie Davis. Charlie Carlson, Charlie
Charleston, Bennie Charleston, Willie
Clark, Tommie Fulton, Clifford Fore.
man, Roland Armstrong, Harry jamie
son, Herbert Hepler, Clifford Carr,
Pearl Wyant, Elva Lanson, Leona Scow-
den, Evlyn Clark, Bertha Thomson,
Edith Hopkins, Virginia Siggins, Kate
Arner, Grace Armstrong, Edna Corah,
Florence Fulton, Mary Fredrickson,
Nellie Carson, Eva Davis, Bertha
Vought, Lulu Carr, Grace Cone.
Room No. 3.-Ida Paup, Teacher:
Milton Corah, Chas. Dewalt, Ray Birtcil,
Garfield Grove, Carl Wenk, Frank
George Carson, Roy Bovard, Clyde
Foreman, Charlie Jameson, Harry
Blose, Archie Merriam, June Herman,
Nettie Clark, Dora Sutley, Maude Sutley,
Alice Agnew. Gertrude Agnew, Katie
Osgood, Helen Smearbaugh, Helen
Fredrickson, Martha Overlander,
Blanche Helscel.
Room No. Ar. N. Speer, Principal (:
Viola Corah, Margaret Hassey, Ida
/ Fones, Mary Hassey, Minnie Reck, Lii
lie Bradbury, Emma Salsgiver, Kittie
Kepler, Mary Joyce, Alice Hassey, Ca
lista Weiser, Blanche Hunter, Daisy
Zahniser, John Jameson, Lester Hole
man, Robert Fulton, Harry Bankhead,
Arthur Dingman, Joe Joyce, Paul Dale,
Edgar Corah, David Blum, Jay Bank
head.
STEWARDS RUN SCHOOL.
Pauline Redfeld, teacher. Enrolled
"a, average attendance 10, per cent. OF
attendance SO. Present every day;
Oracle Mcintyre, Lulu Handy, May Ell
lott. Belle Range, Charley Handy, Matt
Elliott, Anna Range. Attic Handy, John
Handy, Jay Range, Lawrence Range.
NEBRASKA SCHOOL.
Room No. l, Anna NJ. Mining, teacher.
Enrolled 20, Percent. 9s. Present every
day: Lydia Mitchelen, Fannie Anthony,
Annie Haslet, Lulu Haugh, Ethel
Young, Ethel Hanould, Anon Carson,
Edward Hunter, James Anthony, Eddie
Klepfer, Howard Mitchelen, Willie Nc
Cullough, Myrrel Henry, Ray Cole,
Charley McKeen, Merton Klinestiver,
Johnny Beckwith, Marion Small, Willie
Anthony, Archie Hanould.
Room No. 2, e. e. Sttzinger, teacher.
Enrolled 10, average attendance Is, pei
cent. of attendance 100. Present every
day; Maude Siverling, Ruth Cook, Au-
gusta Cook, Grace Knopp, Nellie Carson
Carrie Beckwith, Media Beckwith, Earl
Small, Arner Small, Gnpin Small, Char
ley Beckwith, Ralph Cook, Bennie Low
den, Byron Walter, Fred Carson, Will
liam Silzle, James Carson, Fred Klines-
tiver.
FOXBURG SCHOOL,
Nancy c. Morrow, teacher. En-
rolled 40, average attendance 33, PEI
cent. 80. Present every day Carl Crom'
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-02-19
C. M. A r N e r,
CONvEYANCER,
REAL ESTATE BROKER
AND COLLECTOR.

Deeds, Bonds, Mortgages, Leases, Wills,
Powers of Attorney, Articles of Agree
ment, aud all other legal instruments CT
writing, drawn with accuracy and dis
patch. Titles examined and "Briefsr
prepared. Ground rents, mortgages,
aud loans negotiated. Farms and wild
lands, houses and lots for sale or rent.
Registers of Property for sale or to let,
open to the inspection of those interested.
Particular attention paid to the collection
of rents, interest, etc. Also to the proper
assessment of lands and payment of
taxes. Probating accounts, acknowledg-
ment of deeds, and dispositions taken.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-02-19

we'll, Fred Cromwell, Charles j. Fox,
Bonnie Hettenbaugh, Alfred Mandel,
Harry Mcdonald, Jefferson Mays, Ber-
tha Aiken, Ella Kingsley, Ida Norman,
Wave Norman, Ellen Limherg, Those
who have missed but one day: Edward
8. Fox, Arthur Haiues, Walter Hetten-
baugh, Theodore Norman, Archie
Schreckenghost. Mary List.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-02-19
sHERIFF's SALE.

DY VIRTUE of the following writs of
ID Second Pluries Levari Facias sur
Mortgage, and Alias Levari Facias sur
Mortgage. issued out of the Court of
Common Pleas of Forest County, Penn
sylvania, and to me directed, there will
be exposed 10 public sale or outcry at the
Court House, in Tionesta, Pa, on
MONDAY, FEBRUARY "A, A. d., 1896,
at o'clock p. m, the following described
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-02-19
Church and Sabbath School.

Presbyterian Sabbath School at 9:45 a.
m. NJ. e. Sabbath School at 1000 a. m.
Preaching in M. e. Church every Sab
bath evening by Rev. w. w. Dale.
Preaching in the F. NJ, Church every
Sabbath evening at the usual hour. Rev.
+. Il. Glass, Pastor.
Services in the Presbyterian Church
overy sabbath morning and evening,
Rev. J. V. McAninch officiating.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-02-19
THE FOREST REPUBLICAN.
WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 10, 1895
BOROUGH OFFICERS.

Bur0esS.--R. M. Herman.
CouRcttnen.- oseph Clark, j. II. Os-
good j. ID. Davis, Il. II. Lanson, q.
w. Robinson, Joseph Morgan.
Justices Of the Pedce-C. A. Randall, s.
j. Setley.
C0nstdble-S. s. Garfield,
C0tlector-J. II. Clark.
School Directors--G. w. Holeman, L.
j. Hopkins i. Agnew, w. A. Grove, q.
Jameson, j. @. Scowden.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-02-19
HOTEL AGNEw,

HOTEL AGNEW,
II L. AGNEW, Proprietor.
This hotel, formerly the Lawrence
House, has undergone complete change,
and is now furnished with all the mod
ern improvements. Heated and lighted
throughout with natural gas, bathrooms,
hot and cold water, etc. The comforts of
guests never neglected.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-02-19
DILL. EMERT,

FANCY BOOT & SHOEMAKER.
Shop in Walters building, Cor. Elm
and Walnut streets, Is prepared to do all
kinds of custom work from the finest to
the coarsest and guarantees his work to
give perfect satisfaction. Prompt atten-
ton given to mending, and prices rea-
sonable.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-02-19

the County Of Forest and State Of Penn
sylvania, containing three hundred and
thirty t330) acres, more or less, being lots
certain map of lands awarded by Lindsey,
Hazeltine and Company, aud Stone and
Barnes, in Howe Township, Forest
County, Penna., 1850, from which the
subjoined extract shows the location Of
the said Lots relating to each other and
TO the boundaries of said Warrant. to-
wit:
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-02-19
CENTRAL HOUSE,

CENTRAL HOUSE,
" c. f. WEAVER, Proprietor.
Tionseta, Pa. This is the most centrally
located hotel in the place, and has all the
modern improvements. No\pains will
be spared to make it pleasant stopping
place for the travelling public. First
class Livery in connection.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-02-19
FOREST HOTEL,

FOREST HOTEL,
l. West Hickory, Pa.
Jacob Bender, Proprietor. This hotel
has but recently been completed, is nice
ly furnished throughout, and offers the
finest and most comfortable accommOda-
tions TO guests and the travelling public.
Rates reasonable.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-02-19
7 f. ZAHRINGER,
j. ACrICAI, MATCHMAKER

~ ihAOIACAlA w ~ III h%A IA A<le
and Jeweler of 25 years experience, is
prepared to do all work in his line ON
short notice and at reasonable prices.
Always guarantees satisfaction. Watch
es, Jewelry, DC, ordered for partiesl at
the lowest possible figure. Win be found
in the building next to Kelley Club
Room.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-02-19

I B. SIGGINS, NJ. D.,
y. Physician, Surgeon & Druggist,
TIONESTA, PA.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-02-19
T w. MORROW. NJ. D.,

Physician, Surgeon & Dentist.
Office and Residence three doors north
of Hotel Agnew, Tionesta. Professional
calls promptly responded to at all hours.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-02-19
MAY, PARK & CO.,

Corner of Elm IL Walnut Sts., Tionesta,
Pa, Bank of Discount and Deposit. In
terest allowed on Time Deposits. Collec-
tions made on all the Principal points Of
the u. S. Collections solicited.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-02-19
ID. BOWMAN. NJ. D.,

ID. BOW MAN, NJ. D.,
IL. Physician & Surgeon,
TIONESTA, PA.
Office in building formerly occupied by
DR.. Mason. Call promptly responded to,
night or day. Residence opposite Hotel
Agnew.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-02-19

. west parallel with the northern
boundary line, and the said lots 20
. be numbered 1, ,, $, and 4 from
the topdown, (from north 20 south)
land the fifty acres Intended to be
conveyed being the middle 80
. acres and lots aud 8, accord
ing 10 the plot in the margin Of
- Deed Book No. l6, page Az.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-02-19
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

TIONESTA LODGE, No. 1863, I. o. o. +.
Il Meets every Tuesday evening, in Odd
Follows Hall, Partridge building.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-02-19

INOREST LODGE, No. 1s4, A. o. U. w,
L Meets every Friday evening in A.o.U.
w. Hall, Tionesta.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-02-19

FOXBURG SCHOOL.
Nancy c. Morrow, teacher. En-
rolled 40, average attendance 33, per
cent. 80. Present every day Carl Crom-
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-06
Great Prosperity the Certain Result Of a Wise
Tariff, While Free Trade Is
Blight.

huence will be to increase the sugar produc
tion of Germany, and to that extent exert 9
depressing effect upon the general market ano
the interests of producers in other beet-grow
ing countries.
The circumstances which have led to the
present situation are briefly these: From the
time when the Prussian Government began
the systematic encouragement OF the beet
sugar industry down to 1887, the tax on sugar
for home consumption was calculated upon the
quantity of beets worked up by each separate
factory, 1t being assumed that the quantity OF
roots required toS produce a given weight o1
sugar would be uniform and invariable The
proportion adopted was twenty units OF raw
beet root to one unit Of sugar, which, at the
time when the law was enacted, was approx
mately correct
But. under the stimulus of the export
bounties provided by the same law the Ger
man heet-growers and sugar makers worked
haro and intelligently to improve ana increase
their product. By careful selection and cuitl-
vat1on the beets were so improved that from
twelve to fourteen tons of roots would yield a
ton OF sugar. Great advance was also made in
the machinery and processes employed in the
sugar factories. so that as a final result the
German Government, which paid nearly IL
cents per hundred weight bounty on all sugar
amount on all sugar for home consumption
that could be made from twenty hundred
weight OF beets, found that the export bounties
completely absorbed the revenue derived from
the sugar tax.
This tendency of the system had become ap-
parent as early as 1869, and an attempt was
made at that time to revise the law, but the
sugar-producing interest was powerful enough
to resist this effort, and during the sugar sea-
son OF 1S66-67 the Government was paying
about ST. IL bounty OH each 100 Kilograms
(22O.46 pounds) of sugar exported to foreign
countries. This was more than the imperial
treasury could well Withstand, and the export
bounty was reduced to ESQ marks (595 cents
per 100 kilograms-a little more than one
fourth of cent per pound.
Sugar-growing still continued to be the most
profitable form Of culture for German farmers,
the area OF cultivation and number of sugar
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-06

need be taken of commission merchants
margins or freight bills, while the growing
OF this crop, in making possible the grow
ing of other profitable crops, increases the
value of the land"
Many of the farmers have raised grain
with such poor results that they have be-
come greatly discouraged. Since the
opening of the Watsonville factory they
have turned eagerly to beets.
From the same land where failure had
been made of cereals they have taken off
an average of fourteen tons of beets per
acre. One man last year weighed up 700
tons off thirty-fye acres. At 81 per ton
any body can figure that this is doing very
good business. After several crops of
beets farmer put in potatoes where be-
fore that crop had yielded very poorly.
He harvested one-third more than he had
ever done before.
This is the universal testimony through
out the valley, and easily explains why
everybody down that way is now suffering
from the sugar beet fever.
Mr.. Spreckels says he expects to have
the biggest factory in the world eating up
5000 tons of beets per day in full operation
in about year from this date.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-06
American Farmers Can
Be Given a New
Business by Pro-
lection.

protective tariff idea is a good thing, for
the sugar business in particular Protec-
ton and bounty would enable the Amer
lean sugar beet grower TO work diligently
to build up a substantial business; but
under free trade, with the cheap labor OF
the world against him, with bounties
abroad to give his competitors every ad-
vantage, the farmer cannot be expected to
fare as he would under the fostering policy
outlined.
THE State of Nebraska still pursues the
proper policy, paying cent on each pound
of sugar. This goes as an encouraging
bounty to the producer. Little sugar as
we raise in this country, compared with
the consumption, we have seriously felt the
loss of the bounty at various times. In
1894 times were very dull on that account"
Mr.. Spreckels believes the German Gov
ernment's policy of sugar bounty is the
correct one, and that this country will yet
see its way to similar law.
The following interesting account of the
way the German bounty stimulated the
farmers is from the June report of Consul
General Frank III. Mason at Frankfurt.
Mr.. Spreckels says there is no reason why
similar prosperity should not come to
this country under similar law. Consul
Mason says:
The sugar-tax amendment law, over which
has been waged in the German Parliament one
of the longest and most determined battles of
recent years, was finally enacted as conces-
sion to the agrarian interests, and went into
effect on Monday of the present week. Its in