Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-12-07
NEBRASKA TUE SUGAR STATE.

Tekamah Herald: repeal OF the sugar
bounty law mcnas that the farmer who
raises boets must do so at 81 per ton ina
stead Of S. per ton
Gordon Journal: The beet sugar industry
Is receiving considerable attention lately.
This Is what Is wanted. We want factories
nearer our home markets. II seems to us
remarkable the idea of the United states
importing sugar when we can make as fine
sugar as any country In the world.
Emerson Enterprise: Many sections of Ne
braska are laying plans to secure beet sugar.
factories. The location OF factory In Eut-'
orson would mean the employment of q
large number OF laborcrs and 1t would be
the means OF promoting n greater prosper
ity Of our people. All the bocts raised in
three counties could be marketed at very lit
tie Inconvenience.
Sterling Eagle: One objection urged to a
! bounty on sugar is that IL Is unfair to pay
the beet raiser a bounty and not the corn
raiser II the paying OF the bounty would
| increase the acreage OF beets by thousands
! would not the supply OF corn be reduced
and prices naturally advance. At least one
! half our acres should be in bects. II would
! increase the value Of land, build factories
I and give employment to thousands OF men.
! Let this be done at least until the factories
are established and the farmers over the
state are shown the advantage OF this new
industry. Then II will protect itself.
Nebraska Farmer; Nebraska is entitled
| TO become the leading beet sugar producing
! state in the union. Its thorough adapta-
| btltty to the production of the sugar beet
| in its best estate Is beyond the stage of DEM
! onstration or experiment The further fact
also holds that the manufacture OF sugar
In Nebraska is thing entirely consistent
with and helpful to the agricultural inter-
ests of the state 1t tends to a diversity
/ of crops, II helps farmers out of the old
ruts, II encourages clean farming IL results
In density of population and 1t makes
farmers producers where they now are buy
! ers. The indirect benefits to be derived
from pursuing a liberal policy toward tho
| manufacture of sugar on a large scale in
| this state are certain to amount to much
more than II will cost to give such enter
prise proper encouragement. The subject Is
broad one in its bearings and must be
| looked at without bias. The incoming lcgis-
! lature has large responsibility resting
upon its shoulders in this matter and we hope
to see 1t act with due elaboration.
| Grand Island Independent: The beet sugar
! industry in Nebraska has gone now beyond
| the experimental stage; 1t is demonstrated
| success. The production has gone from a
| little over 100000 pounds three years ago
| to 100000 pounds this year 1t can be
| seen at glance what this means to Ne
! braska when beet sugar culture shall reach
its highest state of perfection. The United
| states at present is sending abroad annually>
| more than 100000 900 for sugar. Every dol
| lar of this can be kept at home and 1t will
| ue uUueT Il proper ucNelOlmCnt OF THIS ln-
| dustry. Nebraska alone can produce the
sugar for home consumption. This last year
amounted to 4i,O00,00O pounds -Four hundred
| factories of 300 tons daily capacity running
| 100 days would have supplied last years con-
sumption. At present there are between
| 100000 and 100000 acres Of the AZ 00O,-
600 OF the state under cultivation. Twenty
| five per cent Of this amount or about per
cent of the entire acreage of the state. would
| grow the sugar for our entire consumption.
1 1,f. al fEfV
| the state every year the magnificent sum Of
| Si4,OOO,OO0 alone FOR labor. The net profit
after paying all expenses, including 10 per
cent interest on the land worth from $40 to
800 an acre. would be worth 100000 900.
In order to show all the money asbursed
under such conditions there must be in
cluded several other things such as money
paid for freight and miscellaneous items that
would swell the grand total to about $780,
100000. with such results from but per
cent of the land of the state who can measure
the possible development of Nebraska in
the years to come.
KCarney Hub: When the first successful
demonstration of sugar beet raising was
made at Grand Island in this state 1t was
supposed that the Platte valley would be the
future seat of sugar manufacture in the
United States, and IL was not thought that
other portions of the country would enter
into competition with us. 1t has since been
demonstrated, however, that nearly every
portion of Nebraska is adapted to beet cul-
ture and not only that, but many other Sec
lions of the United States we'll Utah
and California have also engaged In the in
dusry tolerably large scale, and have
something the advantage of Nebraska In that
there is more local capital in those states
that can be enlisted in sugar manufacture.
But the west is not to be permitted to have
a good thing all to itself A sugar belt"
has been discovered In the 81 tie of New York.
the beet has been experimental with success
fully in portions of the SOUTH and next we
know the middle states will be engaging in
this industry. Nebraska having been the first
in the field ought to hold her own, but is in
danger of dropping in the rear unless great
oXertion is made by our people and good
faith Is kept with the farmers and manu-
facturers with respect to the bounty. This
state Is dependent almost wholly on eastern
capital for the building Of sugar rehneries,
and il the eastern capitalist can invest his
money nearer home and reap as large a profit
upon 1t nothing Is more natural than that he
should do so. Again, the hostility of the
victorious fusion elements In this state to
the present bounty law, and the threat of
repeal, is liable to stand in the way of the
further development OF the sugar industry
until the sentiment of the state settles down
and 1t can be determined what encourage
ment is to be given to those who take hold
to build up the industry. tbs Is the situa-
ton at the present time, and IL requires more
than thoughtful consideration. A strong
movement covering all parts of the state Is
needed to save Nebraska agriculture from the
loss of the greatest product that has ever
sprung from her soil. 1t is not party ques-
ton proper but purely a matter of business.
Nebraska should have one hundred sugar fac
tories and the right kind of private and
mi IN orir ri will them