The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-09
Total that would be ex-
pended at home .SlSs. AS


pended at home. .,s....., .slSs.sAs. sss %
The cost of machinery and transporta-
fion of raw and manufactured material is
not included In these estimates: probably
they would add a third to the total. But
even on this basis we have an expenditure
on home industries and labor far exceed
ing-nearly doubing-that of the value of
all the wheat exported from the United
States.
Another striking proposition is the fact
stated In the Bulletin. that the annual
consumption OF sugar in the world has In
creased so per cent. in the last ten years.
At present this country does not produce
one-fifth of the sugar that we consume.
1t seems absolutely certain that before
many years the United States will produce
this large amount of this staple product,
because we have here all the natural con-
ditions and materials needful to enable us
to probably do so.
The only question remaining Is as TO
what districts or localities. as regards
these conditions. offer the greatest advan-
tages. California has been practically
proven by the establishment and working
OF several factories for years now to be
eminently suited for the beet root sugar
production. The natural existing condi-
tons in both Oregon and California are
believed to be fully as good. TO say the
least, as in California for the successful
prosecution of this industry.
We have here. In our own state. two d.
verse conditions Of climate and soil, viz:
Those prevailing on the east side of the
Cascade range, and those of the west side.
In the one case Is found a dry climate,
and in those sections where right facili-
ties prevail for this crop irrigation VIII
have 10 be depended upon. Upon the other
side OF the range the conditions are about
the same as regards rainfall and climate
In general as In the most favored beet
sugar producing regions Of the world. In
those agricultural districts IN the United
States where irrigation is a necessary fac
tor at least two beet root sugar factories
are successfully established. The one at
Lehigh. Utah. IL quite successful.
Certain conditions are found TO be abso-
lutely essential to insure profitable sugar
production from the beet root
Firxt--A factory must be assured OF the
raw material In the way of bcets from at
least 1900 acres of land. and at price not
TOO great in cost. This implies also ahor
for the production OF the same not too
high priced, and the easy and cheap trans
portaiion of such raw material TO the
factory.
secon<i-Thls raw material must be OF a
sufficiently high grade In quality.
Thirsi-The other materials used in the
manufacture. such as coal, coke. lime
rock etc must be obtainahle easily and
81 a comparatively low cost.
Fourth--A large and certain supply of
pure cold water.
Now in looking over the different Sec
lions OF the state and In general there is
this 20 BE said; That there IL no doubt
hut that I'm Western Washington. either
the PuyaIiup and White river or the
Skagit river valleys. have sufficient avail
able arabic land TO each support beet
sugar factory. The soil OF either 90 those
districts. with proper selection and cuisi-
vafion viii produce a firss-ciass beet. and
will give the uga xsm8m Yields In the cli-
mate Of Western Washington IL Is said
that the beet Is liable 20 the second
growth OF the root. which UNITS II for
sugar making II r. not denied bat that IL
the roots remain out and are not harvest
Cd and housed before the autumn rains
nrevaii this would be a fact Yet the
same damage would result TO a grain crop
n so neglected. With the beet. IL pulled
ard put under cover In open or closed
sheds. and properly cared for. this loss as
= factor need not be counted or occur.
In the irrigated districts Of the Yakima
valley and Eastern Washington the beets
can also be chsapiy and largely grown.
ara the second growth Of the root need
not be feared Yet All soils I'm a rainle@s
region and needing irrigation are liable to
be subject more or less, and until brought
under the araeliorasing Influences % crop
ping ard cultivation for a term Of years.
10 the presence OF various deIeterscus
salts in excess. az 'aikaii lands These
sails are therefore often doubtful in value.
In the estimation OF the best judges ard
authorities. for the cultivation of the beet
for the production Of sugar
The IDEAL bsss root for sugar producing