The Holly chieftain., 1897-05-28
SUGAR ssrr InousTRY.

SUGAR OkgT INDUSTRY
MA. Lunn, one Of the foremost au.
thorities on the cultivation Of beet for
sugar purposes. and who is making a
tour through various portions of Colora-
do, forming associations for the upbuild.
ing of the beet sugar industry. gave the
following valuable information to q
Denver News reporter the other day:
IF the sentiment increases as have
hopes it will, there will be jnsti fcation
in erecting several beet sugar factories
in the state and refinery within the
limits of your city employing many
men. The reason for my position Is
substantially this. Tho people of the
United States consume more than one
fourth of the worlds sugar, and that
sugar is bought 10 a raw state from the
different countries and finished or re-
fined here. Factories for the manufact-
ure, Of the raw material can be built and
operated for about one third less cost
than those which make the finished or
graduated sugar. It Is known to al
manufacturers Of sugar that no beet
sugar factory can be profiiably operated
on less capacity than that Of working
three hundred tons of beets per day,
rho usual campaign for the beet sugar
factory in THE country, and even in
Europe is about one hundred days. A
day in the sugar factory means twenty
four hours. working two sets Of men
twelve hours each. Such factories isu-
ally require 5000 acres.
The principal things for the Easnu-
facturef TO consider before erecting his
factory. is to know the quality of the
beets in his neiehborhood; whether or
not they are up to the standard. STAN
dard btets contain not less than twelve
per. cent Of sugar and have co-efIicient
purity Of eighty. When the quality be-
comes known. the next ktep is to know
that an abundant supply Of water can be
provided from wells. He should ascer-
tain the cost Of steam coal laid at the
factory door, the quality Of lime rock
that can he procured aud its cost; also
the cost Of coke
These are the important points TO De
acquainted with, not excluding. how
ever. the rates OF transportation. for it
may be necessary to ship beets twenty
fiye miles or farther Ono general yet
erroneous idea is that the principal and
most difficult thing for the manufacturer
Is the large amount cF capital required
to invest 10 the sugar plant. The capi-
talist can easiIy ascertain What II win
cost TO build buildings aud what the
necessary machinery will cost TO place
inside them. He can also estimate the
number OF men and the wages In the
running Of the factory. He can, more
over, tell how much sugar can be made
or should be made from the beets that
are furnished, taking into consideration
their quality. These matters are calcu-
lations, and fh1 profits in the factory
are estimated on Being kbie 70 secure an
average tonnage from the contracted.
acres. II disappointed, II is easy to sec
that the manufacturer will suffer great
Joss. Tam d fhe opinion, from my ex
psriencc and history Of other factories. /,
That no farmer win feel warranted in
making contract to grow certain
acreage df bests unless be hss had the|
experience inplantfng and Sultivating]
thsn. and . general knowledge st least
Df bow and when to irfgats them.
rs there any set rule for the irriea-
lion Of beets2e was asked.
1Yes. II they are Watsred td6 much,
hey grow TOO large and their sugar
qualities are resiucsd. perhaps b@low the
Standard required. 3fud By tsysstiea.
Ing the causes Of failures We have had
IN this country that Tie losiss wers1
psusid By ~ Inadequate ssupply ofbssas|
p satisfy the fkctosies.
whist Of The Colombo bsetsf'' 4
"Ws have had reports h analysis N
lhs Colorado'bssss and Il h coacsdsd |
Ehat they sss Of q excsllsrt Suslity,
both " sussr and co-slDcssst purity.
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