Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-10
SECRETARY WILSON IN EARNEST IN
ENCOURAGING 1T.
PUSHING HIS INVESTIGATION.
SAYS THERE Is NO REASON WHY WE
SHOULD BUY SUGAR ABROAD.
Plenty of Capital for Beet Sugar Fact
Ories When Ii Is Discovered
Where They VIII He Prof
itabIe-Shipping Butter
to Europe.

Washington. May 9.-(Spacial) The sec
rotary OF agriculture continues TO merit
the attention of the farmers as well as
other classes of citizens. The papers are
now and have been for some time full of
the beet sugar project and with good
ccuse, too, for those who have the matter
in hand seem determined to bring it to a
successful issue, If possible. As has been
frequently intimated, the success of the
beet sugar industry really lies in the es-
tab!ishment of sugar factories, after it
shall have been demonstrated what sec
tiCns are suitable for the profitable growth
of sugar beets. In this connection Secre-
tary Wilson says:
Now the time has come to take up
the practical end of this subject and show
TO the capitalists where they can afford
10 make investments and erect plants
which are likely 10 prove profitable
and successful. The department has dis
tributed to the farmers of all sections of
the ccuntry-20.0O0 of them-supplies of beet
seed and thus started this end of the en-
terprise; it now remains to look at the
matter of the establishment of the beet
sugar factories. 1 have great faith in
the project as a whole and it is evident
that the people of the United States have
faith in 1t. They not only have faith they
are enthusiastic. The farmers who will
experiment with beet growing this year are
scattered all over the land and in nearly
all the states Even many of the Southern
states have desired to experiment with
beet growing, and We are anxious to help
them 10 make the test everywhere. The
production of the sugar beet is destined
to be great industry in this country. and
there has been no reason In the world for
our going abroad annually for that $780,
100000 worth of sugar and enriching other
countries instead of keeping it in our own
circulation.
And now. as I said before" continued
the secretary, 1--WE are ready to take up
the practical business part OF the propo-
sition. We shall make Investigations to de-
termine what part of the country is likely
to offer the best inducements for not only
the successful growth of beets, but for the
production of the highest grades in sugar
content. This is the point which the cap
italists who are to invest want to know
Beet sugar factories are expensive and
must be operated upon a large scale, suf-
hciently SO to absorb the products of a
number of large farms. 1t is entirely i'm
practicable for the farmer TO convert his
OWE beets into sugar. Therefore, the cap
italists who are ready TO put their hum
dreds of. thousands into factories are en-
titled 10 all information we can collect for
them as to the sections of country most
likely TO insure them a profitable invest
ment. They should have the best obtain
able information in regard to climatic con-
ditions, soil, fertility. transportation facili-
ties and like details affecting the probable |
success of their investments.
ITO this end I propose to place in the |
hands Of competent men the study of this |
subject. Samples of soils will be obtained |
for analysis and records of rainfall pro- |
duced in various localities. These will be |
OF valuable assistance in determining the |
practicability of growing baets profitably. |
In this way, while the farmers are grow |
ing their beets, We will be at work from |
this standpoint, and by a combination of |
experiments hope to be able to Indicate in |
some degree to those seeking investment |
the locations where they are most likely to |
meet success"
And you have reason to think Mr. VIII
son, that there is capital in the country |
ready and waiting to go into this enter |
rrise?"
"Yes. There is plenty of money right
now. Several factories are now in process
OF erection, and as soon as people are as
sured as to the proper localities for in
Vestment in beet sugar plants active steps
will be taken at once. 1 hope to receive
reports which will enable me in short
time to indicate n large surface of this
country within whose bounds farmers and
capitalists may both safely enter upon this
new industry. The field looks promising.
Has the department reached any de-
termination In regard 10 supplying England
and other countries with cheese and butter
from this country?"
I'VE have not yet reached any determine
ton, for there has not been time; but our
first shipment of butter 10 Europe is 60
ing forward now. The department has nm |
dertaken to land samples of our best butter |
IN European markets in competition with
European products, and every precaution
Is being taken TO land a high standard of
American goods. Several tons of first
class butter have reached New York. COM
ing from the best creameries in the United |
states, and including a variety of style |
OF package, size, method of production and
OF packing. sailing and other details We
have record of the method of production
and there other details of every pound of
butter shipped. and we can judge by its
reception in foreign markets as 10 what
change is necessary in future shipments.
! The experimenting will continue until we
MT MI upon the exact thing TO suit the for
eign taste There is now a space between
lhe point where the refrigerator cars on
which the butter comes TO New York stop
ana where the refrigerator steamers start
from; winch transport II the remainder of
the journey, but We have men from the
department there to look after the shin
ments and see that the butter is not ex-
posed to the sun in transit between The
Two points: have indicated to the rail-
road officials the necessity OF bridging over
THIS gap # this shipping is TO continue.
ana think the trouble will be remedied |
We ship the butter by the American line
from New York, and arrangements have
been made with the steamship people 10
nave separate apartment for the butter
ehciuslNeiy. IL Will thus preserve its nat
ural freshness without danger of contam-
nation by fruits or vegetables. / see no
reason why We cannot put upon the En-
glish market an article in prime condition
which VIII equal. IL not excel that Of apy-