Morris tribune., 1897-05-19
THE SUGAR BEET.

Too much Importance cannot bt
given to this subject by the farmers
OF the United States. That .nearlJ
two-thirds of all the sugar manufac
tured in the world isl manufactured
of the sugar beet is of itself. sufficient
argument to secure the liveliest in
terest among the agriculturists OF oul
country. AS shown in former artl
Gle the best ATTITUDES for the growing
of the sugar beet is whore the Their,
mometer averages for the three sum
mer months about 70 degrees sFah-
renheit; but there is largei adjacent
section lying along this line, which is
30 nearly within the climatic range.
that it is safe to say that a belt OF
about 500 miles in width runs from
New York to the pacific where this
plant can be proftably raised. ltcan
be raised in any latitude in the
United States, but the development
of the sugar outside OF this isother-
NAL line in the beet shows less per-
centage of sugar than in this especial
belt mentioned, There is a general
erroneous opinion respecting the man
ufacture of beet sugar, especially
concerning the cost of the factory.
The manufacture of this article is
entirely distinct from agriculture, and
can only..be accomplished profitably
by the large expenditure OF capital
under the direction of skilled artisans.
1.-THE idea that few farmers can
club together and establish a manu-
factory of their own, is 'delusive and
can only result in failure. The proper
modus operandi for the farmers topur-
sue is for them now, or as soon as
possible, to hold meetings to which
the farmers in the neighborhood are
invited to attend, and form an organ
ization for the purpose of promoting
the growing Of sugar .beets, aud the
establishment of factory, each far
mer to agree to the number OF acres
which he will raise in beets next sum-
mer; and enough of them must be
enlisted in the cause so that the ag-
gregate of the product will be sutfi-
clint to Justify capital in establishing
a factory.
Capital stands ready to take hold
of any enterprise which promises
lucrative results, and there is no place
where it can be invested which will !
prove more certainly profitable than
in that of the manufacture of sugar
from the beet. AS shown last week |
Germany has nearly 400 factories,
Austria-Hungary nearly 300, and
there are nearly as many in Russia,
and throughout that isothermal belt
IL Europe the manufacture of sugar
s pronounced success; Germany
done producing nearly 100000
ons last year.
Experience has shown that it costs
n tie neighborhood of 100000 to
establish a manufacturing plant which
will manu facture sugar in the most
profitable way If the American
sugar is to compete with Germany
and the world, our factories must be
equal to tie best, and the culture Of
the beet along the best known lines.
The growing of beets for sugar is
one the most profitable industries
farmer can engage in. The pulp de- !
rived from the beet after the sugar
is extracted, is in value about one
half for stock feeding purposes as the
best will bring at the factory. There
is no better food for animals OF vari
ous kinds than this pulp from the
beet, nor one which they eat with /
better relish.
Machinery for planting the beet.
First, we have drill, which will drill
one row. two rows, or four rows at a
time; then we have a cultiyator
made especially for this business;
and last there is machine WHICH
digs the beet by horse power, ready |
for its loading into the wagon and