The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-08-01
CAN AFFORD 1T NOW
SUGAR PLANTER ORDERS AN AD-
VANCE IN WAGES.
Field Labor to Get a Raise or One-Sixth on
That Other Planters Will Follow Suit
Consul Muth Gives Points About Start
ing the Beet Sugar Industry in America
Secretary Wilson to Investigate in
Person Western Horses and the Sugar
Beet During His Vacation.

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New Orleans, July 31.-Mr. Leon God
chau, the owner Of seven sugar planta-
tons in Louisiana. and the largest pro-
duoer in the United States, has tele-
| sraphed 20 the manager of his several
! places u advance the wages of all field
hands IS IL per per cent, the advance
to commence August l, in consequence,
he says, of the passage OF the Dingley
tariff bill
In sugar circles the opinion IS general
! that This advance will be conceded by
all the planters 10 labor employed in su-
gar culture or manufacture. Skilled Ia
berers employed in the sugar houses or
refneries are paid according 70 the price
the sugar commands, and will get an
increase in wages Of from 20 10 so per
cent, as compared with last year.
THE BEET SUGAR MILL
Washington, July 3I.-Generai Muth
OF Magdeburg, Germany. has sent re-
pert TO the state department concerning
sites for beet sugar factories. The re-
port is considered specially interesting
at this time on account of the prospects
Of increased best sugar production in
ttis country. Tie consul says
Factories should be erected only in
localities where IS has been demonstrate
ed beyond douh: that sugar beets can
be grown successfully. Experience has
shown that the sugar beet grows in al
most any soil, provided the proper fer
tilize- is applied. A rich, deep sail. with
a well-drained subsoil, should be select
81. Il is net necessary to plant large
areas. Small patches here and there
viii answer for experimental purposes
ard IN this way a large district can be
covered without obtaining an accumI-
latio1 ot beets. The factory must be
easily accessible 70 the farmers and
should therefore be situated in the heart
Of the district from which il draws its
bcets Besides beets, the principal ma
terials needed to run sugar factory
are water. fuel and limestone-water to
wash the beets and limestone for the
pprification of the beet juices. All ma
trrials needed in the manufacture should
either be close at hand or easily procur-
able.
lin Germany, beet sugar factories
principally manufacture raw sugar to
be sold 20 the refiners. From the nat
IRE Of the sugar industry in the United
States, the beet factories probably will
find it more advantageous TO manufac- |
ture graduated sugar and sell 1t for d. !
rect consumption !
ARMY HORSES AND BETS.
Washington. July 31-Secretary Will I
son Of the department OF agriculture I
will spend his, vacation, which he will /
take in August, in travelling through
Colorado, Utah. Wyoming. the Dakotas 4
and Montana, with the object of study I
ing the resources of these states for
rearing horses suitable for the Europen
armies.
The secretary has written to United
States ministers and requested some
americans travelling abroad TO give him .
information regarding the exact quail
fcations demanded for the army horses
Of Europe. The objection to horses
raised on the plains of the west as army
horses for European coun tries les in the
fact that the horses are not large
enough.
Mr.. Wilson believes IL stockmen and
can grow tf1e horses needed TO
recruit the cavalry of Europeon coun-
tries they VIII get good price Cor them.
Secretary Wilson will also look over
states in which he will spend his vaca-
ton, with a view to seeing what can be
done for the development of the beet m
dustry.