The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-02
BOUNTY ON SUGAR PRODUCTION.

BOUNTY ON SUGAR PRODUCTION.
There is bill pending before the state
legislature-senate bin No. a3-providing
for a state bounty of ! cent per pound up
on all sugar produced in this state for
term OF Eve years after November, ises.
which deserves the earnest attention and
support of all the legislators who believe
and an Improvement of the condition of
the agricultural classes. The money
which will be paid out by the state should
the act takes effect and factories be es-
tablished. as contemplated. Will be in the
nature OF an investment, which VIII re-
turn a handsome interest TO the state and
considerably improve financial conditions
here.
Under normal conditions. the oonsump-
ton of sugar In this state will closely APP
proach the aggregate of 2i,oco.eo0 pounds
per annum, costing. roughly speaking. ia
the neishborhood of 100000. This repre-
sents a yearly drain Of money away from
the state. the greater portion OF which
goes TO foreign countries. An industry
which would result 10 adding 81. G00oo an
nualIy TO the wealth OF the state Is Ger
tainly well worth fostering. even 10 the
extent OF paying heavy annual bounty
for a short term OF years 10 secure its es-
Enlistment here.
Every one who has paid any attention to
the trend or Industrial development in
this country IS aware that there is a very
active movement at the present time In the
direction Of establishing beet sugar fac
tories. New ones are going UP ia
various parts or the country where
proven successful There is no question
that tho tarin bill. now being prepared.
viii place o substantial duty upon foreign
sugar. which VIII have the effect OF stilI
further stimulating the production OF the
domestic article.
There d room for many such factories.
as the country at present imports 500. 00o.-
go worth OK sugar annually, bat Il must
be kept tn mind that things move very fast
in the United States. and that under the
fostering effect OF a protective tariff. and
with the standing proof in the factories
already established that the making Of
beet sugar Ia this country Is a commercial
success. it will be bat a comparatively
brief period before production In this couu-
try will reach the fan limit OF domestic
consumption. and from that ,irne on there
VIII De Htle opportunity to further ex-
rand tho industry, except to keep pace
with tho growing consumption. as popu-
latIon Increases
This IL the particular time when every
influence should De exertea 10 procure the
establishment Of beet sugar factories in
this state. Experiments have proved that
IN both Eastern and Western Washing
ton. there are localities where suKaF bee3s
can DC produced 81 a higher standard az
purity ard with greater sugar content
than those produced In any other section
% che country. This fact n itself might
Dee sufficient 20 secure the establishment
- beet sowar factories here. bat % mus.
ba remembered that there are hundreds.
ia fact. thousands 81 places r. here efforts
arc being made az thls moment to secure
the ereogion q such factories. and larse
Inducements are being offered 20 effect this
end
TIRE fact % state bounty being given
here wonla Immediately attract tac atten-
tion Of Intending investors in such enter
pT.se& " he's such Investors en- further
inquiry discoveries the high qualify ~ the
bects raised N tAts seet3au. there ia 70
grouas 20 doubt era; factories would ss
promptly estahashc,l
i "a hardly Necessary 60 pa.n. oat tie
usany advantages wbl.h woua resait 10
ne STATE ty tee inauguration ~ thss roU
industry. Tees arc really apparen. one
q those sfvtssaEes. certainly ene vhlch
eashs 20 rr.fst asBy friends esr ere p~e-
ros~a ae-7ty. is that il would give % tie
farners a.v csep. wh5eh. ~ tHe price
- ee PASS far hcr-a according ~ tae
terms - tas sH Vfs aes tesra a pr,at
of a. lssss So ard rass.ety 81. Per sers.