Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1898-11-03

Henry W. Diederich. United States
consul at Magdeburg, Germany, sends
the following report to the state depart
ment. The report will prove Of inter-
est and value to the farmers OF the
Northwest, who are just taking up the
industry. Mr.. Diedrich says:
The results of the war with Spain are
hound to effect changes in various direc-
tions that no one could have foreseen
at the beginning of this year. NOT the
least important is the bearing they will
undoubtedly have on the sugar industry
/ in Germany and in the United states.
An enoromus increase in the production
81 sugar in the islands Of Cuba. Puerto
Rico, the Philippines and Hawaii is
probable in the near future. Win
coolie and Chinese labor in the Orient
and in the Pacific, with the stimulus OF
/ American energy and capital In the
West Indies, and with the more or less
intricate bounties Of Europe, the sugar
! question has become very complicated
one.
Though the outlook Of the young
beet-sugar industry in the United
States is not so promising as it was
year ago. it is much too early to be-
come discouraged. While it may Dc
advisable for those planning to start
new plants to make haste slowly, yet
the good work already begun should
continue. Especially should the wora
! Of locating the areas in the Unitec
Il States suitable for the culture OF thu
sugar-bees be continued, as this can o'
done without risk or loss OF money, thu
sugar beets being capable OF utilization
as feed. In reading the reports OF ou
+. experiment stations in various states
both as to yield Of sugar-beets and ais
I as to their saccharine qualities, on
, cannot but admire the wonderful pros
ress made In this new industry with
4 few years, and to congratulate or
people engaged In it upon their success
Sugar is made, not in the sugar la
tories, but out in the fields. Therefor
Il is impossible to pay too much attei
ton to the cultivation OF beets col
tanning the highest proportions
: sugar, and, at the same time, with u
], largest tonnage per acre. In order
= nroduce such, the selection OF suita0
soil. the climate, the rainfall, al
length of season, the fertilizing, plan
J. ing, cultivating and harvesting
o these are very important factors. b
the most important OF all Is to sta
n ont with the best seed obtainable; I
q good seed, after all, is the foundati'
x Of successful sugar industry. II l mi
:. express an opinion, based on my pc
sonaI observation, it Is that some OF o
beet growers should insist more th'
i they have upon getting none but :
20 best of seed, no matter what the prl
N may be.
/ will not enter upon the history
ID the origin and development OF the bt
Of seed. Nor will / dwell upon the d
~ ferent varieties and their merits.
4 have had occasion to visit several
the celebrated German stock farm
where they produce seed that is sold
"a all sugar-producing countries OF
.se world. With the accumulated knol
lss lts edge and experience Of century OF
al vestigation, with an investment
ls Is enormous capital, and with a "
NC amount of science and skill, enerl
;es ;s and labor, their methods Of product
mt q pure and high-grade seed are as p
nd feet and successful as are those
We ployed in the raising OF fine breeds
afs y. horses and cattle.
The high-grade seed grown in I
o. country is now in the lead everywhe
Even France is beginning to imp
German beet seed, thereby conced
les It's superiority. / know that one 9
IN man firm alone shipped 0,000 sacks
seed to France. ! feel safe in say
ing that altogether not less than 1O0,'
eacks Of German beet seed were bou
BY Frenchmen last season. In spit'
20 the 80 francs ($5.97) customs d
me which they had to pay on every
ger Kilograms t220 pounds). am
as formed that most Of these orders h
ou- been duplicated for next season. and
9" amounts In many cases doubled