The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-08-21
THE SUGAR BEET
md ITS CULTIVATION.
Great Increase in Acre
age Throughout
the Union.
FACTORIES IN MANY STATES.
FAST BECOMING ONE OF TIKI
LEADING CROPS OF
TIE FARMER.
Summary Of Crop Reports From
Seventeen States Show That
Production Tnis Year VIII
Be Very Large.

sS<zpS ana UJA1us IS well sHONu uy q
sua.iI.aIy puousn.d IN the iasI nulnoe.
oI the LOUISIANA Planter. This sum
.-.aiy Is i.lau5 up flUAI the crop repoEIs
VI seventeen STATES, ana not only saoS5s
.Adl beet sugar viii SUN De an .u.-
70. tant IaetUg IL the American niaf ket,
0uL mat me ia. iuvfs are reaY.ns niin-
eiIo unAAowu piouls Irom as euiliSa-
t.On- Inc various SUMMARIES Tor ms
states are:
UniU-Ihe bulletin lately issued D.
>.UA e4.eS =. i44.I account u tAie eApr-t
.liSA.,s III Lest faas.AS III mat susie up ~
C1-e. ~ tl.Sse eAFe.4ILeADs =. as ur4-i-
CAsLsalsu mat The EOI Inel pOIUon "a
-. SlGG5 IS the iaost Advantageous ID
-. location vi the beet neids and fac-
-14ies. H.. N anu early Asiii Nd Il
sch IJ..40 ~ De the o0st seeuinS perl
N,.s however, Ine TAI LneIS viii nave
~ experiment SIN TURNER ana snow
,l1t u v4u.e.ent supply OF Deets viii "e
assured DeIoie capItai can be turned III
Al4C I'll NNNAOAA VA ASANNOA .---
extent Inc new beet factory at Ere
mont is progressing faploiy anu ali us
outSiue buildings are nniSneu, WhIi1
the steel frames Of the main buildings
are completed and the BRICK Work pro-
crossing rapidly. Ii Is anticipated Ina.
the factory Will be ready carry IN Sep
temper. The beets for the factory axe
doing excenently, although a htt'e
backward in growth, but increasing
rapidly in size the past few Weeks n
company has 2,ioU acres OF beets pledrs-
ed. of which 2,4Uu acres nave a spIendie
stand and the rest is said to be faifl!
good.
ulAH-This state turns out annual.
about $4,000 ,VUU POUNDS OF white suSa,
The factory at Lehi is equipped WE
- mics or piping, through winch IN
beet Juice is pumped from the VarIo,I-
sub-slaIions near the beet farms TO ta>
factory. The piping between The Bins
nam Junction auAiiiaIy station an.
Lehi will probably be used also 10.
transferring irrIgaling water 10 Len.
wnere it is very scarce.
ILLINOIS-1he illinois Sugar Rein
ing Company has this year about 1.GI,
acres OF Deets contracted for their fac
tory at Pekln, 2,UV0 acres OF which -
in the states of Indiana and Iowa. I'll
Pekln factory has been equipped Wit
a glucose pant and will manufacture
that product during the months whaL
the factory is not handling beets. Th.>
addition of a glucose plant has glvel
rise to an erroneous report that III
factory would abandon beet sugar, AZ,
Mr.. Herget, the vice-president sn
has stated that instead o.
abandoning beet sugar manufacture
they intend going into the business OF
an increased scale and already hav
plans on foot for an increased acreag.
next year. The season has been Yer!
favorable for the growth Of beets, wit
enough rain and cool nights, and tLs
crop is now laid by. The Pekin factor.
will commence the manufacturing cam
paign about September 10th. The tal
work there will be under the genera
of Prof. Holden Of Ii
State Agricultural College. An exper.
ment as to the advantages betwee.
Russian and American labor in the bss
ields has been made by the Illinot
sugar Company, with the results Ia
favor of the Americans, although eX
oerienced Russian beet growers wer
brought from Nebraska for the WORK
and 1t is reported that next season
American labor will be exclusively
used Mt. Pulaski is experimenting
with sugar beets and the crop is
found profitable in that section.
MN lonh-Ine olhsiia-upton Be-
Sugar Works have applied for space {.
the Pan-American Exposition for Al
exhibit. From North Lyons comes IA
report of an advanced crop. The Way:l
County Sugar Beet Company has bee
organized with capital OF S25, 900. II
companys object is to purchase, raise
sell and deal in sugar beets and othe
farm products. The Country GentlS
man says in regard to this corporate.
that IL is question whether the stat.
will tolerate q corporation acting
middle man between the factory ar
grower, the real intent Of the sugar Ia
being to encourage farmers and
corporations to raise beets. Sugar bee
form very prominent crop in Wayi
county. and the crop is reported
having been extensively benefited }
the recent rains. and good harvest
anticipated
MICHIGAN-The installation OF 4
new osmose plant for the Michigs
Beet Sugar Company at Bay City h
besn under the supervision OF Mr.. He
ry valiez. the superintendent Of Il
Lehi. Utah, sugar factory. The e.
chinery was manufactured in Utah M
der the direction Of Mr.. Va,lez- He
ports the crop prospects as being G
tremsiy promising in Michigan. Ii
said that the farmers in the vicini
of Bay City had considerable trouble :
securing sufficient help 10 weed the.
heets. The state CT Michigan is prs
ing Itself On its great progress in u
sugar industry. having made 1000
tens OF beet sugar this year. while K
years ago the industry was but in :.
infancy. The state produces IS n
cent Of It's home consumption OF suga
A combination hay and sugar beet was
on has been put On the market In Ba-
City. The Bay City Sugar COMPANY
hss also adopted the osmose process
and u shipping IT. dried pulp abrcs;
Cor cattle TODD The farmers furnish
ing beess to the Pioneer Sugar Com
rany are desiring $3.50 per ton In
stead OF 81. As arranged for in preyion
contracts. Another factory may =
erected In West Bay City. The averae
saccharine test Of Michigan beets las
year showed them to ne a little abo~
Is per ceat, Toe beet farmers in Kais
razo, ana adjacent ,.r,l0s.zs g-e ron