The evening times., 1900-07-28

of them are In debt, as even those who did
not suffer from fire during the war lost
heavily in other ways. Everything now
depends upon the course which the political
development of Cuba will take
IL Cuba Were Annexed.
''Dr. Paasche thinks that II Cuba were
annexed to the United States, and the Gu
ban sugar industry enjoyed the advantages
of the American customs tariff. thereby Sc
curing increased prices. American capital
might be attracted by the increased profits
of the business. The only thing for the
German sugar industry 20 90. he adds, is
TO face these dangers with united forces,
continuing its present policy. Thus, In spite
of whatever may happen. Germany will be
able to-maintain the foremost place which
il has now gained
Another question considered by the cCn-
ference was: Is il advisable from tine L
time 20 SEMI an expert 10 the various
sugar producing countries TO prepare Ie
ports in regard TO crop prospects and eX-
isting cOnditions2 This quest on was p-ac-
tiC-ly scided in the Affirmative, thous b Il
was thought best to do this only occasion
ally and when there is some special rsason
for such action.
This question has teen under oonside- "a
protection against Inventions which are rct
really inventions, and also against patent5
which are not distinctly worded. An ex-
pert chosen for this position would have 10
{ de IN Zach case whether il is in the in
terest OF the sugar industry to raise OBJ
lection to the granting % a patent Such
an expert must have a s.-iehtific and tech
nical education. and also experience in al
branches o. the industry. Some retiI ed
factory director will probably be abe to
fill the position best. 1t is held that bsfcre
any alleged improvement affecting the su-
gar industry is admitted to be a patent
able invention. an expert representative OF
the industry should be given an opportu-
nifty 10 examine 1t and decide upon its
worth and utility.
THE inuhence which chemistry has ox-
erted upon the production of beet sugar
has been very great and has rendered POS
sible the victory Of the rect over sugar
cane the production of be<t sugar in the
world being now twice as large as that Of
caGe sugar. No other existing industry is
subjected 10 such thorough and scientic
control e is the German beet sugar in
dustry. In German sugar factories there
are now employed about one thousand
chemists who give their undivided atten-
tion to furthering the interests OF the in
dustry- This trained personnel is OF the
greatest importance.
The production Of sugar from molasses
has been Of great Importance to the In
dustry. and IT first led TO the employment
of chemists. The utilization Of waste ma
terials IN the manufacture of by-prOducts
has also had a beneficial effect. By cook
ing moiasses dregs. after the removal OF
the sugar. potash is Won which is pre-
ferTed to ali ether sorts in the soap indus
Try. From the parts OF the same mf terial
which contain nitrogen. cyanide OF pCtas-
sium is also produced. This substance is
much used in modern gold mining in the
Transvaal, and also to a growing extent in
the United States. IL is believed that 4
method viii be found sooner or later for
using electricity in the clarincstion OF beet
juice
The scientific cultivation OF beets for
the purpose Of securing improved seed
dates back to 1850. when Individual beets
found 10 be especially rich in sugar were
first selected for this purpose. This plan
has been carefully adhered to ever since.
the best results being obtained At KIese
Wanzleben near Magdeburg- German
beetseed raisers have thus succeeded il
distanclng all their foreign competitors.
Fifty years ago. beets containing 10 to u
per cent Of sugar were considered good;
but now an average Of IA to l6 per cent is
not uncommon. and in exceptional cases
still better results are reached In the
Q 2nwhile. the percentage Of sugar in
sugar cane has remained unchanged. name
y. about II per cent in medium qualities" ."