New-York tribune., 1902-03-31
BEET SUGAR BOUNTIES.
THIS STATE APPROPRIATED $4,000 THIS
YEAR TO ENCOURAGE THE INDUS,
TRY-THE SUMS PAID IN SEW
ERAL OTHER STATES
ERAL OTHER STATES.


able this year to persuade the legislature
to appropriate only SJO.0O0 as a bounty on the
production Of the sugar beet and the manufact-
ure of sugar from it. although a year ago
100000 for this purpose appropriated. Per
haps Governor Odel and the members of the
legisla ture wished to learn what progress ar in
FAINT industry of this State was making before
any further appropriations for it were made.
The first appropriation for this purpose was in
1897
The University of the State of New-York
maintains in the State Library bureau where
information is collected about legislative acts.
From time to time bulletins are issued contain
ing reviews Of the legislation of the year. a
card catalogue is also kept showing the legisla-
tion of past years upon important subjects by
all the States of the Union. From this card
catalogue it appears that a considerable effort
has been made to push the cultivation of the
sugar beet by the creation of bounty system.
Some States. after adopting such system. how
ever, have abandoned it, and thus the total
number of States now engaged in encouraging
beet culture in this way is not large. The acts
passed by the different legislatures are strik-
ngy alike as though drawn by one man.
From the State Librarys card system tell
ing of the laws passed giving bounty the
raising Of the sugar beet and the manufacture
Of sugar from it, the following information upon
the subject has been cleaned.
on October . 1900 the Supreme Court of
Michigan held that an act passed in 1891 pro
vlding that certain bounties shall be paid TO
manufacturers in the state of sugar from heets
grown in tho state is Unconstitutional. author
iainE taxation for private purpose" bounty
Of "A cent a pound was to he paid for each pound
OF sugar MANUFACTURED in that state from beets
The legislature Of Arizona on March Il. 1901
passed an act cxemptins from taxation for
period OF twelve years all buildings and
chincry used for the manufacture OF sugar from
beets if the construction Of the buildings and
machinery shall have cost at least S30o0O0. The
act also provided that any person or corporation
accepting the provisions Of the act should not
be entitled to an exemption from taxation who
shall enter into any trust or combination with
any other association or corporation"
The legislature of Minnesota in 1898 passed
an act providing for a bounty Of one cent a
pound upon each and every pound of sugar
manufactured from heets or sorghum, provided
the pr, iuct contained at least 90 per cent OF
CrystalIlzcd sugar There IS no indication in
the laws passed since. according TO the en-
ployes Of the State Library. that this act has
been repealed.
Chapter 60 Of The laws Of Kansas for the
year 1891 provided that there should be paid
out Of the State Treasury to any corporation,
sugar in the State from beets sorghum
other sugar yielding canes or plants grown in
the State of Kansas bounty OF three-fourths
Of one cent pound upon each and every pound
Of sugar so manufactured under the conditions
and restrictions Of this act There is no rec
ord that this bounty has been repealed.
The legislature Of Montana in 1890 passed
an act declaring that Tor every pound of sugar
manufactured within the State Of Montana out
of beets grown within the state there shall be
paid by the State of Montana TO the person.
persons company or corporation manufacturing
the same the sum Of cent a pound as a
bounty" There is record that the law has
been changed.
The legislature Of Nebraska in 1895 passed
an act, which was 10 apply for three years only.
for the payment Of bounty of fve-eishths Of n
cent pound upon each pound of sugar manu-
featured from beets sorghum or other sugar
yielding canes or plants grown in Nebraska.
The act also provided further that if any per
son. firm or corporation shall. from and after
the passage Of this act, establish and operate
other and additional factories for the manu-
facture Of sugar from bcets. sorghum other
sugar vie ldiuC canes or PLANTS grown in the
state Of Nebraska there shall he paid out of the
State Treasury to any such person, firm or cor
poraticn, in addition To the ive-eiShths of one
cent hereinhefore provided for. the sum of three
eiChths Of one cent upon each and every pound
Of sugar manufactured in such mandatory
built in this State under the conditions and re-
strictions of this act The act stated that no
money should be paid upon sugar not contain
ing at least 90 per cent of crystalzed sugar
nor upon sugar produced from beets for which
as much as So a ton shall not have been paid
to the producer, nor upon sugar produced from
beets raised by a manufacturer of sugar"
&c rI in he T.ib a~V - a
showing that the act was renewed after the
three years expired
In 1897 the legislature of New-York passed
an act appropriating $4,000 to pay a bounty
upon sugar made from beets. The bounty was
set at a cent a pound and 1t was not to be paid
unless the grower received therefor a net sum
Of not less than 81 a ton. and provided such
beets are not grown by the manufacturer Of
such sugar No money shall he distributed to
such manufacturers unless the sugar manu-
factured bv them shall contain at least 30 per
cent Of CryStaZed sugar The quantity and
quality Of the sugar upon which the money was
to be paid was be determined by the Commits
The legislature of North Dakota in 1890
passed an act providing that for five years a
bounty Of two cents pound should be paid
for each pound of merChantable sugar manu-
factured from sugar heets grown in the State
The cards of the State Library do not state that
this law renewed al the end of the five
year period.
The legislature of South Dakota n 1890
passed act TO give cent a pound bounty for
each pound Of raw, ertnui&ted or refined sugar
manufactured from sugar neets IN the State.
There is nothing TO show that this act has been
The legislature of J-tal. in 1890 passed an act
10 pay Il bounty Of one cont q pound upon each
pound of sugar manufactured from sorghum.
beets or CJhc- sugar bearing plants grown in
Utah. but limited the appropriation to $4,000
and also provided that no bounty should he paid
unless manufacturing plant for the manu-