The Marshall republican., 1902-02-28
Wednesday Afteruoou Session.

fAs y ! OSNObe VI ossc ~ /
talk ON The beet Sugar Industry"
Mr.. POstel was raised Ia Germany,
where he became identified with the
beet sugar industry, and IL IN expert
ON beet growing o. we'll 90 sugar max.
ing. For years he has been engaged
In the work In Nebraska, but 10 now
In charge Ut the Wisconsin factory.
He spoke very eucouragingly. Of the
industry In Wisconsin, % fOllOws:
''Now that the factory ~ MeuOm.
0nie Falls has completed its first . Q
sons run, We may consider the beet
sugar industry In Wisconsin "a sue.
cessfully started. This IL the begin.
ming Of IN industry which IL destined
" become Of great Importance 10 our
state. .
'.It hes been sscertsiued that We
| send 81, 800, 90 In cold cssh out Of this
state every year with which 70 buy 81.
var. and there Is M easO Why this
large noun Of money should not BE-
kept vt home. We have . superior
beet soil, favorable climatic condi.
lions aud IN Intelligent, progressive
class Oi farmers. who will make beet
culture Q great success - soon %
they become thoroughly acquainted
with the raising Of the crop. Our we'll
developed dairy industry Ia the best
possible basis for the beet sugar In
dustr,, In that II provides = market
for the chief by.product Of q beet su.
gar factory, 4. e., beet pulp. The
value Of this pulp as q cattle feed has
been demonstrated this season To the
satisfaction of our beet growers who
used and fed II iu~telligently. This IL
proven by the fact that the demand
for pulp exceeded the supply.
Speaking ri the possible supply of
our home demand for sugar only, u
will mean the building Of nineteen
more factories. each Of . capacity
equal to that Of our own Men0mOnee
Falls factory, !. g.. Of from 5O to 0o
tons ~ beets per day the 10 estment
which money would be largely expend.
ed for building material, machinery
and labor employed In the cOnstruc.
ton Ot the factories. Il will also
mean the raising Of something like
IOO, 200 acres Of sugar beets every
year by about $1,000 farmers, who
give employ eut 70 perhaps the same
number Of farm hands; II will mean
the distribution Of st least $1,000, on
annually for sugar heets by the fac
tories, and Of tl. 800. 900 for other cup
plies and for wages paid 70 about a,OU
employees.
beet GROWING A PROFITABLE
INDUSTRY.
THAT the sugar beet 10 the most re
liable AMI . very profitable crop To-
the farmer 10 raise has been demon
strsted this last season, where, u
spite Ot the prevailing dry weather
quite y number Of Out best grower
realized over go per acre from thet
crop Of sugar beets. Hereto must o
added the value Of the beet pulp whic)
the beat growers received Tree Q
charge st the rate Of One half ton @
! puip TO ton Of beets delivered q
l The factory, and which In the abOv
cases amounted IN another " per acre
the selling value Of the pulp being Z
per ton I. a. b. factory. There 10 q
doubt but that In the course Of tim
1.-The farmer will come IN regard hi
. crOp Of sugar beets % his maiu.stx!
''rO get the best results In beet Gu
: ture II IL necessary thst the props
|. soil bs chosen A sandy loan, q
|. easily tillAble clay soil, veil drained
: and with y substantial sub.sOil whic
will hold moisture we'll In case ut
dry season, are the soils best sdspte
I, to beet culture. The soil must be ricl
E although not too one.sidedly rich
o Organic or heterogeneous matter;
d should above all not be freshly M
2 nured the same spring that the bee
are planted. The preparation Of u
n beet sOil should begin the year befo
the bee,s are planted. II beets are
% follow small grain. remove the lstt
from the fiela ~ sOOn rs II IL cut, ~