, 1912-12-25


ago, exceeding 1900, 600 tons.
We refer to this TO show what an immense
sugar production Germany has attained and
to call attention to Gernany's present great
est competitor as a best sugar producer and
that is Russia. Three years ago Russia
produced only l 100000 tons OF beet sugar
and since then for two years has produced
100000 tons each year. Russia bids far
to snrpass Germany i'll beet sugar prodnc-
ton within a few years. The enormous area
of lund in European Russia that is adapted
60 beet culture gives that nation an immense
advantage and yet they have thus far only
half way developed their resources. The
yield of beets per acre has been reported to
the London Board of Trade Journal By the
British Embassy as being but z tons and the
yield OF sugar per acre slightly under one
ton. Russia has some $50 sugar factories III
operation and the timhted supply OF sugar
from these factories for the crop now coming
on, l912-19l3, is estimated at over 1900, 900
tons. Russia is devoting itself to the devel-
Opment OF it's beet sugar industry with great
care and has shown it's political sagacity in
Sts successful transactions with England.
leading England to withdraw from the Brus-
sells Convention and to give free ingress into
England of the bounty-fed sugars Of Russia.
now excluded from the other convention n1-
tons still adhering to the agreements OF the
convention.
With the production Of but seven tons per
acre and with u possible and usual produc-
ton of fourteen tons Of beets per acre, we
can Sos that Russia not only caD, but proba-
bly, will, within ten years, be producing i've
million tons of sugar. 1t has the fields IN
which to produce the sugar and has a TEEN
ing population. willing to engagein the work.
The diversion of agriculturists from one
great crop to another cannot be developed
IN a day. 1t takes time to do this and a de-
cnde ia the history OF a nation like Rusel" IS
but a very short time, but we believe that II
that short time Russia will lead the world
in sugar producing, exceeding even the enor-
nous cane sugar production OF the East
Indies.
Will such enormous crops not only pos
sible. but probable, and at comparatively
early dates, those engaged in the sugar in
dustry are led TO consider with q great deal
of care as TO what the future will bring forth
to tbem. All of the data during the last
twenty years have indicated the marvellous
increase in the demand for sugar as a food
stuff, rather than as & condjment; as q staple
foodstuH, rather than as u luxury, and we
believe that along this line there is room for
enormous expansion and when Russia does
produce it's five millions of tons of beet SUI
gars the sugar consuming wUTld will be great
4pough to take it us fast as it is offered.
Some of the remedies suggested for the
purpose Of depicting the stocks of the sugar
world are quito interesting and the latest
TINT we noted was the general inclusion of
candy as IL governmental army ration, to be
INDUCED in from the food point Of view.
We have no doubt but, that this would be
eminently proper, but we have had CT late
but little discussion Of the suggestion made
in France that q large amount of sugar could
he incorporated in the various kinds of bread
Ihat the world is now consuming, and suffA
cient to take over all of the excess of produc-
tion without destroying or retarding the de-
yelopment Of the s'Igar industry as snch.
Good bread, however, is such n delightful
article MS now made, that we have some
doubts about any extraordinary increase in
its consumption If any considerable percent
age OF sugar were incorporated with it. We
might say for ourselves that excellently we'll
m@de bread is just as palatable as we'll made
cake, although possibly not quite SO delicate
as the attractive favour of the cake, which,
bowever would nall on the taste whom offer