The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-07-27
I'M INVALUABLE ASSET.
Sugar Production Possibilities of the
south-Duty of the Government
to Encourage the Industry.

Soutn-Luty OF InG 0OV6FnIflSHt
TO Encourage the Industry.
/ The Manufacturers Record, which
| is neither political nor partisan, but
| intensely southern, national and pa
| triotic, says:
| The United States annually sends
abroad over S100,000,000 for sugar,
not including the amount spent for
sugar from Hawaii and Porto Rico,
whereas every pound should be pro-
duced in this country. We are con-
suming about one-fifth Of the sugar
made in the world, and the rate
of consumption is increasing rapid
ly. In 1890 we consumed an average
of SO pounds per capita, and in 1900,
5S pounds, whereas within the last
four years We have consumed from
n to 81 pounds per capita per year.
In 1900, this country used 4,477, ,000,-
600 pounds of sugar. BY 1911 it had
increased its sugar consumption to
7,222,000,000 pounds If the rate of
consumption should continue for the
next ten years as during the last
ten, we will need by 1922 over H.
000, 100000 pounds of sugar. In view
of the gain between 1900 and 1911,
this would seem to be very conser-
vative estimate.
During the last ten years sugar
production in this country has in
creased very rapidly, but not so
rapidly as the consumption. In 1900,
the cane sugar output Of the United
States, which, of course, means Lou
icis a,, yTrxra
pounds. In 1910 we produced $780,
100000 pounds. The growth Of the
beet sugar industry has been still
more rapid, the production Of beet
sugar in 1910 being 1,024 100000
pounds, against 163,000,000 pounds
in 1900. The total output of sugar
in this country, cane and beet, ad-
Vanced from 4S6, 100000 pounds in
1900 to 1,775, 100000 pounds in 1910,
but during the same period there
was an increase in consumption OF
2,S90, 100000 pounds, the increase in
the ten years being a billion pounds
more than the total sugar produc-
Lion Of the country in 1910.
Florida, through its state officials,
and through the East Coast Railroad
which have taken a very active in
.terest in the work, has been seeking
to awaken the public to an apprecia-
ton of the great sugar producing
possibilities of that state. The most
thorough tests have demonstrated
the suitability of soil and climate
su gar CROWN g. and some Of the
Statements presented by r. e. Rose,
the state chemist, who has had long
experience in practical sugar work,
in a pamphlet issued by his office,
have strongly presented the many ad-
yantagesa OF Florida for sugar produc-
ton. In discussing this matter he
says:
Were it generally known that
large amounts Of sugar can be made
IN Florida, with much less cost per
acre, with less labor, with but lit
tie skill required in growing, with
far less capital required for machln-
cry and manufacturing than in beet
sugar making, vast sums would be
invested in the business.
Il have frequently stared and again
assert that first-class granulated su-
gar can be made from Florida cane
at a large profit when selling sugar
at less than it costs to produce beet
sugar; that if these facts were in
telligently placed before the Ameri-
can farmer and capitalist, the enof-
nous sums now being invested il
beet-sugar culture and manufacture
would be diverted to the sugar belt
Of the south, and particularly to
Florida
In view Of these, facts, as to the
advantages of Florida for sugar-groW-
ing, as to the enormous Increase III
sugar consumption in this country
and the expenditure of over $780,
900 900 a year, which we now pay
for foreign sugar, it is a matter OF
national concern, as well as Of local
interest, to Florida. and Louisiana
aid Texas that the government
should do all in its power to en-
courage the development OF the s7l-
gar industry, in order that the south
may become the producer of our ever
Increasing sugar needs on a scale
commensurate with it's natural ad-
vantages for this industry.
We would like a chance to figure
on your next order Of printing.
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