The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-04-07
Biggest Crop Ever Grown

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Biggest Crop Ever Grown
The total production, as shown by
this table, is 779,756 long tons, approx,
iniately the same total as published by
us, rs an estimate on January 6, 1916.
The year l9l5-18 has been banner
one, this being the largest U. 8. beet
crop on record, far surprising any for
mer production, previous largest crop
being that of l9t3-14, when 655, POS
tons were produced. The increase over
last year is approximately twenty one
per cent.
Colorado again leads as the largest
producer for a single State, outturning
some 244,449 tons Of sugar, with Cali:
fofnia second, being credited with ia
2l3 tons, and Michigan third, her out
turn being 1896 tons. Ohio and
Idaho both showed marked increases
over previous year. the former outturn.
ing 29,sS7 tons against l9,l65 tons in
1895, and the latter 1880 tons
against 35,367 tons in l9l4-15.
The total production Of beet sugar in
the United States in campaign l9l2-l3
was 624 ,064 tons; in 19Il-t2 was 541 ;.
/ 10l tons; in 1901 was 1920 tons
in l909.l0 was 450,595 tons, in l90S-09
was $4,000 tons, and in 1907-Os was
10000 tons.
Data Of Production
The weather has contributed largely
to this very successful campaign, con
ditions as a whole being productive OF
best results. Although a somewhat un
favorable growing season was expert
enced in several States, a very favor
able harvesting season later ON more
than made up for this condition.
The sowings totaled 6l7,732 acres
against 5l3,20l acres last year, being
an increase of about 20 per cent.
Average yield Of sugar per acre sown
was l.1S tons, being slightly below last
season 3 record figure Of 1925 tons
Yield in 1894 was 1912 tons, in
1878 0.902 tons, l91l.12 l.011 ton,
and in 1901 1861 tons.
Total number Of factories operated
was 81, against 90 last season. The
factories at Layton, Utah, and Sheri
dan, Wyo., both new, made very
creditable showing after finishing theil
first seasons run. The machinery fol
the latter plant was removed from
Holly, Colo, last year.
Tariff Agitation
Adverse tariff legislation, and posi-
bly, other economic reasons, prevented
the operation of several factories dur
ing the past season; these plants beinl
the ones located at Ottawa, Ohio; IA
rine City, Mich; Janesville, Wis; Fal
lon, Nevada; Glendale Arizona; Lamar
Colo; Hamilton City, Cal; Corcoran
Cab, and Wayeriy, Iowa. Garden City
Kansas, worked, but acreage wal
scaled down considerably on account Of
the tariff agitation.
Outlook Encouraging
Outlook for the next campaign as re
CARDS sowings Is extremely bright a
the present time. OF course it is too
= early to obtain definite information
from some sections, especially the Stat,
Of Michigan, but reports received 81
far from this quarter indicate an acre
age fully up to that Of the campaign
just closed. From Ohio one factory re
ports an expected increase of at leas
rs per cent. while the other factOrie
indicate a full up acreage.
Nebraska is expected to show goo,
increase on account of the new factory
From Colorado reports indicate an aV
erage increase Of about 20 per cent
Good increases are expected in tdah
and Utah; the factory at Layton wi
probably double their acreage Of las
season, From. California, reports on tn
outlook range from good TO very prom
Using, only one factory in the State e,
pecting to have any reduction in tn
sowings
NeW Factories
Several new factories are expecte
to operate this year. Work is staTte