Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-03
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Sugar prices have had such sensational ups and downs
IN recent years that the attention of most of the Amen-
can people has been directed rather forcibly to the sugar
industry, and it will be of some interest to know where,
in the United States. our sugar is refined. and the guam
tity which is treated in this manner.
A preliminary statement of the general results Of the
1919 census Of manufactures with reference to the re-
fined cane sugar industry has been issued by the bureau
of the census. department of commerce. It consists OF
a detailed statement of the quantities and values of the
various products manufactured. prepared under the di-
rection of Mr.. Eugene F. Hartley, chief statistician for
mapufactures.
Reports were received from 20 establishments en-
gagged IN the refining of cane sugar during 1919, and their
products for the year were valued at s7sc,sse,7o6. AT
the census of 1914 there were is establishments with
products valued at $3.50, sss, 715. The value OF annual
production has therefore increased @441,SS7'ssl or 194's
per cent.
In 1919, five establishments were located in New
York, four in Pennsylvania, three in Louisiana two each
in California. Massachusetts and New jersey, and one each
in Texas and Georgia.
The statistics for 1919 and 1914 are unmarked in
the following statement. These figures are preliminary
and subject to such change and correction as may be nee
essary from u further examination OF the original re-
ports
In round numbers there were refined in 1919 7.o4s
million pounds Of cane sugar, an increase Of about half
q billion over 1914. The country produced nearly six
million gallons of molasses, and ss million gallons Of
strup.
In addition to ali this, Of course. must be added the
production Of beet sugar, which is very considerable, but
the figures ION which are not yet available.
RUSSIAN TRADE.
Secretary Hughes has indicated very clearly the rea-
sons why. the United States will enter into no trade COM
pact with Russian Bolshcvism. Secretary Hoover, in the
following statement, has set forth a number of plain
business facts which furnish a sufficient basis for this at
ttude on the part of our government, even if there were
no principle involved:
THE question of trade with Russia is far more a
political question than an economic one so long as Russia
IS In control of the Bolshcviki. Under their economic
system, no matter how much they moderate it in name,
there can be no real return to production in Russia, and
Therefore Russia will have no considerable commodities
to export and, consequently, no great ability to obtain
imports.
There are no export commodities IN Russia today
worth consideration, except gold, platinum and Jewelfy
Ia thu hands OF the Bolshesist government. The people
ne Starving, cold, UNDERGRAD. II they had any consider
able commodities they would have used them long since.
sNo better indication Of the destruction Of produc-
fion under the Bolsheyist system exists than in the case
@o1 nax.
..Pre-war Russia produced 500. ooo tons OF flax per
annum and haxself consunned. 10000. tons. The produc-
ssatfnn III 1896 vas shout 1000 tons-wtth mills and hands
s@ax Ieax capable Of spinning 10000 tons and the popuia-
stion underciad. In any eyent. no consequential export
s@Sfsf1ax Il available, nor ever viii be available under this
#%SSstenomtca system. s-s
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