The Washington times., 1923-03-23
! SEEN
IN RISE 0
SUGAR
y. $. Officials Plan 70 Freak
Alien Control ~ Larger
Production Here.
BY ROBERT s. THORNBURGH,
dnternntlonaI News esryics.


The United States may soon
declare her sugar independency,
Government officials announced
today.
With prices climbing, world
supply said To Be in the hands of
3 half dozen spectators, and the
market ridden with foreign COM
binatiOns and nloncpoIies, this
country has potential sugar pro-
ductiOn TO more than meet do
nestle demands.
Can Produce Own supply.
Studies Of production Of both beet
and cane sugar have developed the
possibility OF wide expansion of the
industry. New varieties OF cnne
have been discovered in extensive
experimentation In Georgia.
From the standpoint Of son and
climatic conditions there Ii no resa-
son why this country cannot pro.
duce sufficient sugar Tor the de-
nand," DR.. G. q. Townsend, sugar
expert Of the Agricultural Depart
ment, told Interna tional News Ser
vice.
He pointed out that economic
considerations for an expansion of
the industry. such a. ability to com
compete with foreign sugar by eco
nOnic production, are being given
attention by the Agricultural De-
partment.
The United states 81 present pro
ruces onefOurth Of the sugar it
consumes--th normal beet sugar
output being 1 ZOO 900 tons and the
cane crop about 86O. 900 tOnes
Crop Liglt This Yea1
DR.. Townsend said this season the
output was reduced owing to tlsa
low price Of sugar. making profitable
production doubtful
Growing Of sugar cane = at
present confined to the States
along the gull coasts Pr. Town
send said.
However, growing the SUGAR
beet ID possible IN the northern
States, the Northwest ard West
The beet industry is capable oE
wide expansion and through cur
experiments undoubtedly Will en-
joy q tremendous growth. Irriga-
ton ID q big problem In western
culture Or the beet.
The Department OF Agriculture
hopes likewise to extend the pro.
ductive area OF cans through the
researches In Georgia.
There are several economic Diff
culties facing the American sugar
producer, such as freight rates,
labor costs and marketing charges.
Can American producers con-
pete with foreign sugar Is sugar ~
placed on the free llst9 was e.
significant question asked BY q
N.R 4
Suspect Monopoly.
Sugar, In its recent price per-
Torrance. IL viewed with the same
suspicion as is rubber. which
bounced skyward as the result Of .
British monopoly.
Secretary OF Commerce Hoover
believes the sugar price boost IL
simply the result Of monopoly and
speculation. Through = special com
mission, the depaf td6ent il investi-
eating the foreign sugar situation
and is interested ID the stimulation
OF domestic prodlief
As long as there Is foreign con-
troll of any raw material widely
used in the United States, this
country win continue ct the mercy
OF SPECTATORS and Bharpers over
whom the government can exercise
little control, according to officials
who are studying this situation.
Cuba is boss Of cane sugar IN
the western world with q 1s22-1g23
crop of 1000, 900 tons. compared to
the 6,744,575 ton output Id the rest
OF North and South America.
Hawaii has e. capacity OF about
SOC, 900 tons annually.
The total cane sugar production
OF the world in .1922-192S was H.
675, 1896 tons, while the beet sugar
crop was $50. 500 tons. Germany
is the biggest beet sugar producer
of Europe with 1900, 900 tons In
1922-1923.