Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-18

studied for any possible disease. This Fan
they go South to help rehabilitate the sugar
industry of the United States.
Dr. Brandes in speaking of his work. states:
1T will be a matter of several years before
we will know the actual value of these new,
canes to the American sugar-cane planters.
However, we feel confident that we have COLI
lected specimens Of the wild canes which are
the ancestors of the. present cultivated va.
rietes now growing throughout the world. AT
least We can see in most of them the botanical
characteristics of the cultivated canes of the
noble type.
I'VE know that some varieties are more
resistant to mosaic than others and we hope
that by the crossing and hybridizing Of these
we will bring forth something of great value
In fact, We already have one specimen, thal
Badilla, secured years ago in New Guinea and
grown since then commercially in Australia
and also now growing in our detention housa
at Arlington, which has shown resistance t0l
mosaic 1t is not a short-season variety, how@3
ever, and for that reason does not meet fully
the requirements for this country
Sugar ranks high as an energy producer.
The fact that Americans eat so much Of IT,
may be responsible for the tremendous pace
they travel.
THIRTEEN per cent Of all the energy OBJ
tanned by the American people from food
consumed comes from sugar. The Government
statistician with pencil says: 1.-The average
amount of sugar eaten is two pounds per
person per week. This includes the sugar used
in candies, sweet drinks and other foods not
prepared in the home. The amount which
would be used in cooking and on the table
averages about one and one-half pounds per
person per week. For family consisting OF
a father and mother both doing active mus
cular work, and three children, g. 6 and
years old, the average consumption amounts
to between six and seven pounds of sugar 81
week. The amount d sugar consumed is now
higher in the United States than in most
parts of the world.
1T is well known that pure sugar provides
none of the heterogeneous or mineral substances
needed to make muscle or other bodily tissue.
These important substances and also the vita.
minis must be supplied by meat, milk, eggs.
cereals, vegetables, fruits and other food mas
terials. When used in proper proportion t0I
other foods, sugar is valuable article Of diet.
AS a. source of fuel sugar is extremely economic
cal. A pound yields 1920 calories of energy.
At cents pound it provides 100 calories OF
energy for one-third cent, a figure which iS'
lower than that for almost any other of the
familiar food materials :. -.
I'm addition to the energy value of sugar,
1t imparts at the same time an agreeable
flavor to food. IF it were not for the presenc0I
of sugar the diet would be less paatable to
most persons and the use of flavoring extracts;
spices and other flavoring materials would
probably be much increased, which would add
to the cost of the diet without adding directly
to the food value"
The establishment of the sugar-beet industry
in America is of comparatively recent origin
Not until 1879. after failure in 1888, did
efforts to launch the industry in this country
bear fruit In that year the first factory whicm
paid its way was erected at Alvarado, CaS-..
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