of Sugar in France. 421 
We have in this statement charged the whole expense to the 
beet-root, although we have before said that the land appro- 
priated to it was sown with corn towards the 15th of October, 
after the beet was gathered; and we may therefore charge to 
the corn the expense of the two ploughings, of the rent, of the 
taxes, and the manure; it is consequently evident that the 
amount may be reduced one-third. 
We generally estimate the mean product of an aere of beet at 
20 thousand weight, which fixes the price for the cultivator at 
9 fr. 20 ¢.; but as the cleansing diminishes the beet as much as 
one-tenth, the 20 thousand weight are reduced to 18, when they 
eome to be operated upon: we shall therefore reckon the price 
at 10 fr. per thousand to the manufacturer, always supposing 
that he grows his own beet. 
To ascertain the other expenses, we will suppose that 10 thou- 
sand weight of beet-roots are operated upon every day. 
Francs. 
1. Ten thousand weight of beet-roots 100 
2. Two-horses andaman.. .. .. 9 
3. Five women tothe graters .. .. 3 
4. Four men tothe presses .. .- 6 
5. Twomen tothe boilers .. .. 3 
6. Animal charcoal .. .. .. «- 10 
7. Acid, lime, and bullock’s blood .. 2 
8. Loss of alcohol used in the refining 4 
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As we suppose the manufactory to be at work only four months 
in the year, it is proper to assess upon these four months ex- 
penses of another nature, such as the interest of the money, the 
repair of the utensils, the salary of the superintending refiner, 
&c. Thus supposing the establishment to cost 30,000 fr. which 
is the maximum for a consumption of 10 thousand weight of 
beet per day: 
Francs. 
The interest of the money for 120 days amounts to 16 
The repair of the utensils and building asehas LO 
Salary to the refiner and his man... we we 20 
Petty expenses .. ee ee ee eee 
Charges as above ., «. «+ 149 
Potaly: golhay Lh ope 200 
The expense of each day, therefore, employed in the con- 
sumption of 10 thousand weight of beet-root is 200 francs. 
The produce of this 10 thousand is composed of three distinct 
Dds parts— 
