146 SUGAR 



Home Consumption, 1909 contd. 

 Less Exports of British Refined . . . 32,256 



Total consumption of Sugar . . . 1,605,640 



Molasses (imported) ..... 142,030 

 Molasses Manufactured (in Bond) in the ) fi7 Q7 q 



United Kingdom . ' . . . f 



Total consumption of Molasses . . . 210,003 Tons. 



APPENDIX III 



RESULTS OF A GERMAN SUGAR FACTORY, 

 SEASON 1908-9 



This is given not as i idicating the average results of beet sugar 



production, but as a remarkable instance of success in a 



good season. 



Roots, 24,600 kilos, per hectare, equal to about 10 

 tons to the acre, against 10 1 tons the year before. 



Roots worked, 135,959 tons ; average polarization, 

 17'10. Price of roots, 21s. per ton. 



Working Expenses per ton of Roots 



Shillings. 



Coal .... 1-38 



Materials . . . . -53 

 Lime .... -56 



General Expenses . . -264 

 Repairs .... '58 

 Wages . . . .2-196 

 Insurance of Workmen . '176 



Contributions . . . '41 

 Insurance . -092 



Total . . 6-188 

 Roots . . 21-136 



27-32 

 Depreciation . 1-07 



Total cost per ton of roots . 28-39 Shillings. 



