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1854. Some 80 others followed their example. 



1855. The war in the Crimea, by the withdrawal of 

 men for the army and other circumstances, caused a 

 considerable change, which was injurious in its results. 



1860. The system of taxation that existed in 184:7 

 was again re-established, and the struggle still con- 

 tinued between those interested in home and colonial 

 sugars, and it was again feared that the state would 

 purchase the factories. ^Notwithstanding this fact the 

 production had nearly doubled. 



1864. The tax was again augmented, and new 

 factories that were to have been built were abandoned. 

 Between 1860 and 1865 international treaties wei-e 

 established between England and Austria, Belgium, 

 Holland, Prussia and other nations, making special 

 concessions to the exports of each country. 



1865. The manufacturers were greatly encouraged, 

 as the o-overnment had declai-ed that the existing; 

 system of taxation was not correct, and promised an 

 immediate revisal. 



1871, '72, and '73, etc. Instead of a decrease, this tax 

 has been augmented. 



As shown, France has been obliged to go through 

 many diflSculties before the beet sugar industry has 

 been established on a solid basis, and even at the 

 present day the success would be greater than it is if 

 many of their foolish laws were abolished. 



We consider it of interest to give a complete table 

 showing the amounts produced for given years, which 

 will form a synopsis of all we have above said. 



