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THE SUGAR BEET. 



done until 1831, when others were built. The general 

 conduct of this industry is shown in the table below. 



Average Annual Production^ etc., of Beet- Sugar in Austria, 



1834-67. 



The most striking feature of these figures is the 

 enormous increase in the exports in eight years' time. 



The system of taxation is at the option of the manu- 

 facturer, this being either on the beets, as in Germany, 

 or on the capacity of the existing machines. 



Belgium. 



Nothing of any special interest is to be found here, 

 the historical events having depended entirely upon 

 France, and the sugar manufactured is of an inferior 

 quality. But at the same time the total production 

 per head is greater than in any other country in Europe, 

 this being 19 kilog. (41.8 lbs.). This figure being in 

 excess of the consumption, the difierence is exported. 

 The system of taxation is upon the juice at the rate of 



