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THE SUGAR BEET. 



Countries where 

 factories exist. 



Germany 

 France . 

 Austria . 

 Hungary 

 RusKsia . 

 Poland . 

 Belgium 

 Holland 

 Sweden, Denmar 



Production in 



1877-78. 



375,000,000 kilgs. 

 325,000,000 



245,000,000 



250,000,000 

 50,000,000 

 25,000,000 



1,270,000,000 



Approximate 



consumption 



per capita. 



6 kilogs. 



9 " 



2 " 



6 " 



Factories 

 existing:. 



330 

 513 



248 



288 



153 



42 



1574 



The above figures also show the difference in the 

 results • obtained in Germany over France, with 200 

 less factories. * 



