BEET SUGAR INDUSTRY. 41 



CHAPTEE II. 



SYNOPSIS OF THE ATTEMPTS MADE IN THE UNITED STATES 

 TO INTRODUCE THE BEET SUGAR INDUSTRY. 



The following has but little interest, as the success 

 has been but negative, owing to the fact that the ex- 

 periments have, as a general thing, been made by 

 those having but little knowledge of principles which, / 

 if not observed, will in all cases result in failure. Th^ 

 earliest attempts were made in 1830, by a company 

 formed in Philadelphia, having for presidents John 

 Vaughn and James Ronaldson. But little or nothing 

 was accomplished, as 'practical information was then 

 wanting. In 1839, the " ]^rortham23ton Beet Sugar 

 Co." was organized by David Lee Child, and 1300 lbs. 

 of sugar were obtained, but here for similar reasons 

 ended. 



In 1863 a small company was formed in Livingston 

 County, Illinois, and has since been transferred to 

 Stephenson County, in the same State. 



In 1864 Gennert Brothers purchased a large farm at 

 Chatsworth, Illinois ; their beets were said to be good 

 in quality, but their capital was too small for the enter- 

 prise. The farm was purchased by the " German Beet 

 Sugar Co.," but the lands were badly selected, and 



