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At what price can beet root sugar be made 7 this is 

 the first and main question to examine ; for on its solution 

 depends the realization of all the hopes that can be foun- 

 ded on the ultimate success of its manufacture, the extent 

 of its production, the amount of land devoted to it, the 

 number of men employed, in short the demand for and 

 consumption of the Sugar. I shall endeavor, aided by 

 late authentic documents to place this matter in the clear- 

 est and fairest point of view I can, in reference to the state 

 of things in France, and with these elements we shall I 

 trust be able to form a pretty correct judgment of what 

 we ma}'- ourselves expect. 



In the first place the cost of the raw material, {the beets) 

 is on an average of ten establishments situated in different 

 parts of France 16 francs the 1000 Kilograms, or three dol- 

 lars 20 cts. for 2200 lbs. there is a prospect that by an im- 

 proved culture they may be supplied at less than this, leav- 

 ing thefarmer a handsome profit. But we will take the 

 Beets as here estimated. In the origin of this manufacto- 

 ry 2 to 3 per cent, of brown sugar was obtained from 100 

 lbs Beets, then 4 per cent, were made, then 5 per cent, and 

 now 6 per cent, of very fine sugar: In some manufactories 

 the 100 lbs of beets have given 6 1-2, and even more than 7 is 

 confidently spoken of in some of the accounts I possess 

 from men worthy of implicit credit, at 6 per cent, the 2200 

 lbs beets will give 132 lbs sugar. 



Purchase of beets 16 francs or. . . 8 3, 20 



Expence of manufacturing 2200 lbs of beets (de- 

 duction made of the value of the pulp cakes, and 

 molasses), 8 francs. . . . . . .1, 60* 



132 lbs of sugar for $ 4, 80 



*The aggregate of the expenses of manufacturing, (1000 kilo, 

 grams,) or 2-200 lbs, of beets, is 12 francs or $ 2, 40 cts, the value of 

 the pulp and molasses 80 cts. to be deducted leaving $ 1, 60 cts. 



