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nished. Under these circumstances it is to the manufacturer's 

 interest to have the largest possible quantity of residuum c'os- 

 settes. Unfortunately, very dishonest methods are frequently 

 employed to obtain the same, in which case the manufacturer 

 has no special advantage in submitting the cossettes to an ex- 

 cessive pressure. 



Furthermore, it would be to the interest of the tiller to stipu- 

 late in his contract that the residuum shall contain a certain 

 quantity of dry matter. If this is less than 8 per cent, the pro- 

 duct should be refused. As affairs now stand the farmer fre- 

 quently receives water instead of the valuable constituent just 

 mentioned, and can derive no benefit fro'm it. On the other 

 hand, when the water has not been removed the mass of cos- 

 settes has considerable volume and the cost of its transportation 

 is considerably higher than it should be. Furthermore, the 

 nutrients contained in the product are frequently so diluted 

 that they have a pernicious effect upon the health of the 

 animals being fed. 



The market value of residuum cossettes from sugar factories Value of sugar 

 depends upon many conditions; their composition, the manner tot cossettes. 

 in which they are obtained, the abundance of other crops and 

 distance from factory to farm. In most European countries 

 contracts are made between farmer and manufacturer for beets 

 at 84.00 per ton, the farmer reserving the privilege of purchas- 

 ing the residuum pulp at 81.00 to $2.00 per ton, in quantities 

 corresponding to i of the weight of beets furnished. When 

 pulps are delivered at farms allowance is made for such trans- 

 portation. Considerable change occurs in the composition of 

 the product during transit. The percentage of water increases 

 cost for example, if 80 carts are required to carry a given weight 

 of pulp containing 80 per cent, water, 85 carts would be neces- 

 sary for transportation of the same pulp if the water percentage 

 had been 85 per cent. 



By means of oxen the cost of transportation of pulp to a farm 

 at average distance from the factory, is 15 cents per ton. This 

 price permits keeping oxen, or other animals used, in good con- 

 dition, and in a few years pays their value. Difficulties con- 

 stantly arise between manufacturer and farmer; either the latter 



