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prove much more favourable than, if equal to, the last, in that res- 
pect—the entire summer having been unfavourable to the proper 
development of the saccharine in the roots, from the absence of sun- 
shine. These however are temporary derangements of the manufac- 
ture, to which all branches of industry are liable, and which will 
doubtless be surmounted ; and the question is, will the manufacture 
be profitable in the long-run in France and the other Continental 
states ? because, if the affirmative can be established, there is no rea- 
son why it should not be equally so in this country. 
By the price-current of the last few days, I find the value of Madras 
sugar is 39s. per cwt., duty paid (10s. per cwt.), which gives 28s. net, 
or 3d. per pound. From this must be deducted brokerage and other 
charges, amounting to (say) 2s. per cwt., leaving 23ths per pound, or 
26s. per cwt. as the net return. This affords a large profit, assuming 
that the former estimate is anything like correct. The following will 
place it in the most unfavourable position that can be supposed :— 
14 tons beetroot at 15s. per ton ................00- £10 10 
Coston anor wcOals, MC am cian. selector ate tees 10 10 
Rent, anterest,) SULTAN Ce, Cas = e).)oldp seicw sels s\eteielerale 3 0 
| Brokerage, cartage, &¢........00.00.5- OSs iosssce 1/15 
13cwt. sugar, best,crystalized, 26s........... “prfsas £16 18 
7 “ do. middling, DL Se onsets toertenieitas oy te 0, 
12 “ molasses, Glosaooossoaeacosds 3 12 
7“ pulp, Sshtibas doing dodo Sue 2 5 
0 
0 
0 
0 
£25 15 0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
£30 2 
This account shows that sugar can be made from beetroot to yield 
a handsome profit. The prices given are below the market value, and 
the beetroot is charged at its full value, in the country at least, in 
ordinary years, although this season the prices will probably range 
higher. The following passage from M. Lavergne on the subject is 
of considerable importance: ‘It was feared, in the first instance, 
that the cultivation of the sugar-beet would lessen the production of 
cattle and wheat by occupying the best lands. But this fear was ill- 
founded, at least relative to the best-cultivated regions. It is now 
demonstrated that the manufacture of sugar, by creating a new source 
of profit, contributes to increase the other products of the soil. The 
extraction of saccharine matter deprives the root only of a part of 
its elements. Its pulp and foliage supply the animals with an abun- 
