ON THE MANUFACTURE OF BEETROOT SUGAR IN POLAND. 57 



increase in the manufacture of this article. It refers, in each period, to the 

 manufacturing season. 



In the year 1849-50 there were manufactured 3,628,1701bs. English. 

 Do. 1851-2 do. 8,585,587 do. 



Do. 1851-5 do. 12,150,000 do. 



Do. 1855-6 do. 11,031,000 do. 



Do. 1856-7 do. 15,377,000 do. 



In addition to which, in the years 1856-7, were manufactured of a 

 coarser sugar, 13,636,0001bs., making a total of manufacture for the year 

 1856-7 of 29,013,0001bs. 



The number of persons employed in the manufacture of sugar in the 

 year 1856-7 was — 



Permanently ... ... ... 1,748 



Temporarily ... ... ... 5,902 



Total ... ... 7,650 



Besides those employed in the cultivation of the beetroot. 



The crop of beetroot for the year 1858 is estimated at 350,000 tons, 

 which, at the current value of about 24s., gives the large amount of about 

 £420,000 as the benefit derived by agricultural interests from this manu- 

 facture. 



Calculating the yield of sugar as 61bs. for every lOOlbs. of sugar, which 

 is rather under the average, it will be seen that the quantity of sugar manu- 

 factured this year will be upwards of 33,600,000lbs. 



This would show a produce of upwards of 7lb. for each inhabitant. 

 According to a statement I have before me, the average consumption of 

 the following countries, in 1849, was as follows, for each inhabitant : — 

 England ... ... ... ... 22 lbs. 



Belgium ... ... ... ... 17 



Holland 

 France ... 

 Switzerland 

 Russia 



It must not be assumed, however, that the consumption of sugar in 

 Poland has increased in any degree proportionally to the increase of the 

 manufacture, or that it approaches that of other countries. 



The article of sugar is an almost unknown luxury among the lower 

 classes, and must remain so, as long as the present high prices are main- 

 tained. The only sugar in the market is refined loaf sugar, at a price of 

 nearly tenpence per pound, which effectually excludes it as an article ol 

 consumption of the poorer portion of the population. 



It has been estimated, and may be confidently assumed, that the con- 

 sumption in Poland does not exceed two pounds per inhabitant. 



It appears, therefore, that the produce of the year will be 33,600,0001bs. 

 of sugar, whilst the consumption will not exceed 9,500,0001bs., leaving a 

 surplus of 24,000,0001bs. for exportation into Russia. 



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