ioi2 The Production of Beet Sugar. [march, 



annum; 2 Book-keepers — 1st, ,£200 to ^250 per annum ; 2nd, 

 ^125 to ^150 per annum. 



In addition to the salary the manager generally has a house, 

 and the staff have free lodgings, light and heat. 



Unskilled Labour. — The men get 4s. to 55. a day. 



Beetroots. — The cost to the factory of one ton delivered and 

 everything included varies from about £1 to 255. Cost of 

 working same per ton is about 65. 



Beet-Sugar Factory at Dinteloord,* Holland. — This new 

 factory is most interesting not only with regard to its modern 

 building and machinery, but also to the fact that it is a co- 

 operative concern and entirely run by farmers. 



Working Account of the Season, 1910-11. 



Received . 



Net proceeds, sugar " 



j > P ul P 



,, molasses 



Sugar beets lost and covered by insurance and proceeds of beet sold 

 Balance on shares and direct receipts 



Total 



Less Costs of Working :■ 



Depreciation 



Maintenance 



Factory materials 



Wages 



Salaries and allowances 



General expenses 



Interest 



Cost of receiving beets, freights, wages, con- 

 troller's account 



Balance of working account 

 Fines received 



Less Charges under Art. 21 of Association : — 



Interest ., 



Redemptions 



Dividends 4 per cent, on capital paid up., 

 Fire insurance ... 



Paid to members supplying sugar beet 

 Still to be paid 



Total 



£ 



6,036 

 4,285 



5,473 

 3,289 

 1,249 

 i,349 

 509 



10,438 



£ 



3,700 

 4,000 

 1,050 

 182 



£ 

 140,921 

 8,185 



3,983 

 127 

 1 10 



^153,326 



32,628 



120,698 

 11 



^120,709 



,932 



111,461 



£316 

 316 



* Some additional particulars with regard to the factory are given in the article 

 on pp. 1014-1017. 



