ANNUAL REPORT—AGRICULTURE. 
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“ The exportation of refined sugar for the same period in 
1869 was 71,000 tons, against 57,000 tons in 1868, showing an 
increase of 14,000 tons; and the import from the colonies 
and foreign countries : 
1863. 
1868. 
Colonial.. 
Tons. 
66,000 
Tons. 
80,000 
90,000 
Other countries... 
93,000 
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“The stocks of beet and cane on the 25th of December 
were : 
1869. 
1868. 
1867. 
Reet. -. 
Tons. 
44,000 
9,110 
Tons. 
42,720 
16,115 
Tons. 
34,000 
2; 800 
Cane ... 
“ Thus nearly one-half the sugar consumed in France is 
made of beets. The quality of this season’s manufacture is 
unusually good, and the beet has yielded an increased percent¬ 
age of sugar, the improvement in some places reaching two 
per cent.* Not less than 40.000 tons have been made in crys¬ 
tals and fine sugar above number twenty, Dutch standard, 
against 24,000 tons last year. It is estimated that 200,000 
tons have already Teen manufactured, and the entire product 
of the season will be 250,000. The price at the close of tlie 
year was 61 francs for 88 per cent., or 5s. 6d. There will be 
less than usual of the brown graining sorts this season. 
“A review of the beet-sugar industry in Europe appears to 
indicate an increase of 100,000 in the annual production, which 
is placed at 725,000 tons,* against 625,000 tons last year (1869). 
A million tons will, ere many years, in all probability, be 
* 
reached. The product already exceeds that of Cuban cane 
sugar. 
“ The number of manufactories reported is as follows : In 
France, 475; Belgium, 120; the Zollverein, 297; Austria, 
