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Show Beet Sugar Experiments. . Tho following extract from the Country Gentleman, of Albany, New York, In regard to experiments in beet culture nud the manufacture of beet sugar will doubtless bo Interesting to many of our readers: Onklal rcpona from the experimental experi-mental plants of tho New York Department De-partment of Agriculture show the season sea-son to have been an unfavorable one generally, and ihat an unknown bcotle destroyed many of thu plants, so that rt'scedltig In many cases was absolutely abso-lutely necessary. Good yields, however, how-ever, nro reported, and tlio export-inents export-inents may bo said to be a success so fur us proving tho adaptability or ihe Now Yurk soil for sugar beet growing, the real object of the experiments. Tho now factory at Blnghamtnii. now closing Its first season, pays $3 per ton for each ion of beets delivered to It. It also furnishes the seed to growers grow-ers at about cost. About 1100 farmers were under contract to furnish beets this year and 18000 tons have been de-Ilvred de-Ilvred It Is thought that, between 15000 and 17000 tons will bo converted into sugar boforu tho close of tho season, sea-son, making the output of the factory 1500 to 1700 tons of Migar. Tho factory runs day and night, employs 10 mon in two shirts of llfty, anil Is now producing produc-ing fifteen tons of migar dally. The experiments of both tho Romo and Bliighaiutim factories show that It takes leu mm of beets to make ono ton of sugar. Of New York Stale's beets, It Is found that tho percentage of saccharide matter in tho beet is equal, if not far ahead of those raised In Calllornla and other Western Slates. It is believed that tho fanner makes a protlt of about $5 per ton. Unto tho time of harvo-tlug. the expenso per aero Is $11.17, not Including cost of seed or fertilizer. |