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Show IIUCT il'(UK IN I UI10IT. TtiK report of Consul (leneral Mason from Frankfort, Oermany,to Ihe Washington Wash-ington titate Department, "on the overproduction over-production of eugar," la working a great deal of comment from American newa-tapers. newa-tapers. lu view of thofait tint tho outlook for ulnar beet cultivation lu this country promliea to be somewhat extensive, authentic Information on this Industry from r.itrope naturslly attracts at-tracts attention. Iu France, Germany and Austria beet culture Is Increasing 0 rapidly that It ta rait becomlog a leading Industry. In 1631 Auitrlahad 00,000 acres of beets, and In 1891 over TtW.OOO. During the same nrloJ the Increase lu Uermauy waa from 6'J 1,000 acres to 650,000, and In France from sM.OOO cre to 003,000. These figure how an Incrtt.e of 411 per cent. In France, 7 lii Germany aud 171 per cent. In Autrla,nllhln theihoitiilod of three years. The rejorl sayst Only two-fifths of tbe present sugar product of Cler-raany Cler-raany iscousumel at home, leaving tbree-llftbe for export; aud It It not aparent that the ratio of tugtr con-tumptlon con-tumptlon per cilta Is hlrher In Auttrla or France than here (Uer many), or that It will Iw likely to In-create." In-create." With notarlIToniugar,eveD with Ibe bounty of two rente a pound on the home production, the United titates will for a long tlmelo route lm-jtort lm-jtort lugar from Kurope In large quantities. It la conceded tbat a great deal of manual tabor 1 nqulred for the proper cultivation of the beet, aud thla tabor being chca;r In luroiw than here, eugar cau be produced there at a much lesa cost. At preient (Jormtny paya a bounty to producers, but It Is thought that It will toon be re. ductd or abollihed. It Is admitted that the abolition of the larlu" on sugar heru helped the Industry In Kurope. The consul' report ssyt that It opened a market which aUoihed the Kuropean surplus and prevented rt break In prlcre. |
