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Show According to Mr. Potter, United States Consul at Crefold, Germany, the number of beet-sugar mills in Germany is 329; in 1850, 181. Pounds of sugar made in 1878, 850,000,000; in 1850, 118,000,000. About twelve pounds of beets make one pound of sugar. The total product of beet sugar in all Europe is 3,000,000,000 pounds. Mr. Potters submits a variety of suggestions to American producers. The territory in the United States best suited to the beet is New England, the vicinity of the great lakes, and in the same zone westward. The United States have many advantages favoring the production of beet root sugar. No industry, he thinks, could be introduced into our country yielding more wealth and contentment to the people than this. |