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Show Raise More Sugar Beets Despite government restrictions upon up-on the purchase and consumption of sugar during the war period, there was a total national consumption for 1918 of 3,850,000 tons, a saving of only 7 per cent over the maximum yearly consumption before the war, accoic'-ing accoic'-ing to figures contained in the rt-cently rt-cently published report of the International Inter-national Sugar committee. It is generally gen-erally thought that, with the removal remov-al of these restrictions, this year will see an unprecedented consumption of sugar in this country. Of the 125,000 tons of the refined product for export, authorized by the Sugar Equalization board, Switzerland Switzer-land has been promised 9ti,000 tons, leaving only 29,000 tons for distribution distribu-tion among the other European countries. coun-tries. In addition to Switzerland, It is known that the Dnited Kingdom, France, Italy, Norway, Greece, Flu-land, Flu-land, Mexico, Iceland and other countries are already seeking sugar here. This combined needs will reach a considerable figure, It is said. To meet these demands, which are constantly increasing, the need for new sugar factories is strongly felt, declare the officials of the new Gunnison Gun-nison factory, which will operate for the first time this fall. Every effort is being made by the officials of this company to stimulate the planting of an increased acreage of beets. |