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Show ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE OF BEET SUGAR In 1907 the people of the United States consumed3,300.000 ' tons of sugar. In 1917 the people of the United States consumed 4.500,000 tons of sugar. Jn 1907 the United States produced 463,-228 463,-228 tons of refined beet sugar. In 1917 the United States produced pro-duced 765,207 tons. of refined beet sugar. , v In ten years. total increased consumption of sugar in - the United States per annum reached 1,200,000 tons, or, an annual increase of 120,000 tons ; while our total production of beet sugar is but 765,207 tons per annum, or an annual average increase of 30,000 tons, or one fourth of our annual increased consumption. Why have we not increased production of sugar in the United Uni-ted states at least equal to our increased consumption, instead of having this demand met by increased production from foreign countries, notably Cuba? , " . Shall this indispensable agricultural crop, and accompanying accompany-ing advantages of enormous amount of cattle feed, together with enhanced production per acre of other agricultural products, and incalculable direct and general economic benefits, go to a few capitalists and the great mass of the lowest form of labor beyond the borders of this great republic? ; Now is the time for Westerners to fight for policies encouraging encour-aging to sugar beet production and manufacture and thoroughly establish this great industry here. . Ha ai |