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Show Mi REFINERS H WASHINGTON, Dec 15. An ln- M vestlgatlon to determine why the price H of sugar was increased seeral cento H a pound last summer was bogun today H by the house committee appointed to M investigate sugar conditions. H Letters were sent to all the cane H and beet sugar refiners In the United M States requesting sworn statements M showing: H The cost r.f refining per year for tho M last five years. M Tho cost of each consignment of raw H sugar purchased this year. Hl The amount of raw sugar on hand H Jnly 1, 1011, and its cost. H ' The amount of raw sugar contracted H tor, but not delivered July 1, 1911, H with dates of delivery- H Tho number of pounds of rofincd M sugar in stock or owned by the rc- H finer 6 Julv l M The beet sugjir companies also are M required to state tho number of tons IIISI I II II ' I PP 'III I I ! MIM ! IIWWI of beets sliced, the cost of oxtructing sugar and the price paid for tho beets. Many mombers of tho npeclal investigating inves-tigating committee, of which Ropre-Bontative Ropre-Bontative Hardwick of Georgia is chairman, havo expressed the belief that all stocks of raw augur wore contracted for prior to July 1, and that the sharp rise In prico last summer sum-mer resulted In large profits for the refiners. |