Mnrch 18, 1000.
icr cent of tho sugnr coutcut can bo ex
tracted Irom high grade beets than from low
grade, and for this reason factories cannot
handlo at n prollt beets which test lower than
10 per cent sugar content.
Tho principle of diffusion Is to obtain the
sugar jutco held In the mtnuto sacs of tho
beet without bringing nwny tho cell mem
brane. From tho diffusion battery tho Juice,
resembling muddy water, Is pumped to a
tank, from which "measured quantities are
passed for treatment llrst with a definite
proportion of milk of Unie. This cither
decomposes tho albumen, coloring matter,
salts, acids, etc., or It renders them inert
Thcsu undcslrablu substances having an
nihility for lime, unite with It and carbeme
acid gas Is nfterwards forced Into the liquid
and, Joining tho lime, forms n pruclpltatc.
The Julco thus treated Is forced through a
scries uf filter presses, consisting of iron
frames with perforated plates covered with
burlap, and In this process nil tho
foreign, solid nnd coloring matters nro
deposited. After this it is subjected
to a careful treatment with sulphuric
acid, and then a nitration leaves It almost
colorless and rendy for evaporation, when
It. Is boiled by steam heat In vacuum. It
is next passed to the vacuum pans, whero
tho vacuum and heat are greater, and when
tho prucess of granulation tins been carried
to the proper point, which Is determined by
tho sense of touch, the viscid mass Is passed
through tho centrifugal machines. Hero
tho molasses Is thrown off, the damp sugar
crystals nro dried by hot atr and packed
for shipment.
Tho process seems intricate and com
plicated, but is easily followed from begin
ning to end through tho length of tho build
ing, and abounds in Interest nt every stage.
Tho tlmo required to convert the sugar beet
into beet sugar is from twenty-four to
thirty-six hours today tho raw product of
tho soil, tomorrow n staple article of com
merce used tho world over.
The SUKlir Heel.
Tho story of tho "beta vulgaris," com
monly known as tho sugar beet, dates far
back Into nncient history. Wo aro told that
it was served as rations to the builders of the
Pyramids, used by Hippocrates ns medicine,
and that It has been food for man and
OMAHA ILLUSTRATED 11 EE.
American Beet
Sugar Industry
The history of the beet sugar Industry In 1,1118 'f l''t ""Km nnd 132.000 tons of cano
the t'nlted Slates Is not a long story. The H1,Klir. 11 I"'"' ""'V 1127.000 tons, while wo
llrst experiment of record was made near consumed L'.O'.i 1,010 tons. In brief tho United
Philadelphia In 1SS0, but It was a failure, and States consumes 25 per cent of tho world's
wo next hear of beet sugar making In Mass- production of Hiig.ir and produces less than
aehusetls. where another and more dlit- :l I""1" ,lf '"tul supply and lens than
natrons failure was scored In 1S3S. Tho man 11 l"'r ' "' amount which wo use. A
who tried It In 1SIIS (vntondod that the beets couserviillw estimate places the annual
must be dried before the sugar was extracted Vllllu' ot iU'ried sugar at more than tlM.-
and his pre duct cost 11 cents per pound. t,lMHH), part of which, however, goes to
Ills experience was valuable to these who nl""'""'' m" "
camo nfter. but twenty-live youts elapsed , 7,
before another sugar maker discovered hlm-
comes to tho
self
In 1SC3 a factory was established In
Illinois, but tho soil was unsultctl to beet
culture nnd nfter six years of discouraging
effort the factory was moved to another
part of tho state. One falluro succeeded an
other, until the machinery was moved to
Wisconsin, where It llnally dropped out of
sight At Fond ilu hue. Wis., a small fnc
tory attracted some attention about this
time, but has not been In evidence since. In
SUCTION SHOWING 1)1 INFUSION HATTI3KY l'hoto by 1 M. Mucy
Told Out of Court
In W Iscousm u recent decision of tno
supremo court concerning lis superintending
power over interior courts liaii pruvoueii
some discussion when a lawyer, leaving tno
state, uuuiessoU one of Uio judgia ot mat
Court, saying tint lie had decided to locale
lu .Michigan, where, in order to piactlco, ne
wad required to bring u letter "lioni ouu 01
tho judges of the court ot vast resort ' ot
thu state from which he came. In view of
tho Jurisdiction whlcii tho court hud ussumeu,
tho expression "vut resort" wad declared u
perfect description of the tribunal.
bolh cane and heel,
Pulled Slates uuiclliied.
While tho beet sugar production lu this
country has inpidh increased during recent
years the production of cano sugar shows a
marked falling olT since lS'.H,. lu that year
wo produced HS'.'.OOil tins; In ls'.7. IlKUIT, In
Ifdis, 1:15,511 and lu IMiy only UL'.OOO tons.
l''or llils rapid decrease no explanation is
given. Tlu pioductloii of Cuban cano sug.ir
lu IS1.)'.) Is given at lOO.iUU) tons, the
Hawaiian Islands come next with '.'75,1100, the
Philippine Islands furnished 70,000 and the
small Island of Porto Itlco added 50,000 tons
to the world's supply The entire amount
1S09 a factory was Btartcd nt Alvarado.
-uu' ",u'r ""W J1'" ""s'c.i. proiluei,(, , , MluuU ,! ii10 nulled
States would supply only about 25 per cent
of our annual demands for sugar, and in
view of these facts It Is apparent that we
still have room nnd prolltahte employment
for several hundred beet sugar factoiles.
One word upon a popular fallacy:
There aro those who still assert that
beet sugar Is Inferior In quality to cane
sugar, hut the fact Is that standard ro
llned sugar Is like pure gold, tho same the
world around. Frco gold or gold from quartz
cano sugnr or beet sugar tho chemist can
not even delect a difference, because It does
not exist.
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Pointed Paragraphs
The painful necessity that compelled a linn
of Iowa lawyers to argue against a decision
which tho senior member of the firm Imd
pronounced while u. chief Justice of uio
beast for ages past. Yet only In compara- supremo court produced tho following, whicn
tlvely recent yenrs has It become a factor wo quote from tho Canada Law Journal:
In tho civilization of tho world. About 1750 "Wo recognize tho tact that Uio senior
ono iMargraff, u Gorman chemist, decided member of tho llrm, tho uamo of which is
that cano was not tho only sugar producer, subscribed hereto, among hit last olllcial uu-
and nfter a series of experiments declared ties us chief Justice of this honorable and
that tho beet contnlned moro sugar than respected court, wrote tho decision in tuc
other vegetables and enough to make It case of Ottuniwa against Stodghlll, reported
commercially valuable. Ho failed to carry in 103 Iowa, 4117. Since that case
his conclusions to a successful Issue, how- was decided the Junior members of the llrm
over, and It was not until tho beginning of have labored long aud earnestly with the
tho nineteenth century that M. Achnrd, n senior member to convince him of the enor
Frenchman, then residing In Prussia, took f his decision. Wo have shown him that it
up the- work whero Marcraff had left off. Is based upon a harsh, strict and literal In-
tfn miliii.ntn.i .,...1 .....nii t l rr r , til i I n n fif t Ui i!nt ntn tlmt It U citniniri' tho law."
vj u v v n tin., 1 1 1 1 1 v i . ; i n 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 w - .. ........ .v., . v ... - - - j - - , , , , , , . , ...
njnount of sugar In a crude factory, but to equity and good conscience, and opposed . . "Bnr ractories were In operation In the '" -'" "' " cnci,o.. u.u ago num.
scientists had llttlo faith in his claims and to tho trend of modem and enlightened au- Il'lSIl I UI'llS 11110. TWlStS Ul,ltua states. It's always well to bury the lmtchut-and
his success was small. Yet his porsevor- thority. Wo have pointed out to him that Since 1S'J7 the Industry hus developed ll's llIso well to remember tho spot whero It
anco accomplished something m splto of tho ho wrote it as the shades of night worn Tho nutlior of "Irish Life and Character" rapidly and wo now liavo thirty factories lu ' Interred.
scientists, nnd finally caused tho govern- falling upon his Judicial career, and that Ba'H tr,llv llml " IlaH ""'J' 1,1 '"'x wltl1 "Peration whoso combined output for the Tho worst thing ab tit a man who wnst-i
ments of France, Germany and Kussla to "is theretofore clearsightedness In legal nn Irlsh uroW(1 tu huilr lmlll' 11 laughable season of 181111-11)00 will probably bo nearly his time 1m his penchant for wasting tho
establish schools wherein tho culture of matters had become temporarily dimmed, expression, quite Innocently uttered. As the 05,000 tons of sugar. .Mr. .M. A. Lunn of this time of other people.
beets nnd tho making of sugar was taught. d that ho Is now lu the bright light of u dko ami (Uichess of York were leaving Dub- city, who is n recognized uuthority .on sugar fH ii easy matter to Interest a girl. All
m. . n. ... . n...i .n i. ......... ...i.. . .. ...... nil ill loi. tiiiiiii 1 11 noma 1 11: uiictTi 1 111. nil ni'i'i I'liiiiii,. 1 11 rn H iiiiu I 1111 ui ii kii I t.ii.i..
uio nrsi lactones wero erected in uerninny uu uuu unuomiicira
In 1S05, In Itussla nbout 1S02 and In Franco capable of seeing
In 1811. and from that day to this tho manu- proportions. W
SECTIONAL VIEW CAUIIONATION TANKS. Photo by I .M Macy
Chicago News: Caution Is tho foundation
i f prudence.
lovo IIiiiIh a way even If It has to iituud
the furniture man If.
Tho reproaches of a true friend aro always
Just and not too fro.pieul.
The coming man U usually the one who
holds your promissory note.
Worn It not for wine and passion some men
would never speak tho truth.
Funio never blows her trumpet for u man
who Is too lazy to ralo the wind.
Tho easiest way for a girl to prove that she
can't slug It) to make the attempt.
Thu hI.o of a man's bank account has
promulgated lu the Ottuniwa case is not effort was llnally put upon u paying basis nol,tl,l,K t0 d" wllh "!h 'UiuimihIumh as a man.
in jaay. as into as ib'Ji only elglit beet ". " k'" "is"" i" hum- uumiu vuien-
facturers of beet sugar in Kuropo hnvo been
under government protection and havo re
ceived government aid. .Moro than 3,000,000
acres of beets aro grown annually in Ku
ropo and about 1,-MS factories aro In opera
tion, producing approximately 1,500,000 tons
mpercd advocate, and more 1SU7, ,iml(1 llllll!ll!iallc cheering, an beet culture, furnishes the subjoined table, you havo to do Is talk about matr ny. no
Ing things in their proper "'l J"111;111 ''u"m'!l1;, , w;Illul1 Klves i.an.e, location and capacity ot b unets and sleigh rides,
e have even quoted to h.n, A J" J J ho ..no reception they ro heso ac.o, es ,u, may bo found Interest- S( , ,,,,, ,., ,., (), kmv .
tho speech of Mrs. Hrownlng's uiniden to
hor lover:
Yes I answered you last night.
No this inornliiu', sir, 1 say.
Colors seen by candle Unlit,
ijo not seem tno samo ny day.
In short, though ho hns never said so pn-hHed their feelings:
gettlir, goln' nwny?" Ing and Instructive.
S Nnnio of company and location, with
in 1802 Dublin university celebrated Its capacity In tons of beets:
torcenlenarv and crowds of visitors wero l"11'"- bllgar Co., Alvurado, Cul 800
.. . V . ,i c1f0W(ls01 yora were western Ueet Sugar Co., Watsonville,
attracted to the city. Two laborers, re- Oal ' i noil
Jolced at tho general prosperity, thus ex- Clilno Valley Sugar Co., Chino, Cal l.ouo
very
much make better imi of their knowledge
than others who think they know It all.
of sugar. Only a relatively small part of in words, wo aro convinced that tho ex-chlef
Los Alamitos Sugar Co.. Los Alamllos.
, Vi I '
'..ii 'el,., u-.i.i ..n.i "iiii... i i i.....
i i .......... i . .. .. ..... ....... ....v., W...I. v.... v..,.. (junior l i licet SllL'iir He n nir l!n .
"- uuii.uu uuiiu.l m cuusuniuu at jusnco is neariiiy iisuameu ot mat narrow, rj,,a ,)oes a dale for the thrado of Dublin, Crockett, Cal 1 200
homo nnd In order to slimulnto export, nlmost medlaoval, decision, and that all we and no mistake " Sprotkuls Sugar Co., Sprockets, Cal 3,000
thereby keeping up tho Industry and af- havo to do Is to present tho question to his "oh falx they do!" said the other "And A"lt!rlwiii Sugar Co., Oxnard, Cal. 2,ow
fording a inarket for tho beets, as well as successor and live associates In a proper whin, with the blcssln' of God, wo get homo uJc'go.i , BuRur Co.! La (Irunde.' ore".';; XO
to enablo tho manufacturers to meet com- manner to convince them also that thu rtilo min. mim vin ran lmvn n mnnnv nf tnim I). C. Corhin. Waverlv. WiihIi .tji
,
HHRAKING GROUND FOIt FACTORY AT AMKS,
as wo plase.'
An old woman, seeing a ninn pulling a
young calf roughly along tho road, ex
claimed: "Oh, you bla'guard! That's no wny to
thrato a fellow crather."
"Sure," said a laborer to a young lady
who was urging him to send his children
to school, "I'd do anything for such a sweet,
gintlcmnnly lady as yoursolf."
Tho laborers on a largo estate decided
that It wuuld bo more convenient for them
if they could be paid every week Instead
of every fortnight. One of their number
was sent to place their proposition before
tho laud agent, and this was his state
ment: "If you plase, sir, It's me desire, nnd It Is
also Ivory other man's desire, that wo re
savo our fortnight's pay every week."
petition, tho various ISuropenn countries
whero sugnr Is mado, without n slnglo ex
ception, pay n heavy bounty fcr every Ion
sold In foreign markets. This enables ISu
ropenn factories to send largo quantities of
cheap sugar to the American market, nnd
but for a tariff protection cur own fnctor'es,
bporatcd with higher-priced labor and with
out governinont assistance, would soon lie
forced to tho wnll.
How it Happened
Chicago Times-Herald: "How did you
come to sever your engagement with Miss
Dashlolgh, tho heiress?" tho poet's friend
asked.
"I will toll you," tho bard sadly replied.
"I wroto a sonnot to her and had It pub
lished. In ono of the lines I mndo use of
tho words 'her plaint.' Tho printer made
It 'her paint.' So you soo how llttlo things
continue to upset our fondest calculations."
IiKirr SUGAR FACTORY AT GRAND ISLAND.
Utuli Hiik'iir Co.. lju h . Utah :s'.0
Ogden Sugar Co., Ogden. Utah 350
Colorado Sugur Co., Grand Junction,
Colo 350
Pecos Valley Sugnr Co., Carlsbad
(Kddy), N. M 200
American licet Sugar Co., arund Jslund,
Neb 3.V)
American licet Sugar Co., Norfolk,
Neb 350
Standard Heet Sugar Co., Ames, Nob... 500
.Mlnne."otii Ueet Hugur Co., St. liuls
Park, .Minn 350
Illinois Sugar Co., Peklu, Hi 700
First .New iork Ueet Sugar Co., Home,
N. Y 200
Hlngbamtou Sugar Co., litnghuniton,
N. Y aw
.Michigan Sugnr Co., Hssexvllle, Mich.., 500
Hay City Sugar Co., Kssoxvllle. Mich... 000
West Hay City Sugar Co., West Hay
City, .Mich COO
Alma Sugnr Co.. Alton, Mich COO
K'nliuuazoo Sugnr Co., Kalamazoo,
Mich 500
Wolverine Suimr Co., Denton Harbor,
Mich 350
Holland Sugnr Co.. Holland, Mich 350
Detroit Sugar Co., Rochester. Mich 500
Peninsula Sugnr Co., Cnro. Mich COO
Sovernl now fnctorles nro now building,
ono nt Lyons, N. Y., another nt Rocky Ford,
Colo., n third lu tho samo stato nenr
Pueblo and ono nt Fremont, O. Pinna aro
now under way for several others and tho
noxt decado will doubtless witness a marvel
ous development of nn industry which Is ns
yet scarcely In Its Infnncy.
There seems to be nn Idea prevalent In
sonio (piarters that beet sugar Is still some
what of an experiment nnd that It does not
comparo with cano sugar, either in quantity
or quality. Tho following Ilguros from a
recent Issue of Wlllott &. Gray's Statistical
Sugar Trade Journnl (Now York) may possl
lily throw somo light on dark places:
In lS!i!i tho total sugar production ot the
world-- cano nnd beet Including countries
which havo heretofore, been Ignored In re
ports, was 8,151,000 tons, tho estlmnted In
crease for tho year being 177,371 tons. Of
this grand totul only 2,870,000 tons wore cano
sugar ns against 5.575,000 tons of beet sugnr
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