. Something about sugar; its history, growth, manufacture and distribution . PERU YEAR CONSUMPTION EXPORTS I9I4 32,555 173,910 I915 40,000 208,487 255 TOTAL206,465248,487 The possibilities for expansion in Perus sugar industry arelarge. Further impounding and conservation of the flood watersfrom the mountains would bring under cultivation many thou-sands of acres that are now unproductive. Good flowing wellshave been sunk on some estates, and it is likely that many morewill be found, thus adding substantially to the present,watersupply. As to cost, it would seem that Peru should be able tocomp
. Something about sugar; its history, growth, manufacture and distribution . PERU YEAR CONSUMPTION EXPORTS I9I4 32,555 173,910 I915 40,000 208,487 255 TOTAL206,465248,487 The possibilities for expansion in Perus sugar industry arelarge. Further impounding and conservation of the flood watersfrom the mountains would bring under cultivation many thou-sands of acres that are now unproductive. Good flowing wellshave been sunk on some estates, and it is likely that many morewill be found, thus adding substantially to the present,watersupply. As to cost, it would seem that Peru should be able tocompete successfully with other cane-growing countries. Theplantation lands are level or slightly sloping, so that cultivatingmachinery may be used to good advantage. Grinding can becarried on without interruption throughout the year, whichmeans economical factory capacity and an even distribution oflabor. The cost of labor, too, is reasonable, and great quantitiesof fertilizers lie close at hand. In short, Peru enjoys many ad-vantages, and if her planters and refiners keep p
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