. California agriculturist and live stock journal. Agriculture -- California; Livestock -- California; Animal industry -- California. California Agriculturist akd Live Stock Journal SOMETHING ABOUT THE BEET- SUGAR INTEREST. The beets look well and promise a good crop at Soquel, Santa Cruz county. At Sac- ramento and at Davisvillo the prospects are equally good. There are but two sugar mills in the State. We have now had four years' experience in this interesting branch of in- dustry, and it is well proved that wo can make sugar from beets in California at 7 cents a pound, including every expen
. California agriculturist and live stock journal. Agriculture -- California; Livestock -- California; Animal industry -- California. California Agriculturist akd Live Stock Journal SOMETHING ABOUT THE BEET- SUGAR INTEREST. The beets look well and promise a good crop at Soquel, Santa Cruz county. At Sac- ramento and at Davisvillo the prospects are equally good. There are but two sugar mills in the State. We have now had four years' experience in this interesting branch of in- dustry, and it is well proved that wo can make sugar from beets in California at 7 cents a pound, including every expense. A reduction to G% cents is expected, by letting farmers raise the beets. They can make acceptable profit, dehvering beets at $5 a ton, on long contracts. In Europe, sugar-making from beets is a favorite industry, because of its certain pro- fits. We have great advantages over Europe. Our longer season ripens the beet better and increases its weight. Our milder Winters save two-thirds of the expense of storage,and all other items are in our favor. The free raw sugars of the Sandwich Islands do not affect us materially. With this favorable showing we regret to find a disinclination to go into the business. A gentleman who owns a large farm, and has suitable buildings and water, all accessible to our bay craft, has presented to men of capital an offer so inducing as to tempt any one, if there were not a general apathy toward all industries. Ho offers to build works equal to Sacra- mento for $75,000. Then a working capital of $25,000 would make the investment $100,- 000. He does not propose buying land, nor farm- ing beets. Rich farmers \vill take long con- tracts to furnish beets to the mill for SI 50 per ton. He offers to take, and pay for in coin, ten per cent, of the stock; and further, he will guarantee 25 per cent, profit on the invest- ment in the first year, if he bo allowed to di- rect the management for the year. For this guarantee he will accept the surplus over 25 p
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