Excerpt from The Sugar-Beet in America

Sugar, which was once a luxury, has become a necessity in modern dietaries. The civilized nations have become so accustomed to its use as an important food that great inconvenience is experienced if it cannot be had or if the supply is reduced. This has made sugar-producing plants almost as staple as those from which bread is derived. As a result, sugar-beets, in the past century, have won an important place among the profitable crops of the temperate zone. In most of the European countries they have been raised extensively, whereas in America their growth has been confined to a comparatively few localities. In recent years, however, the area has been greatly extended, and increased interest has been taken in establishing a domestic beet-sugar industry.

Much has been written about sugar-beets in America within the last thirty years, but most of this material is scattered through numerous bulletins and reports of experiment stations and the United States Department of Agriculture, and is not easily available. For some time a book containing the important facts regarding sugar-beet production has been needed. This has become more apparent since the beginning of the European war, which caused a sugar shortage in western Europe and America. In response to this need the present volume is prepared.

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