BRITISH BEET SUGAR
GROWTH OF BIG INDUSTRY
UNDER GOVERNMENT SUBSIDY.
(United Press Association—Copyright.)
(Reuter's,Telegram.)
(Received 10th February, 9 a.m.)
LONDON, 9th February.
The progress of the sugar beet industry in Britain under Government support was the subject of a report by Mr. W. E. Guinness, Minister of Agriculture, in the House of Commons. The Minister stated that the approximate acreage .for growth was now 128,000 acres. This was almost sufficient to keep the nften factories built, or shortly to be completed, at full capacity. Two new factory schemes were being considered, and therefore , separate acreage arrangement* would be made. The gross subsidy paid to this industry for the last financial year wa* £509,000. It was estimated that £1,----250,000 would be paid in the current year, and £2,500,000 next year.
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Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 35, 10 February 1926, Page 9
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