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The first sugar beet factory in England has just been established, without any fuss or ceremony, at Cantley, in Norfolk. The company who have initiated this enterprise are the Anglo-Netherland Sugar Corporation, and a Dutchman (Mynheer You Rt,ssum) is at the head of affairs. This year no fewer than .3,500 acres have been put under beet, and about 40,000 tons are ex-' pected to be delivered at the factory. This yield should produce about 5,000 tons 'of sugar. Early in 1912 the retail priee of petrbl in England was Is 2d per gallon, or thereabouts ; to-day it is Is 7d, ahd it may jm as high as 2s before long. The large industries and corporations buy their petrol under'contract, and thereby secure a con* siderable reduction; but even thev ar a looking anxiously to the New Year,'when they expect to have to pay from 4d to 6d per gallon mote. Buyers assert thai prices have been forced up by a "ring;" which has brought about a monopoly in the product.
In London more fires occur on Saturday than on any other day of the -week, anil more in August, and December l thai: ia
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Evening Star, Issue 15066, 24 December 1912, Page 4
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