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New Zealander, Volume 9, Issue 780, 5 October 1853, Page 1

PROSPECTUS OF THE VICTORIA AND NEW ZEALAND BEETROOT SUGAR COMPANY. Capital 100,0001., in 10,000 shares of 10/. each. Deposit \l. per share. TO be incorporated by an Act of the Legislative Council, and the liability of the Shareholders to be limited to the amount of their shares. Managing Director —J. Sullivan, Esq. Solicitor—S. Toynbee, Esq. Bankers —The Bank of Victoria. A branch of industry which has of late years been very largely and profitably developed in France, Holland, Belgium, Germany, and Ireland, is that of preparing sugar from the Beetroot ; and this company has been formed for the purpose of establishing, on the most improved principles, a Beetroot Sugar Manufactory ia New Zealand, More than a quarter of a century ago it was supposed that the sugar-cane was the only substance from which could be obtained a sufficient supply of sugar for the European markets ; but of laic years it has been demonstrated that such a supply could be furnished from Beetroot, which has since become the principal source from whence all the sugar which is consumed on the continent of Europe is derived. In 1850, the whole produce of France was but 8000 tons, but in twenty years it has increased to more than 80,000 tons. Such have been the improvements connected with the manufacture of Sugar from Beetroot, that the price at which it can now be produced enables the manufacturer successfully to compete with the producer of sugar made from cane by slave labor, without one farthing of protecting doty. The consumption of sugar, while gradually increasing, is now something immense. In 1847, which may be taken as a fair average for the previous eight years, Great Britain alone imported 550,280,000 lbs. weight, upon which was paid a duly of 3,969,042/. The Irish Beetroot Sugar Company, white paying five times as ! much rent per acre per annum as the total cost | of the fee-simple per acre in New Zealand, besides 10/. per ton duly upon the manufactured article, returns to (he shareholders a of 8/. per cent., their produce commanding a higher price in the market than the produce of the sugar cane. By recent improvements in the manufacture of Beetroot Sugar, refined sugar can now be produced from the juice of the roots in the brief space of two hours and a half, and in less than two days the loaves are perfectly dried and ready for use. New Zealand has been selected as (he prospective field of the company’s operations, for reasons which appear pre-eminently to entitle it to a preference over this and all the other neighbouring colonies, in some of which it is proposed hereafter to establish similar factories. Among these reasons may be slated the following, viz., the great facilities which exist for obtaining land in sufficient quantity and at a moderate cost for the Company's purposes ; the peculiar adaptation of the soil; and the cheapness and abundance of labour. 1 he. Government of New r Zealand has not yet been apprised of the important objects which the Company have in view', and it cannot therefore be slated whether the Company will obtain a free grant of land for their purposes, or whether they will have to purchase under the ordinary regulations, But under any circumstances, they will lie enabled to possess themselves of the feesimple of any quantity of land that may be desired at a maximum price not exceeding ten shillings per acre. The adaplibility of the soil of New Zealand for the grow th of the raw material is unquestionable; roots of all kinds flourish in all (he greatest luxuriance, and from satisfactory tests which have been applied to them, have been found singularly rich in saccharine matter—a circumstance which, taken in conjunction with their great size and weight, point to New Zealand as a country possessing capabilities sufficient to rank it the first sugarproducing country in the world. In France, Belgium, Holland, and Germany, the average produce is 25 tons per acre. In Ireland it is 50 tons per acre: and it may be fairly estimated that the fertile soil and favoured climateof New Zealand would yield an average not below that of the last named country. Upon the third point, viz., the cheapness and abundance of labour, no reasonable doubt can exist; (he New Zealanders are industrious labourers, and can be engaged, in numbers far exceeding Ihe requirements of Ihc Company, at the rate of half-a-crown per day. There are many other sources of profit which remain after the sugar is produced, among which may be mentioned those arising from salted leaves and the pulp which is left after the juice has been extracted, both of which afford excellent food for cattle. Besides which there is another .feature in this undertaking far 100 important to be overlooked. In the process.of manufacturing sugar from Beetroot, cerlain portions of the chinery require occasionally to be thrown oat of gear, by which means a great amount of steam goes to waste; to turn this to profitable account a circular saw and American planing machine will be fixed, with gearing, in connection with which will be also a brick-making machine. Plans and estimated have been carefully prepared, and can be inspected at the temporary Offices of the Company. No. 92, Great Bourke Street, East, Melbourne, w here the fullest information may be obtained of Ihc Managing Director. - Form of Application for Shares. To the Managing Director of the Victoria and New' Zealand Beet Root Sugar Company, 92 Great Bourke Street, East. Sir, I request that you will allot me shares in this undertaking, or any less number you may think fit; and I hereby agree to pay all calls on such shares as shall be allot led to me to the extent of 10/. a share, and to execute any subscription or other requisite deed when called upon to do so. Dated this day of 18—, I am, Sir, yours, dc., Name of Applicant, in Dti-1 Address ; Profession or Occupation Date— HORSEHAIR MATTRASSES. THE undersigned having just received a quantity of Fresh Curled Hair, is now prepared to execute any order for Mattrasses, Ac., with which he maj be favoured. James Halyday, Cabinet-maker and Upholsterer. Shorlland-slrecr, September 9lh, 1853.