Excerpt: This study examines the potential for utilizing the existing but idle sugar plant in Easton, Maine. It is concerned with (1) the problems of sugar beet production, (2) costs and re- turns for operating the sugar beet plant, and (3) alternative organizational structures for operating the plant. This report briefly reviews pertinent developments in the Maine sugar beet industry, updates critical data, and analyzes the options confronting farmers who might be served by the present facility.
