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REPORT OF THE AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH 



For example the following instances may be quoted to 

 show how well duplicate samples agree : — 



The following conclusions were drawn regarding the 

 beet root crop : — 



(i) The average weight per root reached approxi- 

 mately 1 lb. at the end of six months from date 

 of sowing if sown between September 20th and 

 November 20th. Those sown on February 20th 

 grew faster, and were fit to crush in June. 

 (ii) The percentage of sugar was found to be between 

 12 and 13 in Klein Wanzleben and between 10 

 and 11 in the Vilmorin when the roots were still 

 quite small. 

 (Hi) While the cold weather lasted the sucrose per- 

 centage remained rather low, but so soon as the 

 hotter weather set in at the end of April there 

 was a marked increase at leasr in all those sown 

 on or before November 10th; thus we have : — 



Sown. 



September 20th 



October 10th 



October 20th 



