Most of the blanks, from which the above table was compiled, 

 were completely and properly made out, and with few exceptions 

 the samples of beets were received in a fairly fresh condition. It 

 is readily seen that there is always more or less danger of inaccu- 

 racies occurring from this source, where the beets are sent a con- 

 siderable distance and allowed to become somewhat dried orwilted 

 before reaching the chemist. A comparatively slight drying 

 might reduce the water content of the beet, and so apparently in- 

 crease the percentage of sugar that the error from this source 

 alone might indicate a profitable yield of sugar, while in reality 

 the reverse had existed. The danger of error from this source 

 was fully realized and consequently the samples were ordered to 

 be sent by express and were placed in the hands of the chemist at 

 the earliest moment. 



