PART II. THE WORK OF THE CHEMICAL DIVISION. 



By G. W. Ciwanaug/i and A. L. K?tisely, assisted by C. IV. Mudge^ 

 under tJie dv'ection of G, C. Caldwell^ Chemist. 



In order that the work of the chemical department, in connection 

 with the sugar beet investigations, might be of real and permanent 

 value, it was necessary to secure not only representative samples of 

 the beets grown, but also accurate and carefully recorded data relative 

 to their culture. With this end in view the co-operation of intelligent 

 farmers who have already given evidence of an active interest in edu- 

 cationaland experimental work was sought. The instructions in grape 

 growing and orcharding which had been carried on for two previous 

 years had eminently fitted a goodly number of farmers to take up the 

 work of sugar beet culture in an intelligent way. 



The circular on page icS8, which was sent out at the close of the 

 season, was filled out with far more painstaking care than is usual in 

 such cases. These reports give unmistakable evidence that the work 

 already done by the Station staff had been of great value. In fact, it 

 had trained a large number of farmers far enough to make them intel- 

 ligent observers and willing to take some pains to record their observa- 

 tions. Much care has been taken to put down all the data in detail, 

 and while these tables may be of little interest to the general reader, it 

 is hoped that the data recorded will be of value for reference as the 

 work goes on. 



We desire to thank all those who have co-operated with so much 

 care in the field work. The work in the laboratory, which has been 

 very extended, would be of comparatively little value if we did not 

 feel that the notes and observations of the farmers were reliable. 



