190 Bulletin 143. 



Model (Form B). 

 Model for Describing ^Sample of Sugar Beets. 



Variety Klein Wanzlehener. 



Date planted Afay 3, 1897. 



Date tliinned June 3, 1897. 



Date harvested November 5, 1897. 



Character of soil loaui ; in cultivation for 20 years, 



chiejly in corn ; level, tile-drained ; last crop, oats ; no fertilizer 

 was used ; harn-yard manure applied in 1895. 



Character of cultivation (dates, implements, etc.) Ploived No- 

 vember, 1896, eigJit inches deep,subsoilcd, sixi?iches; harrowed tu it h 

 disk harrow May, i, 1897/ rolled; seed planted with hand drill 

 one- ha If inch deep ; plants up May 16 / stand excellent ; hoed by 

 hand May 22 '. ploived with horse hoe May 28 and June 8, 16, 24, 

 July 3, 10 and 17. 



L&ngth of row harvested (feet) 66 



Width between rows (inches) 18 



Number of beets harvested ■ 88 



Total weight of beets, less necks and tops (pounds) 88 



Weather for each month May, dry ; June, copious rains ; July, 



fine growing!; iveather ; August, hot and dry ; September^ dry until 

 the 24///, when a heavy rain fell. 



State New York. 



Post office Ithaca, Tompkins Co. 



Date October i, 1897. 



Name Robert Simpson. 



Note. — Beets will not be analyzed unless accompanied with description 

 as above. 



