Bulletin i66. 



457 



Comparison of sandy and clay loams, eighty-four samples were 

 grown on sandy loam, and 48 samples on clay loam. The aver- 

 ages of the results from these two types of soil are as follows: 



These results would seem to indicate that there is little or no 

 difference between day loajn and sandy loam for producing beets 

 of high qualit3^ The sugar content of the juice is 0.2 per cent 

 higher on claj^ loam, whilst the purity is 0.2 per cent higher 

 on sandy loam. 



On the following pages are given the results of the season's 

 (1898) work by counties. The w^ork has been greatly condensed 

 and a few of the general averages only are presented. 



In cases where but few experiments are recorded, one must 

 guard against drawing too sweeping conclusions. They may 

 often be misleading. 



Allegfany — Twelve samples were analyzed of which 7 were 

 Kleinwanzlebener and the remainder miscellaneous samples. 



The Kleinwanzlebener ranged in quality as as follows: 



From 12-13 P^r cent sugar in beet, i sample; 13-14 per cent no 

 sample; 14-15 per cent, 2 samples; 15-17 per cent, 2 samples, 

 above 17 per cent, 2 samples. 



These beets were grown mostly on sandy and gravell}^ loam. 

 The average of the analyses of the 7 samples is as follows : 



Per cent solids in juice 20.00 



Per cent sugar in juice 16.71 



Per cent sugar in beet 15-87 



Per cent purity 83.60 



The richest beet of the season came from this county and was 



