Sugar Beet Investigations for 1898. 



459 



Below are given the averages of the analyses of these two 

 varieties : 



These varieties were grown chiefly on gravelly and clay loam. 



Chautauqua — One hundred and thirty-seven samples were 

 received, consisting of 86 Kleinwanzlebener, 27 Vilmorin and 

 the remainder miscellaneous varieties. Beets ranged in quality 

 as follows: Below 12 percent sugar in beet, 5 Kleinwanzlebener, 

 6 Vilmorin ; from 12-13 P^^ cent, 19 Kleinwanzlebener, 3 Vil- 

 morin ; from 13-14 per cent, 18 Kleinwanzlebener, 4 Vil- 

 morin ; from 14-15 per cent, 15 Kleinwanzlebener, 3 Vilmorin; 

 from 15-17 per cent, 24 Kleinwanzlebener, 7 Vilmorin ; above 

 17 per cent, 5 Kleinwanzlebener, 4 Vilmorin. 

 . The averages of the analyses of these two varieties are given 

 below. 



Of the 86 samples of Kleinwanzlebener, 17 were grown on 

 clay loam, 23 on gravelly to gravelly loam and 10 on sandy to 

 sandy loam. Their quality was as follows : 



