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Erie — Twenty-five samples were analyzed consisting of 

 II Kleinwanzlebener, 8 Vilmorin and the remainder mis- 

 cellaneous. Giving our attention to the Kleinwanzlebener and 

 Vilmorin varieties we find that they ranged in quality as follows : 



Below 12 per cent sugar in beet, 3 Kleinwanzlebener, 2 Vil- 

 morin ; from 12-13 per cent, i Vilmorin; from 13-14 per cent, 

 3 Kleinwanzlebener, i Vilmorin ; from 14-15 per cent, 3 Klein- 

 wanzlebener, 3 Vilmorin ; from 15-17 per cent, 2 Kleinwanz- 

 lebener, I Vilmorin. 



The averages of the analyses of these two varieties are given 

 below : 



Samples grown on light clay and sandy loam were of better 

 quality than those grown on heazy clays. 



Genesee — Fifty-five samples were received and analyzed 

 consisting of 29 Kleinwanzlebener, 12 Vilmorin, 6 Schreiber's 

 German and the remainder miscellaneous. 



The beets ranged in quality as follows : 



Between 12-13 P^i" cent sugar in beet, i Kleinwanzlebener, 2 

 Vilmorin ; from 13-14 percent, 4 Kleinwanzlebener, 2 Vilmorin ; 

 from 14-15 per cent, 9 Kleinwanzlebener, i Vilmorin, i Schrei- 

 ber's German; from 15-17 per cent, 13 Kleinwanzlebener, 4 Vil- 

 morin, 2 Schreiber's German ; above 17 per cent, 2 Kleinwanz- 

 lebener, 3 Vilmorin and 3 Schreiber's German. 



