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be apprehended, it will be well to cover the straw with a thin laj^er of 

 fresh manure or earth. 



Where it is intended to preserve the beets for a long time, the first 

 method of conservation should be adopted, as the results obtained are 

 more satisfactory, and as this method requires less attention. 



When the beets are to be worked up during the first month of fabri- 

 cation, the second method will suffice. 



The third method is less costly than the first, but nearly an equal 

 amount of care is inquired for the superintendence of the pits. 



