BEET SUGAR INDUSTRY. 



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ABSTRACT OF RESULTS. AVERAGE OF FIVE SEASONS— 1871, '72. '73, '74, '75. 



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Average produce per acre: 



Roots 



Leaves 



Average composition of roots: 



Dry matter 



Mineral matter (ash) in dry 



matter 



Nitrogen in dry matter 



Sugar in juice 



Sugar in roots, if 95 per cent 



juice 



Av'ge composition of leaves 



Dry matter 



Ash in dry matter 



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Cwts. of 

 112 lbs. 



308 

 83 

 Per cent. 

 17.49 



5.00 



0.83 



12.70 



1207 



10.56 



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Cwts. of i Cwts. of 



112 lbs. 



112 lbs. 



412 

 146 

 Per cent. 

 16.11 



6.11 ! 

 1.24 

 11.58 



11.00 



1058 

 23 96 



397 

 143 

 Per cent. 

 16.56 



5.83 



1 53 



11.71 



11.12 



9.01 

 21.81 



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Cwts. of 

 112 lbs. 



444 

 169 

 Per cent. 

 16.23 



6.55 



1.52 



11.35 



10.78 



8.47 

 25.39 



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Cwts. of 

 112 lbs. 



435 

 117 

 Per cent. 

 16.66 



5.61 



1 24 



11.93 



11.33 



9.43 



24.99 



MEAN OF PLOTS 4, 5, 6. SUPERPHOSPATE OF LIME WITH OR WITHOUT 

 POTASH, SODA AND MAGNESIA. 



Average produce per acre: 



Roots 



Leaves 



Average composition of i oots : 



Dry matter 



Ash in dry matter 



Nitrogen in dry matter 



Sugar in juice 



Sugar in roots, if 95 cent. 



juice 



Av'ge composition of leaves: 



Dry matter 



Ash in dry matter 



c W) 



= .S 



TO 



^ TO 

 -w TO 



Cwts. of 

 112 lbs. 



13.36 



14.61 

 23 57 



© 



a 



J2 



Cwts. of 

 112 lbs. 



299 



79 



Per cent. 



15.93 



6.73 



L20 



11 95 



11.35 



10.16 

 22 34 



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c3 



Cwts. of 

 112 lbs. 



234 



89 



Per cent. 



17.43 



4.81 



0.87 



13.28 



12 62 



10.98 

 23.30 



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Cwts. of 

 112 lbs. 



278 



68 



Per cent. 



17.66 



4.60 



0.83 



12.98 



12.33 



10.70 

 22.41 



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 ei 



Cwts. of 

 112 lbs. 



337 

 127 

 Per cent. 

 15.93 

 5.98 

 1 52 

 11.84 



11 28 



9.84 

 21.51 



