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Those grown at Agassiz, B.C., were not quite equal to the above, and those from 

 the experimental farm at Indian Head, N.W.T., gave still lower results. Sufficient 

 analyses have not yet been made, nor has the culture of the beets in these provinces 

 been sufficiently thorough to allow of any conclusions being drawn at present as to 

 the suitability of these districts for the production of a rich sugar beet. 



SUGAR BEETS, 1891. 



Date 



of 



PuUing. 



Percent- 

 age of 



Sugar in 

 Juice. 



Oct. 22. 

 do 22 



Sept. 28. 



do 28. 



Oct. 26. 



Oct. 24. 



Oct. 28. 



Co- 

 efficient 



of 

 Purity. 



Average 



Weight 



of 



One 

 Root. 



Lbs. oz. 

 1 



1 2 



2 

 1 14 

 1 3 



1 4 



2 1 

 17 1 



2 14 

 4 3 



1 14 



2 2 



3 6 

 7 2 

 3 1 



1 14 

 3 7 



2 6 

 1 6 



Nature of Soil. 



Light clay loam ; well 

 drained. 



do do 



Fallowed previous autumn, 

 do do 



Sandly loam 



Clay do 



do do 



Rich clay loam 



Sandy loam 



Rich loam 



do clay 



do black loam 



do sandy do 



Sandy loam . 



do 



do 



Remarks on Culture. 



Rows 26 in. apart ; plants thinned to 

 6 in. Not earthed up, but weli 

 cultivated. 



Rows 30 in. apart ; plants thinned to 

 10-12 in. Well cultivated, but not 

 earthed up. 



Kept clean, rows 24 in. apart ; plants 



thinned to 6-12 in. ; partly hilled. 

 Particulars not given. 



do 



Not earthed ; kept clean. 



Rows 14 in. apart ; thinned to 6-10 in.; 



not earthed. 

 Rows 20 in. apart ; thinned to 10 in. 



Rows 24 in. apart ; thinned to 8 in. 



Not well earthed ; little cultivation. 



Rows 22 in. apart ; thinned to 8-10 in. ; 



not covered. 

 Rows 30 in. apart ; thinned to 6-8 in. 



Not covered ; rows 20 in., plants 



6-8 in. apart. 

 Not well covered ; rows 18 in., pLants, 



10 in. apart. 

 Manured in winter with barn-yard 



manure. 



