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EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



.2-3 EDWARD VII., A. 1903 



The varieties Tr^s Riche (French very rich), Klein "Wanzleben, and Vilmorin's 

 Improved give most satisfactory results, both as regards percentage of sugar and co-effi- 

 cieut of purity. 



The other varieties, of which we give results, with perhaps the exception of Red 

 Top White, are too low in sugar content for factory purposes. This does not necessarily 

 mean that the soil or weather conditions were unfavourable, for we understand from 

 excellent authority that the majority of these beets are not grown for sugar. 



Ontario, Ottawa. — Eight vaiieties of sugar beets were grown on the Experimental 

 Farm : First sowing, May 12th ; second sowing. May 26th ; pulled, October 28th ; Soil, 

 sandy loam of good quality. 



Drills two feet apart : plants thinned, six to eight inches. 



Sugar Beets, Ottawa, C.E.F., 1902. 



Variety. 



Vilmorin's Improved, 1st sowing 



2nd ,. 



Danish n 1st i 



2nd .. 



Red Top 1st 



2nd .< ....... 



Tres Riche (French very rich) 1st sowing 



2nd t. 

 Royal Giant 1st sowing 



2nd II 



Lane's Improved 1st n 



2nd II 



Klein Wanzleben 1st i 



2nd 11 



Daui.sh Red Tcp 1st i 



2nd ,1 



Percentage of 

 Solids in juice. 



20 

 19 

 15 

 15 

 15 

 15 

 17 

 17 

 14 

 13 

 16 

 15 

 19 

 19 

 13 

 14 



•36 



•29 



•83 



•63 



•2 



•27 



•57 



•74 



73 

 •60 

 ■70 

 •79 



00 

 •98 

 •97 

 •74 



Average 

 weight of 

 one root. 



Lbs.Oz. 



3 



15 



10 



1 



1 







2 



15 



5 



4 



3 



14 



8 



15 



13 



1 



"With two exceptions, the percentages of sugar and purity co-efficients indicate a 

 profitable beet for factory use, the varieties Klein Wanzleben, Trfes Riche, and 

 Vilmorin's Improved again standing at the head of the list. These latter have shown 

 sugar in juice ranging from 15*58 per cent to 18-21 per cent, and purity co-efficients 

 from 86*9 per cent to 92-0 per cent. 



Manitoba. — Fourteen samples, forwarded by Mr. Hugh McKellar, Chief Clerk, 

 Department of Agriculture, Winnipeg, have been examined. Samples 1 to 9 were 

 received on November 10, and unfortunately through insufficient care in packing, the 

 several varieties in each parcel could not be distinguished. These, with the exception 

 of Nos. 2 and 9 fall below the average for profitable sugar manufacture. Samples Nos. 

 10 to 14 were received on December 5, and were found to be shrivelled, evidently due 

 to drying. This would make the percentage of sugar as obtained somewhat higher than 

 that originally present. The results, however, from the varieties Jaensch Victrix, Tres 

 Riche (French very rich), and Klein Wanzleben are such as to indicate rich beets. 



