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4-5 EDWARD VII., A. 1905 



too dear. All its constituents are of a cheap character and. the mixture, if desired, 

 could be made at a very much lower figure. 



Without denying that such condimental foods may be useful at times, the con- 

 tinuous or general employment of them, as is so frequently practiced, is quite unne- 

 cessary and uneconomical. Animals that are in good health and thrifty do no better 

 from the addition of such ' tonics ' to their ration — this is the conclusion reached by 

 careful experiment — and it becomes a question whether it would not be far cheaper 

 and better to treat stock that are out of condition as their ailments require. 



SUGAE BEETS, EOR FACTORY PURPOSES. 



Examples of roots from the three best varieties of sugar beets, Vilmorin's Improved, 

 Klein Wanzleben, and Tres Riche (French 'Very Rich'), as grown on the Experi- 

 mental Farms during the last season, have been analysed. 



Sugar Beets grown on the Dominion Experimental Farms, 1904. 



Variety. 



Vilmorin's Improved . 



Klein Wanzleben. 



French ' Very Rich ' . 



Locality. 



Nappan, N.S 



Ottawa, Ont 



Brandon, INIan 



Indian Head, N.W.T. 



Agassiz, B.C 



Nappan, N.S 



Ottawa, Ont 



Brandon, Man 



Indian Head, N,W.T. 



Naopan, N.S 



Otiitwa, Ont 



Brandon, Man 



Indian Head, N.W.T. 

 Agassiz, B.C 



Percentage 



of 



Sugar in 



Juice. 



15-59 

 16^^9 

 113-66 

 14-87 



7-03 

 13-83 

 16-92 

 16-65 

 15-96 

 13-82 

 17-24 

 16-56 

 14-89 



817 



Percentage 



of 



Solids in 



Juice. 



20 

 18 

 20 

 IS 

 12 

 18 

 19 

 20 

 19 

 18 

 20 

 19 

 18 

 13 



Co-efficient 



of 



Purity. 



Average 



Weight of 



one 



Root. 



Lbs. Oz. 



4 

 14 



3 



2 



o 



10 

 14 



Sugar Beets grown ori the Experimental Farms, 1904 — Particulars of Growth. 



