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KcntviUe, N.8. — The soil is a sandy loam of rather poor quality. The season 

 was fair for root crops in general, and an average yield was obtained. 



Both as to sugar content and purity the beets from this Station are of excellent 

 quality, indicating a crop eminently suitable for factory purposes. 



Nappan, N.S. — A clay loam of good quality. The first part of the season was 

 cold and backward, continuing cool until the middle of June, when weather became 

 more promising. There was an unusual rainfall both in the earlier and later part of 

 season, but the crop made a satisfactory growth. 



The sugar percentages of all three varieties are excellent, and in this respect 

 similar to these of previous seasons at this point. Since 1902, the first record for 

 sugar beets at this farm, the annual average, almost without exception, has been higli. 



Cap Bouge, Que. — As a crop, the sugar beets were, for the third season in suc- 

 cession, a failure. This was probably in a large measure due to poor germination of 

 the seed, owing to lack of moisture in the soil. The yields, it will be noticed, are 

 exceedingly low. It has been found, in an examination of the soil recently made in 

 the Farm laboratories, that the land is deficient in lime and slightly sour. An experi- 

 ment will be carried on this year, applying lime, to learn how far the failure of this 

 crop has been due to lime deficiency. The soil is described as a sandy loam with a 

 shaly subsoil at 15 to 25 inches. 



The sugar content of such beets as were obtained, was quite satisfactory, indeed 

 decidedly above the average, indicating that, in spite of untoward conditions for a 

 good yield, the conditions were favourable for a rich beet. The spring opened early 

 and the temperatures almost ideal until August, when dry weather, which checked the 

 growth of the roots, set in and continued until September 22nd. 



Ottawa, Ont. — The soil is a sandy loam in fairly good condition. The yield 

 was an average one and the beets of excellent quality, both as regards sugar content 

 and purity. 



Brandon, Man. — The soil is a rich, black, clay loam, characterized by a large 

 humus and nitrogen content. The season as a whole was dry. The results as regards 

 sugar percentages are only fair, with a rather low co-efficient of purity. Occasionally, 

 beets with a satisfactory sugar content are obtained at this Farm, but as a rule the 

 data do not indicate high quality, either as regards sugar or purity. 



Bosthei-n, Sask: — The soil is a loam, rather light and rich in organic matter; it is 

 slightly affected with alkali. The growth was not satisfactory and the yield was 

 light. The season though not ideal for roots was not, on the whole, unfavourable. As 

 in 1011 and 1912, however, analytical data do not indicate a very rich or a very pure 

 beet. 



Indian Head, Sask. — The soil is a rich clay loam. There was an ample precipi- 

 tation during the growing season, especially June,- July and August. The results are 

 decidedly better than those of last year, or indeed of any previous season at this Farm. 

 The average percentage of sugar in juice for the three varieties is 20-73 and is the 

 highest average obtained this year, though at four other points an average of over 19 

 per cent is recorded. 



Letlihridge, Alta. — A sandy to clay loam. During the latter part of May and 

 e?rly part of June the weather was very dry. Beginning the latter part of June 

 and all through July and the greater part of August, there was a reasonable 

 amount of rain but not enough to bring the yield of the beets on the dry 

 land to equal that from the irrigated area. The weather during the mouth of 

 September was generally dry and windy, and should have been favourable to the 

 proper ripening of the beets. 



The percentages of sugar as found in the irrigated and non-irrigated beets 

 are remarkably close, and this is true for all three varieties. All the beets arc of 

 excellent quality, the averages for sugar in juice exceeding 19 per cent, and the 

 co-efficient of purity of two of the varieties exceeding 90. In that the analytical 



