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STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



EXAMPLES OF ABNORMAL ROOT 

 DEVELOPMENT OF BEETS UNDER 

 POOR DRAINAGE CONDITIONS, 

 SHOWING HOW ROOTS ARE 

 MISSHAPEN AND THEIR GROWTH 

 STUNTED BY IMPROPER 

 REGULATION OF SOIL MOISTURE 



Poor shaped beets are also caused by plowing under a tough sod or large amounts of barn 

 yard manure, the spring of planting. They may also be formed by improper fitting or 

 seed bed or by a hardpan at the bottom of furrow slice. 



