402 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



from the soil may be seen from the following analytical state- 

 ment : — 



A fair average crop of sugar-beets abstracts per acre, — 



By Roots and Leaves. 



Pounds. 



Phosphoric acid # . .35.00 



Potassa 164.00 



Lime and magnesia 63.50 



Silica 15.09 



By Roots Alone. 



Pounds. 



Phosphoric acid 25.0 



Potassa ' 126.0 



Lime and magnesia 32.0 



Silica 6.5 



Returned in Form of Leaves. 



Pounds. 



Phosphoric acid 10.0 



Potassa 38.0 



Lime and magnesia 31.5 



Silica 9.4 



The recent appearance of the European beet-sugar for 

 refining purposes in the sugar-markets of England, as well 

 as in our own country, furnishes the proof that the beet- 

 sugar industry has reached a state of development which 

 encourages its patrons to meet the cane-sugar industry in 

 its strongholds, in spite of a burdensome home taxation. 

 This circumstance, in connection with the recent successful 

 introduction of the beet-sugar manufacture at Portland, 

 Me., has tended largely to create a more general interest 

 in the subject under consideration. A satisfactory solution 

 of the industrial problem involved is conceded; and it 

 becomes more generally understood that the future prospect 

 of the beet-sugar manufacture rests largely with the decis- 

 ion of our farmers, whether they are willing to unite with 

 our capitalists in sharing the responsibility in the new 



industry. 



C. A. Goessmanst. 



The committee appointed to report a plan for experiments 

 to be recommended to the societies the present year, with 



