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Eleventh Annual Report, 



ited citizens of Safford, Thatcher and Pima, Various types of soil 

 were chosen, and plantings were made from Feb, 23d until late 

 summer. The seven main plots were of sufficient size to afford 

 acreage tests from time to time, some of the results being stated 

 below. The work suffered in several instances from the unusual, 

 scarcity of irrigating water this year, and the yields may be con- 

 sidered less than the average probability for this region. 



Of these plots, Nos. 3 and 8 were the only ones which did not 

 suffer seriously for lack of water,- and the total sugar per acre con- 

 tained (2267 and 3361 lb. , respectively) is a fair result, taken in 

 connection with the percentages of sugar (15.9 and 13.7) and the 

 purities (84.5 and 83). Owing to the adversity of the season, it 

 is thought that better results may be secured by a continuance of 

 the work for the ensuing year. 



UPPER GILA BEET PLOTS; PLANTED FEB. 28 TO MAR. 1 9, I9OO. 



Note; — The "Sugar peracre" in the above tableis, totalsugar 

 per acre contained in the beets. "Available sugar per acre" is 

 approximately that which can be recovered in the process of ma- 

 nufacture. 



