425 



maturity, as indicated by tlioir sugar content, analyses were made from 

 samples of the l^ippe's V'ilmoriu variety, taken at intervals of a few 

 days, from October 9 to 2!). The results indicated that the beets reached 

 tlieir best condition for the proilnction of sugar from the 15th to the 

 2()th of October. The following results were obtained from the analysis 

 of samples of the dilUirent varieties taken October 22: 



Name of variety. 



Oxnard 



Pajaro Valley 



Simon Lotirand's White Improved 



Fioriinoiid Oeaprez's Richest 



Dippe'a Klein AVanzleheu 



Bulteaii Di'sprez's lUtkest 



Purity 

 co-efficient. 



83.08 

 75. 29 

 78.56 

 76.80 

 81.39 

 78.27 



Analyses of samples taken October 30 were made at the station and 

 at the United States Department of Agriculture. The results as stated 

 in this bulletin are somewhat ditferent from those given above. The 

 results of piling the beets and leaving them for a week in the field with 

 a shallow covering of dry earth, which left the tops exposed, did not 

 indicate any increase of sugar content from this treatment. A table 

 shows the weights of the individual beets analyzed. The analyses of a 

 number of samples of sugar-beets received from different parts ^of the 

 State are given, though the data as to methods of cultivation, yield per 

 acre, names of varieties, etc., sent with these sami>les were in many 

 cases unsatisfactory', 



Tlie following is a summary of the results of the season's work : 



Variety. 



I.emaire'a Kichest 



Oxnard 



Pajaro Valley 



Simon Lejitarid's White Imiiroved ... 



Floi imoiid Uesprez'.s liiche-st 



Qiiedliiiberji 



Dippo's Klein Wauzlebcrn 



l>ilipe'8 Vilniorin 



liiilteau Desjire/Za 1^ idlest 



Actual re.sults lor 1890. 



Ozf. 

 19 

 22 

 25 

 21 

 24 

 18 

 17 

 20 

 19 



Per ct. 



■ 15. 42 

 16.41 

 15. 08 

 10. 10 

 13.98 

 13. 05 

 14.70 



15. 81 



16. 38 



2 » 



Lbs. 



13, 000 

 20, 650 



14, 712 

 16, 498 



10, 400 

 14, 420 

 10,311 



Lhs. 



2, 133 

 3,114 

 2, 369 

 2,300 



2,411 



2, 284 

 2, 072 



Computed 

 on 100 per 

 cent .stand. 



Lbs. 



42, 038 

 48, 600 

 30, 700 

 30, 371 



38, 800 

 32, 044 

 42, 017 



Lbs. 



0,898 

 7,329 



4, !I43 



5, 089 



5,704 

 5,069 

 C,880 



Little can be said in favor of the ordinary Anierican-growu seed, called by courtesy 

 su<;ar-beot seed. In fact all te.sts at this atatioa have shown that they are little 

 better than ordinary nianj^el-wnrzels. We must procure our seed from eminent 

 breeders at first, but our j^reatcst need at present is for "reliable American-^rown 

 seeds, propaj^atod from pedigreed beets. 



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