800 

 Nebraska Station, Bulletin No. 21, March 1, 1892 ipp. 44). 



Experiments in the culture^of the sugar beet in Nebraska, 

 H. H. Nicholson, M. A., and K! Lloyd, Ph. D. (plate 1, i\<is. 8, 

 charts 6). — An account of work in continuati<^»n of that reported in 

 Bulletins Nos. 13 and IG of the station (see Plxi>eriineiit Station Ivecord, 

 vol II, pp. Ill and 731). Relatively less attention was ^nven to the 

 analysis of beets from difl'erent parts of the State ami more to the col- 

 lection of information regardinfc the yield and the cost of raising the 

 beets. The data ie(ord«'d weie obtained from experiments at the sta- 

 tion and by farmers in Neliraska, Utali, and California. 



The experiments at the station were in three series, (1) plantinj;; nt 

 diflerent dates; (li) test of implements; and (3) test of varieties, fertili- 

 zers, etc. 



riauiinff at difftreni dates. — Seeds of the Klein Wanzlebeu variety 

 were planted at intervals of 1 week from April 11 to .hine l.'i, inclu 

 sive, on fortieth acre |)lats of very fertih* soil. After May 10 the rav 

 ajjes of cutworms were very severe, so that no record is made for any 

 ])lanting later than May HI. Details are given in notes and the results 

 are summarized in the following table: 



On 2 plats the beets were left in the gnmnd when the others were 

 harveste<l (November 1»). After the ground had frozen to a depth of <> 

 or S inches one of the plats w as covered wil h (» inehesof straw. Analyses 

 of beets taken lV(tm each plat from time to time up to .Iaiiiiar> (! showed 

 little difference in the sugar content. 



''The entire exjiense of this series, inelndi^ig preparation (if ground, 

 seed, seeding, cultivation, harvesting, lopi»iiig, and idaeing in the 

 cellar, was at the rate of $3L'.7o jicr acre." 



Test of imphnirnts. — Accounts of suc<'cssful tests of the Moline beet 

 seeder and ciilti\ator, the Deere & Mansur implement for loosening the 

 beets in the ground, IMaiiet jr. seetl «lrill and hand ]tlow, and the Kirk- 

 wood & Miller hand cultivator. The Coryell and Moline implements 

 for toi>ping and digging the beets were not successfully used. Most of 

 the impleiiM'nts used are illustrated. 



Tests of t'drirties^ fertilizers, etc, — These were on -S plats, varyin.g 

 in area from one fortieth of an acre to one acre. Notes and tiibulated 



