801 



data are giveu for Lemaire, Dcsprez, Viluiorin, Klein Wanzlcbeu, and 

 Kiiauer varieties. The dittereuces in yield and suj^ap content were not 

 lar<4-e. The averages were as follows: Yield per acre 15.58 lonj;- tons, 

 cost per acre ^L'D.li, su,n;ir content 13.3 per cent, pnrity 80.1. The 

 mnch larger yield obtained in the experiment of the first series is 

 thought by the author to be due to tlu; fact that the ground used in 

 that case had been thorouglily lertilized and cultivated for several 

 years previous to its use for beet growing. It was found that beets 

 grown on soil previously occupied by corn gave smaller yields than 

 where barley or oats had been the previous crop. 



In another experiment bone dust and kainit alone, and these fertili- 

 zers and nitrate of soda, guano, and phosphate in different combinations, 

 were used on Klein Wanzleben beets and compared with no manure. 

 The results, as tabulated, do not indicate any ad vantage from the use of 

 the fertilizers. 



Planting at a depth of 1 inch gave better results than at depths of 

 2 to inches. The increase or decrease in the weight of the leaves and 

 roots of the 5 varieties tested was d(;termined for Ijeets harvested 

 July 17, August 21, and November 20. The results for the Klein 

 Wauzlebeu variety were as follows: 



Date of harvesting. 



July 17. Aug. 24. Nov. 20 



Entire plant 



Leaves 



Root 



Increa.se in weight of leaves. 

 Decrease in weight of leaves 

 Increase in weight of roots . . 

 Per cent of increase in juice. 



Owices. 

 12 

 9.5 

 2.5 



Ounces. 

 79 

 42 

 37 

 »32. 5 



*34.5 



Ounces. 

 67 

 21 

 46 



" t2i" 

 19 

 14.1 



* July 17 to August 24 — 38 days. 



t August 24 to November 20—88 days. 



To hinder the second growth of beets caused by fall rains, which 

 resulted in a decreased sugar content, loosening the beets in the bed 

 sufticiently to break the roots without disturbing the surface of the 

 ground, was tried. Comparative analyses, as tabulated, indicate that 

 loosening the beets increased the sugar content, beets thus treated 

 averaging 1.3 per ceut more sugar than those untreated. 



General data for beet culture in Xehraska in isfjl. — Tabuhited data 

 are given regarding beets raised in ditt'ereut parts of the tState, includ- 

 ing the sugar content, and in many cases the yield and cost per acre. 

 Especial attention is called to the results at G-rand Island. Tiie finan- 

 cial results varied greatly. Some farmers realized a large profit while 

 others suffered more or less loss. Only on a small scale was the culture 

 of beets profitable. Those persons who had had previous experience in 

 beet culture obtained the best results. Both ISDO and ISOl were unfa- 

 vorable seasons for beet growing, the former being hot and dry and the 

 latter cold and wet. 



