102 Report of the Chemist of the 



Results ov Analyses of Sugar Beets Grown in Different Counties 



county. 



Albany 



Broome 



Cayufja 



Chautanqua . 



Clii'ton 



Coluinbiii. ... 



Cortland 



Erie 



Geuesee 



Lewis 



Madison 



Monroe 



Oneida 



On ( ario 



Orleans 



Oswego 



Otsego 



St. Lawrence 

 Wyoming. ... 



Atuouut of 

 sugar iu beet. 



Per cent. 

 16.2 

 14.3 

 12.9 

 14.7 

 15.7 

 16 



11.4 

 15.5 

 14.1 

 14.8 

 15.7 

 15.2 

 15.4 

 15.5 

 14.6 

 14.3 

 16.3 

 16.1 

 14.7 



Amount of Co-efficient 

 sugar in juice. of puiily. 



I'er cent. 

 17.1 

 15 



13.6 

 15.5 

 16.5 

 16 « 

 15.2 

 16.3 

 14.8 

 15.6 

 16.5 

 16 



16.2 

 16.3 

 15.4 

 15.1 

 17.2 

 17 

 15.5 



81 



81.1 



74 



82.4 



80.5 



82 



79.6 



82.3 



79.2 



83.8 



82.5 



86.5 



83.5 



82.3 



84.2 



87.3 



86.9 



84.2 



81.6 



A few results are not inserted in the foregoing table, because 

 the beets were considerably dried when received and the results 

 were unduly high and misleading. 



From these data it would appear that in making estimates, 

 farmers would be wisely conservatlYe in basing their calculations 

 upon beets containing an average not exceeding 15 per cent of 

 sug-ar. Disappointment will await most of those who, never hav- 

 ing grown sugar beets, expect profits from the industry based 

 upon figures that are much above the average actually obtained. 

 It miust also be kept in mind that the season of 1897 in New York 

 was most favorable for beet growing and the results secured 

 probably represent conditionis better than average. 



The average percentage of sugar in beets, as reported in other 

 states, is as follows: 



