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THE SUGAR BEET IN FRANCE AND THE UNITED 



STATES. 



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On page 31, in table of statistics, under head of " Manufacture of indigenous sugar," 

 place first Hue of figures opposite "Aisne" instead of "Am." 



On page 135, in table under " Number of acres sown in beets" — 



Instead of 748.98, read 7,489.8. 



Instead of 1, 214. 57, read 12, 145. 7. 



Instead of 1, 457. 49. read 14, 574. 9. 



Instead of 1, 659. 91, read 16, 599. 1. 



Instead of 1, 497. 97, read 14, 979. 7. 



Instead of 1, 457. 49, read 14, 574. 9. 



Instead of 1, 659. 91, read 16, 599. 1. 



In Appendix A, plate xviii, instead, of " Manull" read "Manuel." 



In Table B, page 264, under "Tiena per acre, " opposite numbers 21, 22, 23, 24, ana 

 25 of the first column, respectively — 



Instead of 18, read 15. 



Instead of 10, read 18. 



Instead of 13, read 10. 



Instead of 18, read 13. 



Instead of 15, read 18. 



On page 266, under "Value of crop, at $5 per ton," top of column, instead of "§S0," 

 read "$150." 



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succeeded in separating from several kinds varying quantities of crystal- 

 lizable sugar. His method of research consisted in cutting the material 

 to be examined into thin slices, rapidly drying it, reducing to fine 

 powder, and exhausting with diluted alcohol. The results of his re- 

 searches were announced in a memoir read before the Berlin Academy 

 of Sciences, in the year above mentioned. Of all the plants examined, 

 he found the beet to be the richest in sugar, and believing that Europe 



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