APPENDIX D. 



FINAL REPORT ON THE CONDITION OF THE BEET SUGAR rNDUSTRY rN 

 NEW ENGLAND UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE MAINE BEET SUGAR 

 COMPANY OF PORTLAND, MAINE. 



Washington, D. C, , . 



Sir : I have the honor to submit the following final report upon the condition of 

 sugar beet culture iu New England, under the direction of the Maine Sugar Beet Com- 

 pany of Portland, Maine. 



In order to secure full information concerning their operations directly from the farm- 

 ers, the following circular letter with list of questions was distributed to those whose 

 names and addresses were furnished by the board of directors of the company men- 

 tioned. It will be observed that little or no information could be given by the farmers 

 concerning preservation of the roots or feeding pulps from the factory. In this con- 

 nection the experience of last year has been entirely new. 



The following is a form and copy of the circular and questions sent out : 



United States Department op Agriculture, 



Washington, D. C, October 1, 1879. 

 Sir : For the mutual benefit of those who have grown sugar beets during the season 

 just closing, and those who may desire to undertake the culture of this valuable crop 

 during the coming year, it is the desire of this department to secure the fullest possi- 

 ble information with relation to the crop of the present year, the methods of culture 

 followed, their cost, and the results obtained, and to this end we respectfully and 

 earnestly request that you will have the kindness to return as full and complete re- 

 plies to the following questions as lies within your power. Replies may be entered in 

 the blank column opposite the questions, and it is desirable that they be returned as 

 soon as possible. 



Very respectfully, 



WM. G. LE DUC, 



Commissioner. 



QUESTIONS. 



1. Kind of seed sown? 



2. Source of same ? 



3. Quality sown per acre ? 



4. Location of field, upland or lowland ? 



5. Is your soil sand, limestone, clay, slate, or loam ? 



6. Is it well drained? 



7. Is the drainage natural or artificial ? 



8. Area planted in sugar beets ? 



9. Crop on same land previous year? 



10. Time of first plowing ? 



11. Depth of same? 



12. Cost of same per acre ? 



13. Time of second plowing ? 



14. Depth of same? 



15. Cost of same ? 



16. Was subsoil plowing employed? 



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