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Fredericksen, J. D., on points regarding the introduction of beet sugar in the Northwest 275-280 



French growers, points of, to secure the greatest profit from the culture of the beet 116, 117 



French Institute, report of a commission of 8, 9 



Galicia, monthly average of temperature and rainfall in 42 



Gas, cost of production of, in manufacturing sugar 153 



Germany, establishment of sugar works in. 23 



progress made in beet-sugar making 23 



revival of the industry in 28 



Grape sugar, Napoleon's decree regarding 14, 15 



Gray-top beet, description of 74 



Green-top beet, description of 74 



Ground, new, not to be applied to the cultivation of the beet 97 



Growers, beet, number of, in France in 1823 - . 27, 28 



Hanaman, Dr. Jos., observations of, on atmospheric conditions 35 



Harvesting, the time for _- 114 



Hayes, R. B., President, communication to the House of Representatives 4 



Hay, different kinds of 147 



Heat, amount of, required for the production of sugar. 35 



Illinois, monthly average of temperature and rainfall in 67 



Imperial beet, description of - 74 



Indiana, monthly average of temperature and rainfall in 64 



Intermittent process, cost of production by 28 



Iowa, monthly average of temperature and rainfall in 67 



Joulie, Professor, results of researches on the influence of phosphoric acids 80 



Juices, analyses of 79-81 



extraction of, by hydraulic presses 152 



Manuel & Socin's continuous presses 151 



Pieron's continuous presses 152 



Roberts's diffusion process 152 



rotary diffusion battery : 153 



systems for extracting 137-145 



system of pipe line for transporting, in France 135, 136 



Kohlrausch, Dr., notes on meteorological conditions 35 



Koppy, Baron de, sugar works at Krayn 23 



Labor on indigenous sugars in France 30 



question of, in connection with beet-growing in the Northwest 276 



Laurent, M., description of his polariscope 84, 85 



Leaves, beet, pounds of, per 100 pounds of roots 72 



Le Due, Commissioner, letter to the President 4 



Legrand, Simon, comparative table of feeding cattle with pulps from various processes 149 



farms of ... 149 



Linard, M., statement by, concerning cost of establishing central factories in France with pipe 



lines 135 



system for the transportation of juice 131-134 



Machinery, approximate cost of, for extracting sugar from the beet 151-156 



Maine, condition of sugar-beet culture in 184-260 



culture of sugar beet near Portland 171-180 



monthly average of temperature and rainfall in 51-53 



resume of results obtained in 1879 in 264-268 



Sugar-beet Company of Portland - 181-275 



Moniteur, Le, article from, on beet-root sugar 15 



Manufactories, number of. in France in 1823 27-28 



from 1826 to 1879 30 



in 1875 31,32 



in United States 167-170,181-275 



Manufacture of sugar, processes and economies 131-156 



cost per ton of beets 154 



Manure, B, composition of the complete 101 



best, for soil in beet-growing in New England 270 



cultivating beets 99-113 



influences of, on yield in weight and richness of sugar 101 



stable, tons necessary per acre to be applied 106 



Margraff, M., researches and experiments 7 



Massachusetts, condition of sugar-beet culture in 262, 263 



monthly average of temperature and rainfall 55, 56 



r6sum6 of results obtained in 1879 in 269 



Maumen6, M. , describes Linard's system of transporting juice 131-134 



McMurtrie, Dr. William, letter of transmittal to Commissioner Le Due 5, 6 



report on condition of sugar-beet culture in Maine 171-180 



industry in New England 181-275 



Meaux, central factory at 137 



Meteorology, as applied to beet culture 33-70, 284-288 



Meteorological observations at Portland and Eastport, Me., Burlington, Vt., and Boston, Mass 271-272 



at Minnesota and Denmark 275-276 



in the United States 51-69 



in France 49-51 



Michigan, monthly average of temperature and rainfall 65, 66 



Minnesota, average temperature and rainfall at various points in 275, 276 



monthly average of temperature and rainfall 67, 68 



Moisture, amount necessary for beet development 33 



Molasses, as a residue, how to obviate loss of 149, 150 



treatment of, with lime 150 



Napoleon I, his substantial encouragement of the beet-sugar industry in France 26 



issues a decree on grape sugar 14, 15 



issues a decree on beet-sugar industry 18, 19 



New England, final report on the condition of beet-sugar industry in 181-275 



meteorological conditions in 271, 272 



