24 SUGAR-BEET 



growing has been acquired by most of 

 the European countries, and from experi- 

 ments made it has been found that, given 

 the proper cultivation, sugar beet can 

 grow almost anywhere. 



The important points of cultivation are, 

 first : deep ploughing, rolling and manur- 

 ing. 



The drilling is done between April 15 

 and May 15, according to the season, 

 and after that the fields must be kept in 

 proper condition by careful hoeing. The 

 roots begin to ripen towards the middle 

 or end of September, though the raising 

 of the crops may last till the end of 

 October. 



HINTS ON SUGAR BEET CULTI- 

 VATION. 



The fields set aside for sugar beet 

 growing are ploughed at least 8 in. deep 

 in October or November, though this 

 first ploughing may be delayed till the 

 beginning of January. When the fur- 

 rows have remained exposed to the air 



