32 SUGAR BEET 



the fields will again change to green, 

 because new leaves are forming. This 

 unfortunately affects the quantity of the 

 sugar being formed in the beet. It must 

 be noticed that under ordinary conditions, 

 the change from green to yellow in the 

 beets means that the beet has stopped 

 growing but continues to make sugar, 

 and the crop must be raised shortly after 

 the change in the colour. 



As soon as the beets are taken out of 

 the ground the tops should be cut off 

 with a knife, applied at the place where 

 the first leaves have grown. 



The beets are piled up in small heaps 

 on the fields, covered with the tops to 

 keep them as dry as possible and protect 

 them in case of an early frost. 



When the fields are ready the beets 

 are carted to the factory, the tops 

 remaining on the fields. These tops may 

 be used by the farmer as fodder for the 

 cattle. 



When pulling out the beets to cart 

 them away they should not be damaged 

 or bruised in any way, and care 



