pletely finishes its vegetatio-n in two years, and it is 

 in the second year that it bears seed. 



A great number of different varieties of beets are 

 met with whose general qualities do not change, so 

 that fodder beets do not because sugar beets and 

 vice versa, 



It' seed of the sugar beet is wanted to be repro- 

 duced, the best sorts must be selected, at the time 

 of harvesting the crop of the first year, and these 

 in nst be carefully preserved. This choice must be 

 ivgulated by the form and nature of the root. 



Beets are chosen that have the following charac- 

 ?eris!ics, tap rooted, clean and with a resemblance 

 lo a pear. 



Leaves crisp and sen-ate, and not too numerous. 



A medium size. 



A specific gravity relatively high. 



The beets, whose head rise as little as possible 

 above the earth, should be chosen. 



When the beets are being taken up, the diil'e- 

 reut corn sowed fields, which appear to have sue 

 eeeded the best and which give beets very rich in 

 sugar should b > visited. Sandy clay lands in good 

 heart, which ha ve.not received a fresh coat of manure 

 iprimediately before the beet crop, give the best beets 

 for seed. Having made a proper choice, one of the 

 .hands is stationed to overlook the taking up and 

 picks out and lays aside those beets which seem to be 

 most favorable for the object in view. Great care 

 should b" taken not to hurt the roots, and the leaves 



