THE BEET SUGAR INDUSTRY. 



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UNLOADING BEETS INTO RAILROAD FREIGHT CAR. 



A strong net is placed in the bottom of the wagon or cart, the ends of the net lapping over the two 

 sides. The beets when dug are thrown by hand into the wagon, which is then driven to the freight 

 car. Here the net on the side next the car is attached to the car, as shown above at b. The two ends 

 of the net and the further side of the net are fastened together and made fast at a. Here a chain is 

 attached, leading over the car to where a team of horses are hitched to a whiffletree. The team starts 

 up and thus dumps the whole wagon load of beets into the car. The whole job takes but a few minutes 

 and saves all hand work. Indeed, the beets are not touched by hand or by hand tools after being 

 thrown into the wagon from the field where they grew. 



