306 AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. [Jan. 



D. Analyses of Sugar -producing Plants. 



[Composition of sugar beets raised upon the college grounds during the season of 



1870 and 1871.] 



Brix 



Saccliarom- 



eter 



(Degrees). 



Per Cent, 

 of Sugar. 



Non- 

 saccharine 

 Substances. 



Electoral, 



Imperial, 



Vilmoriii, 



Imjjerial, 



Imperial, 



Electoral, 



Vilmorin, 



Imperial, 



Vilmorin, 



Vienna Globe,* 



Common Mangold,* 



.30 

 .59 

 .95 

 ,79 

 ,05 

 ,22 

 ,13 

 ,60 

 12 

 00 

 ,00 



1.75 

 2.41 

 1.55 

 3.21 

 2.95 

 2.78 

 2.87 

 3.34 

 2.38 

 3.00 

 3.97 



* Fodder beets. 



[Percentage of sugar in different varieties of sugar beets grown on college farm' 

 during the season of 1882.] 



