LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL. 



U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, 



BUREAU OF CHEMISTRY, 

 Washington, D. C., June 14, 1911. 



SIR: I have the honor to submit for your approval a report pre- 

 pared in the sugar laboratory of this bureau on the analyses of sugar 

 beets made during the years 1905 to 1910, inclusive, together with 

 methods of determining the percentage of sugar in the beet. This 

 compilation, representing, as it does, beets from many different 

 localities, will be useful in answering the many inquiries received as 

 to the quality of beets grown in the various sections of the country 

 and the best methods for determining their sugar content. I recom- 

 mend, therefore, that the manuscript be published as Bulletin No. 

 146 of the Bureau of Chemistry. 



Respectfully, H. W. WILEY, 



Chief of Bureau. 

 Hon. JAMES WILSON, 



Secretary of Agriculture. 

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