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THE SUGAR BEET. 



After the roots have been sliced into "cossettes," 

 they are thrown into these compartments, after which 



Fi^. 86. 

 Vertical section. 



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Leduc's method of reducing the beet to ii pulp by steam. 



the chopped straw is added. The bottom of each com- 

 partment is well paved; the smaller pipe (before men- 



