STATEMENT ON BEETS. 



Statement on Sugar Beets, by West Brothers. 



<I!OMMITTEE ON CrOPS, GeKTLEMEN : 



The land on which our beets grew was a side 

 hill which had been graded, and was consequent)}' poor. 



The piece contained fortj- square rods, and had borne rye for the 

 past two 3'ears, with a thin coat of manure. 



The manure was plowed in the first of June, the land ridged June 

 20th, and the beets set out the 21st. One pound of seed was used to 

 raise the plants. 



From one measured rod, tlie yield was 215 pounds, or 8600 per 

 quarter acre. 



The account stands as lollows : — 



Dr 



To manure, 2^ cords at S7.00 

 Plowing and fitting, 

 Seed and setting plants, 

 Cultivating and hoeing twice, 

 Cutting weeds, 

 . Harvesting, 



$28 30 



