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The reexamination of the varieties n Field A commenced October 31. and in the 

 following order : 



October 31 the " Elite " variety was analyzed and gave the following data: 



Two hundred beets were analyzed in " tens," and the results are recorded in Table 

 XV. 



The average results of the analyses of the Elite variety, October 31, were : mean 

 sucrose in juice, 14. 2 per cent; mean purity, 83.9 per cent. 



November 2 the " Knauer " variety was reexamined. Two hundred beets, analyzed 

 in " tens," gave the results recorded in Table XVI. 



The average results of the analyses of the "Kuauer" variety, November 2, were: 

 mean sucrose in juice, 13.2 per cent; mean purity, 82.1 per cent. 



November 2, the "Lemaire" variety was reexamined; two hundred beets were 

 analysed in "tens," and gave the results recorded in Table XVII. 



The mean results of the analyses of the "Lemaire" variety, November 2, were : mean 

 sucrose in juice, 12.6 per cent; mean purity, 80.0 per cent. 



November 2, the "Desprez" variety was reexamined. Two hundred beets were 

 analysed in "tens," and gave the results recorded in Table XVIII. 



The average results of the analyses of the "Desprez" variety, November 2, were: 

 mean sucrose in juice, 12.6 per cent; mean purity, 80.9 per cent. 



November 2, the Vilmorin variety was reexamined. Two hundred beets, analysed 

 in "tens," gave the results recorded in Table XIX. 



The average results of the analyses of the " Vilmorin " variety, November 2, were : 

 mean sucrose in juice, 13.1 per cent; mean purity, 83.6 per cent. 



November 2, the " Klein wanzlebener" variety was reexamined. Two hundred 

 beets were analysed in "tens," and gave the results recorded in Table XX. 



The mean results of the analyses of the "Klein wanzlebener" variety, November 

 2, were: mean sucrose in juice, 13.0 per cent; mean purity, 79.7 per cent. 



The per cent of sucrose in the juice and the purity of the several varieties at the 

 different periods are shown in the following re'sume": 



Field B. 





