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of the actual money value per acre of their products, viz, the first class including 

 the " Klein wanzlebener," " Desprez," and " Vilmorin " varieties, whose values are uni- 

 form. The " Lemaire," "Elite," and Knauer" have also an approximately equal 

 value, which, however, is much below that of the three former varieties. 



The experiments conducted with the view of observing the results of early and 

 late planting indicated that early planting may be expected to give the highest 

 money value yield per acre. That conclusion, indicated by the experiments upon 

 the small plats, is supported by the actual results obtained in Field B in comparison 

 with Field A, the beets in the former field having been planted several days earlier 

 than the other, and the rate of development continued fourteen days in advance of 

 the beets in the latter field. 



The fertilizer experiments indicate that the soil of the station farm contains all 

 the constituents of plant food in abundance, and that artificial aid can not be given 

 to the growing plant with any apparent advantage. 



In respect of the distances that the beets should be placed from each other, or the 

 number of plants given to an acre, the experiments on the No. 1 series of the small 

 plats have shown conclusively that the money value of the crop was greatest where 

 the greatest number of beets were placed upon the acre. The economic considera- 

 tion, viz, the greater cost of raising an acre of beets planted closely together is very 

 secondary in comparison with the greater money value of the product. Instead of 

 the distances at which beets should be planted between the rows being regulated by 

 the consideration of implements which have been invented for the cheap cultivation 

 of the crop, the character of the implements should be adapted to the highest value 

 and advantage of the crop. 



The means of analyses indicating the condition of the beets at the periods when 

 the tests were made show that the crop generally, and particularly in Field B, where 

 the beets were planted early, had reached a high condition, in respect of the weight 

 of the beets and the sugar content of the juices, on September 15. Further, that 

 certain of the varieties had reached a maximum value by September 25, and that all 

 of the varieties were at their best by October 15, and after that date the content of 

 sucrose began to fall away. Those observations indicate the time when, in a normal 

 season, the harvesting and handling of the beets by the factories should commence 

 in that part of Nebraska. The past season has been an abnormal and late one, and 

 it is apparent that with a moderately early planting season (April 20 to May 1), and 

 proper cultivation, a crop should be ready for the factory commencing September 1. 

 The period of maturity depends upon the beet as well as the time of planting and 

 cultivation, and in such respect it is indicated that if the three varieties are used, 

 which have been found to be the best this year, it would'- be advisable to plant them 

 in the following order: "Vilmorin," " Kleinwanzlebener," "Desprez," and they will 

 mature most advantageously in that order for the factory. In view of the early date 

 in the season that the factories may have to suspend operations on account of frost, 

 an "early season" is of the greatest importance. Commencing September 1, a three 

 months' factory season is almost assured, and that would enable a factory with a 

 capacity of 300 tons per day to work up about 30,000 tons of beets by December 1, or 

 the product of 3,000 acres at 10 tons per acre. 



The experiments made in order to determine the loss of weight by evaporation, 

 and to ascertain the effect of evaporation with the removal of the beets from the 

 earth upon the sucrose contained in the beet have indicated that no gain occurs in 

 the sucrose content of the beet, but that an actual loss of sugar takesplace if any 

 length of time is allowed to transpire between the raising of the beets from the soil 

 and the handling of them in the factory. It thus appears of advantage to the grower 

 and the manufacturer that the beets should not only be harvested at the period of 

 their maximum sugar value, but that they should be handled by the factory as nearly 

 as possible as they conie fresh from the field. 



