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taken out of the side of the root with a trier. The hole made by the trier 

 is filled with charcoal or clay to prevent rotting. The selected beets are 

 stored over winter in sand, in a dry cellar or pit. The next spring these 

 roots are planted in rows to produce seed. From three to five plants will 

 produce a pound of seed. 



Manufacture of Beet Sugar. — At the factory the beets are washed in 

 sluiceways, then sliced into long strips called "cosettes " The juice is 



A Good Stand and Vigorous Growth of Sugar-Beets. 1 



removed by applying hot water to the sliced beets, leaving a product known 

 as beet pulp. This juice is purified by adding small quantities of lime. The 

 lime combines with the foreign matter and is filtered out. The purified 

 juice is then placed in vacuum pans and boiled until the sugar crystallizes. 

 The sugar is removed by placing the product in a large centrifugal machine, 

 lined with fine sieves. The whirling motion drives off the molasses through 

 the sieves, and the sugar is retained. The sugar is then dried and is ready 



i U. S. Dept. of Agriculture, P. I. Bulletin 238. 



