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Tin 1 agricultural and analytical data for Iowa show beets of fine 

 character, very favorable yield per acre, and satisfactory purity. 

 The average weight of the beets, prepared for the factory. \\a> 1 I . L' 

 ounces and the estimated yield per acre I'J-.i) tons. The percentage of 

 sugar in the l>eet was 11.1 and the purity SO.L'. These data must lc 

 regarded as exceedingly favorable. especially in \ie\vof the climatic 

 conditions under which the beets were grown. 



The following detailed statement of the meteorological condit ions 

 show> the extent of t he drought referred to by Ml'. Atkinson, the rain- 

 fall for the six months being only HJ. !." inches, as compared with 36. 29 

 inches the preceding year. The temperature was practically the same, 

 the record for 11HM showing an average of <!S.2. 



Meteorological data for 



, i'.n. 



The sunshine record is taken from a table of meteorological data 

 fo DCS Moines, Iowa, about 30 miles south of Ames, that being the 

 nearest 'station at which sunshine records were kept: 



Meteorological <lta for l)<x Moines, lon-a, 1901. 



These data show that the months of June, July, and August were 

 considerably tibove the desired temperature, the month of July 

 especially haying been excessively hot both at Ames and at Des 

 Moines. The heat coupled with a very insufficient rainfall, July and 



