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These data show a most favorable distribution <>f the rainfall during 

 the growing season. Then' was not too much precipitation during 

 May and June, the period of preparation. There was abundant pre- 

 cipitation during duly and August, the period of rapid growth; a 

 diminished precipitation during September, the period of ripening, 

 and a very slight rainfall during ( Mober. the tii ..... >f harvesting. No 

 more ideal distribution of the rainfall could be desired. 



EXPERIMENTS CONDUCTED BY THE CORNELL STATION AT 



ITHACA, N. Y. 



The season at Ithaca is reported as having been favorable, and a 

 comparison of the analytical data with that of the previous \ear 

 shows that the beets were of practically the same high sugar content, 

 although the purity was >2 points lower. While those, beets are of 

 excellent character, it is to be noted that the purity is not as high as 

 would be expected in beets of their sugar content, being very slightly 

 below the desired standard. The analyses made at the station give 

 higher figures for both sugar content and purity than those obtained 

 in our own work. 



Agricultural <tn<l 



<lata on btett grown <ti the Cornell experiment xhition, Itlmcn. 



niid/i/licul dnta prrjuurd <it /hi' Conn'll Station. 



