(3G) 



The cut-worm attacked the plants in spring. Some of the 

 tubers commenced decaying in the latter part of July. 



The bugs attacked the tops about the middle of August, 

 and have proved about as destructive to beet tops as the 

 army worm to the cotton plant. 



Dug 910 lbs. of roots, including debris of tops loft by the- 

 bugs." 



LOT No 2, 



Raised by Mr. J. W. Pelletier, Morehead city, Beaufort 

 county. Received in September. 



Total weight Tibs. 



Weight of largest 1 lb. 2^ ozs. 



" " smallest 5J ozs. 



Average of 10 11 2 " 



Specific gravity of juice 1.0390 



TKB CENT. 



Water 87.28 



Sugar 5.12 



Solids other than sugar 7.60 



100.00 



Mr. Pelletier reports as follows : 



*' Received seed, May 8th, 1877. 



Soil, gray sand, with yellow sub-soil 



(Preparation, broke up ten inches deep. 



Manured with ashes at the rate of 20 bushels per acre,, 

 with same amount of cotton seed. Planted seed 11th May, 

 in drills two feet apart and ten inches in drill. 



Cidtivation. — Plowed 25th May, ] 6tb June, 9th July and 

 28th July, with a small turn plow, and followed each plow- 

 ing with hoe. 



Yield, 150 bu.sluls per acre. 



I have no experience in raising the sugar beet, but the 

 -ordinary beet, planted the first of March, would yield at 



