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least twice as large a crop as when planted the 11th of May. 

 The land should have been plowed at least a month before 

 planting." 



Mr. J. H. Swindell writes as follows : 



*' I turned over my seed to Mr. John W. Pelletier, one of 

 the best farmers of our section. I would add to Mr. Pelle- 

 tier's report that we have had this season entirely too much 

 rain for beets to do well. I am satisfied he would have done 

 much better but for this and not having received the seed 

 ■earlier." 



LOT No. 3. 



Raised by James Norwood, Esq. Hillsboro,' Orange county. 

 Keceived in September. 



Total weight 25| lbs. 



Weight of largest 3 " 



" " smallest 1 " 



Average weight of 13 "2 " 



:Specilic gravity of juice 1.0322 



P*R CENT. 



Water , 88.54 



^uf/ar 10.24 



.Solids other than sugar 1.22 



100.00 



Mr. Norwood reports as follows : 



" Planted on the 27th April, the seed already sprouted, on 

 ■a piece of ground 5 by 33 yards, in rows 2| feet apart ; 

 when about an inch high gave a dressing of 2 bushels of 

 lialf-slacked ashes along the line of plants, and thinned 

 them to 12 inches apart ; then with a good cultivator stirred 

 the ashes well in. About a month afterwards, sowed 2 bushels 

 of ashes broadcast and gave the patch a deep and thorough 

 stirring with a cultivator. Aftervrards kept the weeds and 

 grass out. 



