(38) 



The piece of land is not rich, would bring 4 barrels of 

 corn to the acre, is red clay soil ; no sand in it ; was twice 

 ploughed in the last of the winter, and thoroughly broken 

 up 9 inches deep. 



I will deliver a sample of the beets, and you will find 

 them too large, probably:" 



LOT No 4, 



Raised by Capt. Jno. Ilutchins, 4 miles from Chapel Hill, 

 Orange county. 



Total weight 14^ lbs. 



Weight of largest 4 " 



" " smallest 1^ " 



Average weight of G 2| " 



Specific gravity of juice 1.0408 



PER CENT. 



Water 90.08 



Sugar 4.55 



Solids other than sugar 5.37 



100.00 



Capt. Ilutchins reports that he did not attend to the 

 planting or cultivation of the beets in person — in fact did 

 not know they were on his plantation until ready to pull. 

 They were planted in rich bottom land, and had little or no 

 care. 



L< )T No. 5, 



■ Raised by Mr. II. W. Ledbetter, Wadesboro, Anson county. 



Total weight 18^ lbs. 



Weight of largest 3 " 



" " smallest 1 " 



Average of 11 , 2 " 



Specific gravity of juice 1.0248 



