Bui. 995, U. S. Dept of Agriculture. 



PLATE VII. 



Fig. I. — Lifting the Beets, the First Operation in Harvesting the Crop 



by Hand. 



The lifter is sometimes provided with a riding attachment. 



Fig. 2. — One Type of Sugar-Beet Lifter Used in Some Localities. 



This illustration shows the construction of the lifting parts, which are raised out of the ground in 

 turning at the end of the row. 



