170 THE Sirt^AB BEET. 



closely pressed with the foot ; for this purpose it has 

 been suggested to use a transplanter. In both cases 

 they should be placed in a given direction. The most 

 simple is to make a cut with a spade and place the 

 young root in the same, after which the earth is pressed 

 as before, or, again, ploughs can be made use of, two 

 being necessary, each forming one-half of a hill, the 

 plant being placed in the cientre. 



Some twenty years ago Koechlin called attention to 

 the advantages gained by this method, he having been 

 able to obtain 150,000 kilog. (330,000 lbs.) to the hec- 

 tare (two and a half acres). Here the seed were planted 

 in January broadcast, and transplanted in April. If 

 done in the proper manner they will resist a tempera- 

 ture of 30° F. 



The principal objection to transplanting is that it is 

 impossible to extract the young root with its extreme 

 end, with the loss of which the resulting beet in all 

 probability will be forked. 



Of all the varieties of sugar beet, we are informed 

 that the globe jaune gives the best results when utilized 

 for this special purpose. Whatever be the advantages 

 of transplanting, it would be impossible to practise it 

 on a large scale, as the expense would be great and the 

 time wanting. It is well to have a certain number of 

 extra beets in one corner of the field, which can be util- 

 ized for filling up the open spaces which from unknown 

 causes exist. Some consider this is of no great import- 

 ance, as when the thinning out commences there remain 



