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THE SUGAR BEET. 



such as we propose for America, which we consicier 

 has many advantages over those up to the present time 

 built in Russia, and have been made known to the 

 public. Its capacity depends upon the length, which 



Type of an underground ho »i t 1 1 for o vation in America. 



can bo variable, but if bailt as indicated, there is no 

 objection even if this be considerable. (Let it be re- 

 membered that one cubic metre contains nearly 700 

 kilog. of beets.) The walls are of masonry ; the bot- 

 tom has a slight slant, which enables the water result- 

 ing from evaporation to collect in a gutter {g). We 



