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SUGAK BEET SEED. 



a series of experiments, by planting beet leaves with 

 a small piece of adhering skin from the mother beet. 

 The first question to be looked into, is that of planting, 

 as early as possible, very superior seed on a selected 

 and well prepared soil. \A^hen the leaves of the result- 



FIG. 67. 

 Leaves with adhering skin. 



Fig. 63. 

 Final appearance of root. 



ing beets have attained three to four inches in length, 

 they are cut off with a very short knife; the separation 

 should be made in such a way that there will be adher- 

 ing a small piece of skin, as shown in Fig. 67. The 

 planting is not done until next day; after a rea.sonable 



