240 SUGAR BEET SEED. ' 



an important utilization in cattle feeding. Accord- 

 ing to Besler, the average composition of these 

 wastes is: 



Water 12.12 



Albumen 11.06 



Fatty su bstances 3.80 



Cellulose 23.33 



Ash 26.68 



Noii-iiitrogeiious extractive substances 23.14 



100.00 



It is found desirable to form a mixture of this 

 product with other residuum from beet-sugar facto- 

 ries ; or, with oat straw, for sheep it has rendered excel- 

 lent service. It is estimated that fodder of this kind is 

 worth seventy-five cents per loo lbs. 



Conditions of Beet-Seed Purchase in Different 

 Countries. 

 The revised law of Germany, 1896: 

 (i) One kilo of seed should give, after fourteen- 

 days, at least 70,000 sprouts. 



(2) Of these total 70,000 sprouts, at least 46,000 

 should be visible in six days. 



(3) For 100 seeds at least seventy-five should show 

 signs of germination. 



(4) Fourteen per cent, moisture is considered nor- 

 mal; 14 to 17 per cent, moisture may be delivered, but 

 allowance must be made for the weight of water. 



(5) Three per cent, may be allowed for foreign 

 substances; seed may be delivered containing 5 per 

 cent, moisture, but allowance must be made for this 

 extra weight. 



If even one of these five conditions is not complied 

 with, the seed may be refused. If there is a difference 

 in the analyses of interested parties, an average is taken 

 between the results obtained by a new analysis and 

 another made at the laboratories of the Sugar Manu- 

 facturers' Society. 



In Austria, some few modifications have been 

 made: 



