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known as S. O.; the others are types S. K. W. and S. S. 

 respectively. In a practical way, some very satisfac- 

 tory results have been obtained with the Schreiber 

 seed, with yields of eighteen tons to the acre and i6 

 per cent, sugar. Four thousand tons worked at the 

 Heringen factory gave nearly 13 per cent, sugar of 

 all grades. 



D. Blary-Mulliez, Templeuve, France. 



This producer has many customers among the 

 sugar factories. A case is cited where a lot of ten tons 

 proved most successful, the average sugar percentage 

 was 14.7 and purity coefficient 85.4. For mother 

 selection, preference is given to beets weighing above 

 650 grams. All beets other than those testing 18 per 

 cent, are thrown out; analyses commence in Novem- 

 ber and finish in March; he claims that during 1897-98 

 he will make 170,000 analyses. These mothers furnish 

 seed from which beets are obtained that yield seed for 

 the trade. The farms are seven miles from all others 

 where beets are cultivated. He is the only producer 

 in that district. Special stress is put on the fact that 

 much care is given in the selection. American agent, 

 Alfred Musy, 3713 Rhodes avenue, Chicago, 111. 



E. Kommer, Quedlinburg, Germany. 



This, producer has considerable determination in 

 wishing to create a variety of beet that will give at 

 the same time heavy yields and high sugar percentage. 

 He claims that most of the very rich beets are want- 

 ing in regularity of shape. The beet he has created 

 is said to overcome some of these difficulties. The 

 type Z is a Wanzleben Amelioree Blanche, suited to 

 average soils; type E, same name of seed. These seeds 

 have attained considerable success in the north of 

 France, where in a contest of eighteen different grow- 

 ers the Kommer came out best, with 17 per cent, sugar 



