Contents Xill 
CHAPTER XV 
PAGES 
PRODUCTION OF SUGAR-BEET SEED . : : 7 . 213-230 
Importance of good seed i . : F : 213 
High germination . 5 : : : , z $ 214 
Sources of seed .. . 3 . J 3 - 215 
Disadvantages of importing seed : ‘ - : 217 
Types of beets. ‘ F < ‘ 5 P 219 
Single-germ seed . 5 ‘ 7 s 5 : : 220 
Breeding - F : 5 P 221 
Chemical test of ar 221 1 
Steps in selection, 222 
Commercial production of seed . 3 : E , 223 
Siloing, 223 
Planting mother beets, 225 
Care of seed crop during growth, 226 
Harvesting and threshing, 227 
By-products, 228 
Yields and profits, 228 
CHAPTER XVI 
Cost OF PRODUCING BEETS . ‘ ‘ s F . 231-249 
Need for low cost me, hs We ch ce oe, OB 231 
* Difficulty of obtaining costs . 8 : : ; 233 
Cost of growing in various sections .. s 234 
Relation of number of acres raised to cost acd probe ‘ 237 
Cost based on time. 3 5 ; ‘ ; . 240 
Examples of acre-cost : : sft: cay, 247 
CHAPTER XVII 
BEET RAISING AND COMMUNITY WELFARE é . . 250-257 
Stability to agriculture di a ee ne 251 
Promotes good farming o GF Ge oe § 252 
