76 THE SUGAR INDUSTRY. 
as to make the least degree of laxity in its treatment exceedingly dangerous to its 
qualities. ’’ 
The two kinds named are preferred in California, Nebraska prefers Dippe la plus 
Riche, Dippe Klein Wanzlebener, Original Klein Wanzlebener, and Vilmorin’s Im- 
proved White. The two latter varieties are mainly grown in Utah. 
No variety of sugar beet is suited to all conditions. Different soils and treatment 
make peculiar demands upon the variety. Experience with varieties in other parts of 
this or foreign countries is not a safe guide. The only practical way is to find out by 
actual experiment on each farm which variety does the best in yield and quality un- 
der its conditions. The seed must be good—of strong germinating power. ‘‘Cheap’’ 
CROSS-SECTION OF BEET 
Illustrated on page 32. This cross-section is life size at the point of largest diameter. The dotted iines show the 
concentric rings of growth. 
seed is in the end the most costly. This country is producing some seed now, and in 
a few years will doubtless grow all its beet seed, as discussed later in this chapter. 
SIzE OF BEET—It is generally considered that large beets, weighing more than 
3 lbs, are usually of poor quality. This depends entirely upon the soil upon which 
they are grown, and upon the variety of seed. As a general rule, however, it can be 
said that the large beets are lower in quality than small ones. The size most desired 
is from 14 to 2 lbs in weight. Where beets are too large or too poor in quality 
to be worked at the factory, they can be utilized for stock feed. For this purpose the 
beets are considered in France worth 75 per cent as much as the price that is paid 
for them for sugar making. In France, aimost twice as many beets are grown for 
