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BULLETIN" 203^ U. S. DEPAETMEKT OF AGKICULTTJKE. 



beet was taken as soon as it was loosened by means of the plow at 

 harvest time, and for comparison another beet was chosen, free from 

 galls, but as nearly the same size and shape as could be found growing 

 in the same row, close to the galled beet. After selecting in the 

 manner described the 26 pairs of beets which form the basis of 

 Table II, each beet was topped, washed, and the gaUs carefuUy 

 removed from the galled beet of each pair. The individual roots 

 were then tested for sugar and purity, with the results shown in 

 Table II. 



Table II. — Comparison in sugar content and 'purity of galled beets ivith heets not so 



affected. 



Condition of beets. 



Solids in 

 juice. 



Sugar in 

 juice. 



Coefficient 

 of purity. 



Sugar in 

 the beet. 



Test No. 1: 



GaUed.. 



No gtills. 

 Test No. 2: 



GaUed.. 



No galls. 

 Test No. 3: 



Galled.. 



No sails. 

 Test No. 4: 



GaUed.. 



No galls. 

 Test No. 5: 



Galled.. 



No galls. 

 Test No. 6: 



Galled.. 



No galls. 

 Test No. 7: 



Galled.. 



No gaUs. 

 Test No. 8: 



Galled.. 



No gaUs. 

 Test No. 9: 



Galled.. 



No galls. 

 Test No. 10: 



Galled.. 



No sails. 

 Test No. 11: 



Galled-. 



No galls. 

 Test No. 12: 



Galled.. 



No galls 

 Test No. 13: 



Galled.. 



No gaUs, 

 Test No. 14: 



Galled.. 



No gaUs, 

 Test No. 15: 



GaUed-. 



No galls. 

 Test No. 16: 



GaUed.. 



No galls 

 Test No. 17: 



GaUed.. 



No eaUs, 

 Test No". 18: 



GaUed-. 



No galls 

 Test No. 19: 



GaUed-. 



No gaUs 

 Test No. 20: 



Galled.. 



No galls 



Per 



cent. 

 13.70 

 18.10 



13.90 

 18.00 



17.60 

 21.92 



15.77 

 21.50 



15.70 

 20.20 



16.30 

 20.20 



16.47 

 20.17 



10,85 

 18.90 



15.27 

 16.77 



16.40 

 15.77 



16.23 

 22.56 



18.77 

 22.99 



18.20 

 18.77 



17.60 

 19.40 



18.07 

 19.50 



18.27 

 20.50 



18.60 

 22.43 



21.00 

 21.30 



22.40 

 23.00 



16.92 

 14.40 



Per cent. 

 10.00 

 13.80 



10.50 

 13.80 



14.50 

 18.60 



13.20 

 18.70 



12. 80 

 17.10 



13.10 

 17.10 



13.20 

 16.40 



15.60 



12.40 

 13.90 



13.80 

 12.80 



12.10 

 19.10 



14.00 

 18.20 



14.80 

 15.00 



15.40 

 16.40 



14.50 

 16.10 



15. 10 

 16.00 



14.80 

 19.00 



17.00 

 17.90 



18.90 

 19.20 



14.00 

 12.10 



Per cent. 

 72.99 

 76.24 



75.35 

 76.66 



82.38 

 84.85 



83.70 



81.52 

 84.65 



80.36 

 84,65 



80.14 

 81.30 



85.71 

 82.53 



81,20 

 82.83 



84.14 

 81.16 



74.55 

 84.66 



74.58 

 79.13 



81.31 

 79,91 



87,50 

 84,53 



80,24 

 82,56 



82,64 

 78,04 



79.56 

 84.70 



81,42 

 84,03 



84,37 

 83.47 



82.74 

 84.02 



Per cent. 

 8,30 

 12.20 



9.20 

 12.80 



11,70 

 16.80 



11,20 

 16,80 



10.90 

 16.80 



11.40 

 16.80 



11.20 

 15.10 



8.50 

 14.00 



11.70 

 13.40 



13,10 

 12.00 



11.20 

 18,50 



11,50 

 17.30 



14.10 

 13.80 



14,30 

 16,00 



13. 10 

 16,00 



14,10 

 15.70 



13,10 

 18.20 



15.40 

 16.80 



17.20 

 17,20 



14,00 

 11.80 



