GG Sugar-Beets and Beetroot Distillation. 
The beets which were grown in Suffolk, it will be seen, are 
fully as rich in sugar as the French roots, and in all other respects 
quite equal to them for the manufacture of sugar. 
Well matured roots, whilst rich in sugar, contain compa- 
ratively little albuminous matter. A high percentage of water, 
as in the case of the Berkshire beets, is frequently accompanied 
by a larger amount of albuminous compounds than that in roots 
containing very much more solid matter. 
Indeed, much albuminous matter in roots indicates immaturity 
and poverty in sugar, a condition characteristic of big, exces- 
sively manured roots. 
Beets grown in Ireland in 1869. — Three lots of sugar-beets, of 
4 roots each, grown experimentally at Glasnevin, on analysis 
were found to have the following composition. 
No. 1. 
No. 2. 
No. 3. 
85-60 
85-59 
89-09 
*Albuminous compounds 
1-47 
1-66 
1-27 
Crystallizable sugar 
8-56 
7-87 
6-73 
•54 
•75 
•45 
2-87 
3-06 
2-48 
Mineral matter (asli^ 
■96 
1-07 
•98 
100-00 
100-UO 
100-00 
Specific gravity of juice 
1-0505 
1-0554 
1-0478 
At a temperature of 
67° F. 
60° F. 
61° F. 
Weight of each root : — 
lbs. ozs. 
lbs. oz.s. 
lbs. ozs. 
2 0 
1 8 
3 6i 
2 12 
2 0 
2 8 
3 4 
2 1 
2 2 
4 
1 12 
1 13 
2 12 
* Containing nitrogen 
•236 
•267 
-204 
The beets marked No. 1, were sown in drills on the 13th to 
the 15th of May, 21 inches apart, and 6 inches in the row ; no 
manure was applied, the previous crop (mangolds) having been 
manured at the rate of 25 tons per statute acre. 
Estimated produce per acre — 13 tons 2 cwts. 3 qrs. 
No. 2. Sown 11th and 12th May, in drills 27 inches apart, 
and 6 inches in the row. Farmyard manure was applied at the 
rate of 25 tons per statute acre. Previous crop swedes. 
Estimated produce per acre — 19 tons 2 cwts. 3 qrs. 
No. 3. Sown on the IGth of May, in drills on the flat, 21 
inches apart, and 6 inches in the row. Farmyard manure was 
applied at the rate of 1 2 tons per acre. Previous crop oats, 
followed by rape as a stolen crop. 
Estimated produce — 10 tons 5 cwts, 2 qrs. per acre. 
