UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
BULLETIN No. 748 , 
Office of the Secretary 
Joint Contribuiion from the Office of Farm Management 
E. H. THOMSON, Acting Chief 
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+ Bureau of Plant Industry 
’ WM. A. TAYLOR, Chiet 2 
: - Washington, D. C. _ PROFESSIONAL PAPER - , January 28, 1919 
FARM PRACTICE IN GROWING | 
; SUGAR BEETS IN MICHIGAN AND OHIO : 
i R. S.. WASHBURN, Scientific Assistant, L. A. MOORHOUSE, Agriculturist, 
y and T. H. SUMMERS, Scientific Assistant, of the Office of Farm Man- 
agement; and C. O. TOWNSEND, Pathologist in Charge, Sugar 
Plant Investigations, Bureau of Plant Industry 
om CONTENTS 
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Summary of Resulis . . . 2.» « » « 3 | Cost of Producing Sugar Beets . ... 33 
Method of Taking Records ..... 4 | Sugar-Beet Returns Versus Cost ... 39 
Development of Sugar-Beet Industry .in Relation of Yield to Cost of Production . 40 
Michiganand Ohio ...... . 5 | Value of Beet Tops; . . . « « e « Al 
SizeofFarms ... « ee © » - G6 | Relation of Beet Acreage to Tillable Area 42 
Ramla 6 eee eo ee - » « 6 | Beet Acreage Per Farm and Yield Per 
ONS alt ciel sive sestel: cise ae Meee ff Acre in Relation to Cost... ... 43 
Grop Rotation .-. 2. « 0 © e we « e 8 | Comparison of Beet Receipts with Other 
Manand Horse Labor . ....:.. 10 Farm Receipts . .. +»... cs. 44 
Farm Practicesin Growing Sugar Beets. 10 
Labor Requirements . . » » o » » - 45 
- GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 
1919 
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