— 16 — 
equal to the average sugar beet, so far as their feeding 
value was concerned, but the results are not positive enough 
nor based on a sufficiently extended series of experiments 
to show conclusively that the value of the roots for feeding 
purposes was materially affected by the nature of the differ- 
ent soils. It may be stated in this connection, that it is 
known that the beet is very sensitive to the influence of fer- 
tilizers and the cultivation it receives, particularly in regard 
to the purity of the juice or ratio of the sugar to the total 
solids. 
Large beets are frequently received, being sent under 
the mistaken idea that the larger the beet the higher the 
percentage of sugar, which is not the case. The following 
table, reproduced from Bulletin No. 14, illustrates this, 
though the weight of the largest beet is much less than that 
of many samples sent us for analysis. The samples were 
selected with reference to their size as shown by the follow- 
ing table : 
Size. 
Weight. 
Loss on 
dressing. 
Per cent, 
sugar. 
Bulteau Desprez 
Large. 
1,245 
170 
12.83 
“ 
Medium. 
285 
20 
14.10 
“ “ 
Small. 
43 
3 
15.97 
Kleinwanzleben 
Large. 
1,015 
135 
14.12 
“ “ 
Medium. 
240 
20 
14.18 
“ “ 
Small. 
42 
2 
17.11 
Dippe’s Vilmorin 
Large. 
860 
70 
14.37 
“ “ 
Medium. 
280 
35 
14.84 
Small. 
42 
2 
16.66 
Bulteau Desprez, No. 2 
Large. 
980 
no 
14.26 
“ “ “ 
Medium. 
375 
30 
15.68 
“ “ 
Small. 
89 
5 
16.09 
Simon Le Grande 
Large. 
1,150 
150 
12.17 
Medium. 
150 
10 
12.88 
“ ‘ . . . 
Small. 
43 
3 
13.52 
Florimond 
Large. 
1,310 
170 
12. ‘»9 
: 
Medium. 
175 
10 
15.54 
“ 
Small. 
80 
3 
17.05 
