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BULLETIN 115. 
ganda; Armour Fertilizer Works, Omaha; German Kali Works, New 
York; and Colorado Packing and Provision Company, Denver. 
Relation of Size and Amount of Fresh Beet Tops to Quality of 
Sugar Beets.—In the samples taken for analysis in all the fertilizer 
experiments of 1903 and 1904, the beets were carefully cleaned, 
weighed and the tops consisting of crown and leaves, removed in the 
approved manner, and beets weighed again. Considerable data was 
then secured of value, especially as regards the amount of beet tops, 
in relation to the size of the beet, quality and yield and fertilizers 
used. The detailed data is given in Tables 12 and 13, and the sum¬ 
mary in Table 14. 
Table 12.. 
DATA AS TO THE RELATION OF SIZE AND AMOUNT OF FRESH TOPS TO 
QUALITY OF SUGAR BEETS, 1903 
1 
Plat 
Number 
Number 
of Beets 
in 
Sample 
Average 
Weight 
Per Beet 
in 
Pounds 
P^r Cent 
Tops 
Sugar 
• 
m 
Beet 
1 
Purity 
Co¬ 
efficient 
2 
12 
2.17 
40 
15.6 
85.6 
3 
12 
3.13 
55 
15.0 
83.6 
FIELD C 
4 
12 
2.25 
43 
15.1 
84.4 
Total Area Sampled 
5 
12 
2.46 
58 
14.8 
83.2 
0.6 Acres 
6 
12 
2.33 
52 
15.5 
85.4 
7 
12 
2.33 
46 
15.7 
86.4' 
\ 
Averages... 
72 
2.45 
49.2 
15.3 
84.7 
Field F.—1 Acre.... 
1 
12 
2.44 
72 
13.1 
81.0 
2 
12 
2.00 
47 
14.3 
82.8 
3 
12 
1.51 
51 
14.4 
84.2 
4 
12 
2.56 
46 
13.3 
83.3 
5 
12 
2.03 
47 
14.9 
83.8 
6 
12 
2.04 
33 
15.1 
85.0 
7 
12 
2.23 
31 
15.1 
87.3 
8 
12 
2.13 
37 
15.1 
84.4 
9 
12 
1.59 
42 
16.1 
87.9 
- 
10 
12 
2.12 
45 
14.6 
84.4 
Averages. 
120 
2.06 
45.3 
14.6 
84.4 
Field E.—0.2 Acres.... 
1 
12 
1.67 
41 
15.1 
87.3 
2 
12 
1.88 
44 
^15.3 7 
85.9 
- 
. 
vjr 1 si 
Averages 
24 
1.78 
42.5 
57 15.2 y 
86.6 
There does not appear to be any definite relation between these 
various factors, although there are some indications that the larger 
beets with large percentage of tops have somewhat lower sugar con¬ 
tent and purity. The opposite is true in a few cases. 
Beet tops have come to be of considerable value, being pastured 
by cattle and sheep with success. The value of the beet tops thus 
pastured has a market price at present of from $1.00 to $3.00 an acre 
and sometimes more. As to palatibility it has been found that sheep 
