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Journal of Agricultural Research 
Vol. XXVI, No 3 
Table IV .—Loss of sugar in grams by individual beets during q 8 days' storage —Contd 
Before storage. 
After storage. 
Loss of 
sugar. 
Tag No. 
Weight. 
Sugar 
content. 
► Weight. 
Sugar 
content. 
Gm. 
Gm. 
Gm. 
Gm. 
Gm. 
*031. 
I, 220 
227 
178 
1,325 
207 
20 
1032. 
880 
92 5 
153 
25 
1033 . 
I, 220 
208 
1,300 
182 
26 
1034. 
I, O9O 
229 
I, 190 
207 
22 
^035 . 
i,° 5 ° 
220 
1, HO 
184 
36 
1036. 
I, 120 
1.655 
213 
I, 150 
186 
27 
*037. 
298 
I, 680 
255 
43 
1038. 
945 
170 
975 
150 
20 
1156. 
1, 54 ° 
1.365 
262 
h 55° 
236 
26 
1171. 
229 
I , 45 ° 
226 
3 
1184. 
I > 2 75 
204 
1,275 
176 
28 
ii 93 . 
1,310 
23I 
1, 400 
210 
21 
1206. 
1,240 
186 
1, 225 
164 
22 
1207. 
1,130 
I99 
4 , 475 
1,650 
l8l 
18 
1211. 
1,230 
256 
224 
32 
1212. 
2,050 
320 
2,050 
29I 
29 
1215. 
I, OIO 
167 
975 
140 
27 
1216. 
I, 420 
2 50 
4,375 
217 
33 
1224. 
1,365 
185 
1,350 
159 
26 
1226. 
2, 260 
344 
2,150 
1,850 
318 
26 
1228. 
I, 860 
3 t 6 
274 
42 
1231. 
2,250 
356 
2,075 
3*5 
4 i 
**33 . 
790 
114 
800 
105 
9 
1245. 
1, 3 2 5 
244 
I, 330 
216 
28 
1254. 
2,340 
356 
2 , 35 ° 
348 
8 
1255. 
i, 57 ° 
273 
I, 550 
2 54 
19 
1256. 
1,400 
218 
1,425 
202 
16 
1257. 
4,305 
1,480 
219 
1,325 
I, 480 
204 
15 
1258. 
252 
219 
33 
1259.. 
1266. 
1,155 
1,490 
201 
241 
4 , 470 
4,475 
*85 
206 
16 
35 
1272. 
I, 210 
201 
I, 200 
i 73 
28 
1273. 
1,530 
I, 600 
257 
1,500 
219 
38 
1282. 
269 
I, 600 
1,160 
246 
23 
1289. 
I, l8o 
203 
I ^5 
38 
*1302 . 
1 , 45 ° 
255 
4,435 
224 
3 i 
* 3 i 5 . 
1,315 
213 
1,325 
i 93 
20 
1318 . 
1,390 
2 59 
I, 400 
216 
43 
1323... 
1,160 
169 
1, 475 
1,625 
148 
21 
1328 . 
T , 575 
265 
247 
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The results here given indicate that beets are irregular in gain or loss of 
weight during storage. Most of the beets gained slightly in weight. 
Some few remained constant as to weight, while others lost in weight. 
While the mere loss or gain in weight, due to water outgo or water intake, 
has its effect upon the percentage of sugar, it does not influence the sugar 
content of the beet. 
Of most consequence is the marked irregularity in the amount of sugar 
lost by individual beets during storage. This loss of sugar ranges from 
o to 154 gm.; that is, from o to 50 per cent of the total sugar content 
<of the beet at harvest. Column 6 of Table IV gives the extent of this loss 
of sugar for each individual beet. Some of the reasons and conditions 
