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unfavorable on some of the plats, owing to a lack of rain at the 
time of germination of the seed, the beets were successfully 
grown, both as to quantity and as to the type and healthfulness 
of the plants. 
The temperature and rainfall as shown by records kept at the 
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Station are of interest in this connection. 
TABLE I.—TEMPERATURE AT GENEVA, 




1898. 1899. 
Month. His! Want ay Mae ee 
Deg. Deg Deg. Deg. Deg Deg 
NE he vn cts caw cesesesegee. Ole t! (ous) 40,2 DG. B0.0) 40.6 
oy gepaeieea Sivataters's < o afe cts Delawe ss ost ¢ 65.5 47.4 57 68.7 46.4 57.8 
OY GER bsce etal'e, e164 we algnla beens TSi2) BZ LOTeI $228 SEG 69.5 
SL GMa ieesl'a''e\s, 6 $ Blea’ cata ls a8 8s thas at atuate way SG.0. OL.) (tian Se.O Oason tt Low 
MAT URDE UMC iis /s'viy diaigie: wisle.0 wo a s30 Toveen CUO MOL ae EL $3.9) 59220 Fins 
MOG UM as dalcais bhinde sesamecerwie tf tclu Of. ¢ 65,9 71.1) 50 60.86 
MESUOP LMS EU Gi ale’ Go \a'e' aie einva ene 6ie.6.p)6-re'sis's « G14. 42.8) 52.1) G3.8. 42.0 hare 
1900. 1901 
Month. Max. ees Vian: Make imine i eee 
Deg Deg Deg. Deg Deg. Deg. 
PMS UR GEcel, ai 'pis's beielely sib me wide’ cote she, (Be. @) )S4.2): 148: 5 | 56 387.1 46.5 
May .. Salk Cassie ale PN ae ee Ae seu Oe 44.9 56.7 67 46.8 56.9 
RL ctara ee « si<.0 Pee a Paras nerdisiete ce a 81 55.4 68.4 80.5 57.4 68.9 
ERIE Pas ac sbaccte'e tefvidie Mrgiaisispevete tee oats o's 83. 62 (2.6 °88.2"'65.,17"76.6 
RE I Nic 'oi> waieidsa: ale. Sishsterd vupleber ela t 85 63.2 «74-1, . 80.9) ) 61,25) Ti 
MERU IC Tala ala Wen cle ca me ee. tee es ¢9. 3. hos Oo :oO0 cht io 5a 64 
MMEMIEM OSs sagaC ewes e vet sicchesecceas| UOsd 941.4) O1,0 CAL 47 51.4 
TABLE II].—PRECIPITATION AT GENEVA, 
Month. 1892, 1899. 1900. 1901. 
In, In. In. In, 
MRR SUS oie wt Laks a sce er EUs cio eees 1.54 bi22 .02 2.19 
PAEMTAME Er inet ee acd seb de Sous eis 8 AP pak: 2.03 Lan2 95 4.43 
hy A Sea WE ards SIRES a eave he Side she cre 1.90 1.69 AP 3.80 
OMNTEO Nd tele bce Fe OEIC a eae 2.39 Vail 1:45 AZ .0T 
SMEG aha s Vb. dais hive, ¢ a9" Gs dg wie alo ila doe 6,8 Late 4.15 Gata 3.97 
RI UGE. 5! als <6 s shage Setutde adshib Shae there ete 3.60 1.05 1.75 5.62 
RETR IR OTS NA sss said aun sige viel ycore Si aeTe Bunnie are 1.86 2.23 91 2.46 
SOTA oss « welaleck Geaedus wie etenaten ee MACE’ 8.83 2,69 3.65 1285 
Potiig GreDt MONTHS <a. vs sales a pieele s LE Chl ML OweOs Sy LLOe O48 fey SO 
Total for May, June, July and 
PULTE LIN ete cee 6 cdc cs adiebic cue elee stare O21 8.60 11.44 15.46 
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