444 Report oF THE DEPARTMENT OF FIELD CROPS OF THE 
Il. SUMMARY OF RESULTS OF ALL ANALYSES OF 
SUGAR BEETS MADE DURING THE SEASON OF 
1898. 
There were analyzed at this Station, during the fall of 1898, 
243 samples of sugar beets. The average percentage of sugar in 
the beets is 14.2, with a coefficient of purity of 85. 
The results are given by counties, thirty-three of which are 
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represented. - 
TABLE VIII.— Composition OF SUGAR BEETS Grown IN 1898, 




E - go." Cees oe 
S as a5 #858 7: 
County. ay % 2 SAS a2 
ae 3 % Gun of 
e 2 : 2 SW | Sc 
Per ct Per ct. Ozs 
Albany “ech | aan es 9 Lowest... 11.9 12.5 79.2 6 
Highest... 16.3 1F2 83.3 24 
Average.. 13.8 14.5 80.7 16 
AMMG@gelt ys. os taa gE Se Sea kl 156s 16.1 83.9 18 
CAVUSA Spence een 15 Lowest... 12.5 13:2 78.4 9 
Highest... 17.6 18.5 88.8 31 
Average... IDES 16.0 84.8 17 
Chautauqua ...... 9 Lowest... 11.8 12.4 79.8 11 
: Highest... 16.0 16.8 85.7 30 
Average.. 14.1 14.8 83.0 17 
Chemung «...s..., Were etait Fae 1Gs1 16.9 82.0 30 
Chenango ........ 4 Lowest... 11.0 11.6 1 i 12 
Highest... 14.2 14.9 83.5 16 
4 Average.. 12.9 13.6: <8i.6 13 
Columbia ......... 3 Lowest... 7.4 23 See at 
Highest... 15.0 15.8 83.8 14 
Average... 12-0 12°6 77.0 10 
WOruland “acces tee 7 Lowest... 13.0 15 eL 138.0 10 
Highest... 14.3 veg! 85.6 16 
Average... 13.4 14.1 83.1 13 
