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TABLE VIII — Concluded. 
: 8 Cer a os 
D mn as ae ® ES 4 $ 
County. 44,2 ean one, ae 
on, < | Sw vo 
: Pe: ct. Per ct. 
a eal aa 24 Lowest... 11.6 1272 79.9 8 
Highest... 17.3 18.2 89.3 24 
Average... 14.7 15.5 84.7 16 
SOEUE T e 5 Lowest... ee & 12.9 80.0 la 
Highest... He eA 18.0 86.0 20 
Average.. 14.1 14.8 84.0 17 
SD AST SE aoe a 6 Lowest... 13.4 14,1 82.2 9 
ee Highest... tors 17.0 87.0 2s 
Average.. 15.0 15.8 84.5 13 
Total of season’s 
PCOHUILA A oho a 343 Lowest... 7.4: 7.8 64.1 + 
; Highest... 20 2 el ours 9050 54 
Average... {2015 Oe" RA Pe ely 




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III. SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS RELATING TO SUGAR 
BEETS. 
A series of experiments was planned to be carried out on the 
Station farm for testing certain questions relating to sugar beets, ~ 
- and the cooperation of Mr. F. E. Dawley was secured in dupli- 
cating the work on his farm at Fayetteville. These experiments 
were designed to study the following points: . 
(1) Effect of different quantities of commercial plant-foods 
-upon yield and quality of sugar beets. 
(2) Effect of stable manure upon the yield and quality of sugar 
beets. 
(3) Effect of erowing sugar beets at different distances apart 
in the row upon their yield and quality. 
In addition to this work, the Station raised beets from special 
varieties of seeds at the request of, and in cooperation with, Dr. 
H. W. Wiley, Chief of Division of Chemistry, United States De- 
partment of Agriculture. 
