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though not quite so extensive, were sents to the local fairs at a 
Geneseo, Hornellsville and Canandaigua. 4 
During the year the several members of the staff have, so far 
as was practicable, attended the Farmers’ Institutes throughout — 
the State, and given addresses at granges, clubs, horticultural — 
societies and similar organizations of farmers. ag 
It seems desirable that this method of bringing the work of 
the Station to the direct attention of the farmers should be largely 
Increased, since the demand for such service among the farmers 
grows steadily more and more pressing. 
Sugar Beets. 
The following results were obtained in the analysis of several 
varieties of sugar beets grown..on the station grounds, besides 
one specimen received from Riverhead, L. I. 
ANALYSES OF JUICES. < 




a Nien Specine | Fer cont 758 
Austria electric Wobauka beet ........ Pep oy Wee Rpt By 8 12.41 
Yellow globe Mangel Wurzel beet ...... ....... 1.052 9.49 
Vilmorin improved sugar beet ............0s0.08 - 1.071 13.87 
Mammoth golden Mangel Wurzel beet....... raat i062 123073 
Golden Tankard Mangel Wurzel beet..... are) 1.048 8.78 
Mammoth long red Mangel Wurzel beet ......... 1.050 8.39 
ane's sugar beets. re wee ets se whee en 1.060 11.56 
Sugar beet from James L. Millard, Riverhead, N.Y.) 1.050 8 40 wa 


Sugar in Corn Stalks. 
Average samples from three varieties of the stalks of sweet 
corn, from which the ears had been plucked for the canning 
factory at Geneva, were secured for analysis, and the following 
ers were obtained : | 
ANALYSES OF JUICES. 



; Speci P t Kaen 
a gravity. sugar. |. glucose, 
Egyptian ............... 3 ol pane ae 1.049 6.88 979) UN 
Stowell’s evergreen... ua | 1.065 9.44 ada 
IDE OS bso 'sls be ba te seen 54 ope agen Is DE 10.09) 2.82 

