Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-01-15

Strong, clayey and loamv lands will pro-
duce the greatest bulk of beets, if humid |
" does not too much predominant, but
lnese beets will not necessarily Weld a |
greater quantity of sugar than a much
smaller quantity grown upon an equal ex-
tent of light and upland soil. The beet,
however, is not ungrateful for rich soil
Such,an one is undoubtedly 10 be prefer
red, for although the juice will not be as
rich, yet the superior quantity NAV be ex-
pected to more than make up the de6cien-
cy. AS a general rule, a soil inclinino
to sandy is to be preferred A clavev
sand, is better than sandy clay, provided
the subsoil is tolerably retenlive. There
Is danger from excess either of moisture
or of dryness. A middting degree of
moisture must be sought. The balance
| II it incline either way, had better be- n
favor Of the dry, inasmuch as the beat
does moi require great deal of moistnre
except during few weeks of the sprino
when rains are usally frequent and abno'
dant. After that its leaves shade he snr.
lace, andpreyent rapid exhalation. while
lis long tap-root penetrates the earth anil
draws up fresh supplies as from a well
Those who cultivate the beet LARGELY
Tor manufacturing, will do we'll to Sow
extensively on both low and upland IF
the season prove either wet or drv. one If
them will yield welI,-if it be nei,bar
both may yield well.
Calcareous soils are not unfriendl,, -
| the beet A considerable proportion If
| the beet growing region of France is Of
!his nature and very fine crops of beets
| have been gathered from it, even where
there was only three or four inches Of
vegetable earth resting on a bed of chalk
This species of soil uses up manure
quicker than others.
A gravelly soil is not very good for the
beet The large tap-root, in penetrating
the earth to get its food encounters stones
and pebbles, which retard its progress
and split 1t into forks then, in order that
nourlsnment may be conveyed laterallv
rad!cles, which are of little value. are
multiplied. Sill it must be admitted thai
he beet may flourish on gravelly soil -
but 1t would be we'll to appropriate it to
forage rather than to manufacturing. The
stones, as far as are practicable, should be
removed
Saline soils are to be eschewed, but
they are considered favorable for beets
designed tor feeding and fattening cattle.
Soils too sandy may generally be
mended with considerable facility. For
The most part they rest upon a cIaver
bottom, live or six feet below the surface
ms may be taken up, puIverised and
mixed with great advantage Chavez
'naris produce surprising effects on This
SOIL, and favor In an eminent degree the
growth and standardization Of the bso,
Sandy like ca!careous soils, consume ma.
nure too quick.
1t follows that stiff, cold, cIavev land
,'ru 6o 6e"edted by sand, bur it oi1pht IN
De mixed with lime and stable mannre
Calcareous marls are also proper and per.
haps preferable.
Cai;areous soils of the heavier sort
may be benefited by the application If
sandy loan. The lighter sort bv ,Iav
and clayey mari. Gravelly soils nav he
improved by clayey loan; peatv soils bv
draining and by the application of coarse
ea,th' common sand, sea sand, chalk and
calcareous mari.
IN all cases it will be prudent before es
.aoo,Ils,hing beet sugar factory. 10 try the
SOIL, oy raising Quantity of beets. and
ascertalning the proportion of sugar they
contain. 1t has been found in several +.
stances alter erecting large works, that
not grain OF sugar could be Obtained
oy reason of some local peculiarly"