, 1841-06-05
GREAT VALUE OF THE SUGAR.
BEET,

who a few years since succeeded in introdu-
cling the culture of the Sugar Beet into this
country have been abundantly rewarded
not precisely in the way they anticipated,
namely. the production of Sugar, but in the
still more valuable products of the dairy and
supplies for the larder, as well rs in the I'M
provement of every kind of stock. Two
tons of hay per acre. is regarded as fine
crop, whereas more than t,reary tons Of The
Sugd, Beet NAV be raised on the same eX-
tent of land. BY means Of this juicy and
highly nutritious root the refreshment and
other useful qualities of some pasture may
be secured TO cattle and every other kind Of
domestic animal through the whole winter.
The advantaaesde derived from this source to
the dairy in the increased quantity and i'm
proved quality CT milk and fresh butter. dur
ing the absence Of pasture. are lncalcuble. &
are every day becoming more and more high
lv appreciated.
Sensible of the importance Of extending
the culture olroots.t the Philadelr hla AgrIcultu-
raj Society offered premiums last year 10:
the best crops Of sugar beet. ruta blga.
mangel wurrzel. sweet parSnip. and carrot,
and at n meeting ofthe ~sncic'v led on the LIST
inst, n reDnrt was made bv the Committee
for awarding premiums 10 the successful
councillors. some of whom had raised up
waids of seventy tons of the roots men
toned. which they are still feeding out to
their stock. On this occasion the President
of the Society. took the opportunity 10 put
que>tinns TO several Of he highly re$pecia
bic members who had been engaged IN the
root culture. for the purpn-rof gaining some
precise knowledge drawn from acma! exPe
rience. of the relative va!ne ut particular
kinds of roots. The information thus elici'
ted NAV he highly useful to those who are
DESTROYS of raising roots for their stock the
present season-and in stating IT IN a con
densed form we take occasion 10 remark thai
the conclusions arrived at by the different in
dividuals evince singular unanmity.
The results from feeding with the swee'
parsnlp entities it TO be regarded as The mos
nutritious of all the roots named. The car
rot is highly nutritious. Althoughlarge pro
ducts may be obtained, they exact more care
and labor in their cultivation than most otilej
ROOFS, especially al the comnencementoi thel
growth when the weeds have to be kept un
der. Fed to COWS, the parsnip and car
rot impart their favor to the milk, an obIec
ton, which, of course, does not diminish theI
value as food for other animals.
The testimonials in favor of Ruta Bag;
were very strong as a nutritious and highl,
valuable article of food for stock. For dai
ry purposes, however, it was liable to tn
same objection that has been made to tn
parsnip and carrot. although the taste com
municated TO milk and butter was so Sigh
as not TO be perceptible TO some persons.
Every one agreed in giving a decided pre-
ference to the sugar beet over all the othe
roots mentioned. a decision founded upol
the facility with which it may be cultivated
the large quantity Of The product, its muir
tious qualities. and, for dairy purposes, tn
precious advantage of greatly increasing III
quantities Of milk and butter without CON
municating any Objectionable favor.
The mangel wurtzel was by common cor
sent pronounced inferiorin every respect, no
only to the sugar beet, but to all the root
referred to.-[Philadelphia Nationa! Gaz.