The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-08-25

made on farm at Albion, New York,
situated in nearly the samo latitude as
Bellows Falls. We notice, LIST, that the
soil consisted of a dark reddish brown,
rich deep, sandy loan. 2nd, that the
crop Immediately preceding the sugar.
beets was carrots, previous to which clover
had been raised on the land two years
During the autumn preceding the crop
of carrots, twenty loads of horse-manure
were applied to it. No further manure
was used, which made the sugar.crop the
second crop after the application of stable
manure. The seed was planted May Sth,
1872, Il, d the crop harvested Nov. 18th,
Six specimens Of two widely different sizes
we're examined, three of which weighed
from 10 to II pounds,and three but from
u to > pounds each. These were tested
separately. The juice obtained from
those above 10 pounds measured II deg.
8rix at GO deg. f., and contained but 81
per cent of cane sugar. The juice of the
smaller specimens measured not less than
Is deg. Brix. at GO f., and contains 151
per cent of cane sugar, thus showing l,6
per cent. in favor of the smaller roots.
We have compared this result with num-
erous others in which other modes Of
measuring have been employed, aud can
come to no other conclusion than that the
fertilizers used were in the main objection.
able; have found that the sugar-beet is a
potash plant, and that experiments where
a fertilizer containing a large per centage
of this substance has been used have ap.
preached more nearly to a satisfactory
result. Potash plants generally succeed
better the second year after a manuring
with stable. manure than in the first year
Of its application, and we have found also
that highly heterogeneous fertilizer or part
ly decayed organic substances, like stable
manure, react iDjuriouslv on the crop by
increasing the amount ofloreign substance
formed in the juice. In the instance
stated we note particularly that the soil,
being sandy loom, had favored thorough
decomposition Of the stable.manure, and
as consequence the soil contained at the
beginning OF the second year largely the
constituents of the straw, the potash in
particular ready for assimilation.
We do not present this as rule for
cultivation, but because we have found
in this instant result obtained which
comes more nearly to our desires in illus.
tratipg the proper mode of cu,tivatng
the sugar.beot Even the most carefully
conducted field experiments axe often Of
merely local value, so it follows that
rules of cultivation derived from expert
ments carried on upon a limited area
ought not to serve as a base for cores
ponding trials in other locations. 1t is
believed by many in this country as well
as in Europe that cultivating a sugar.
beet fit for the economical manufacture
Of sugar can be made success, and we
believe it can within the more northern
portion Of this continent, The question
is one Of great Importance 20 the agricul.
tural world, as it may result in closer
union between the producer and the
manufacturer in this country. 1t may
be that this subject and the investigation
made therein will be little appreciated
now but we venture the opinion that at
no very distant day it will be acknowledge
ed as of the utmost Importance and value
to the agricultlra raj industry of New Eng.
land. We only present what We have
written hoping it may catch the eye OF
some who are interested in agricultural
progress ard who will experiment for
themselves The fast increasing national
importance Of our country, and its increa-
sing population, will demand continually
Of the agricuturist new developments,
new discoveries, and new modes of cult.
walton We predict that before another
generation has passed from the earth,
both education and agriculture will have
risen generally in the estimation Of men,
and "happy will be the boys today in
college if they secure in their youth
knowledge and culture enough to keep
abreast with the wonderful progress of
the world - NJ
Waits Rirer Ana. ,. I'cyU301r EGrD3pr.