The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-07-11
SUGAR BEET GROWING.
Very Satisfactory Results Obtained
From Experiments in the West
and Northwest

Tho Samples Sent From Montan
Were Among tho Very Best
Received.
Fsrty-ons specimen, From Five Con'
siss. Constitute the Representation
From This state-Flgurcn
WASHINGTON, July 1O.--Ihe United State
department Of agriculture has just issued
bulletin, giving experiments with suRa
bests daring the past year. The bulletin l
complied BY Prof. Harvey w. Wiley, chem
i'll of the department and director Of tn
department sugar experimenting station
Schuyler, Mob, and Other points. The 70
suits obtained in experimenting with suga
bests from different states are both inter
eating and instructive.
Forty-ons samples were received from
NinnssotA from eighteen counties. TIT
average per cont Of sugar in the beet wa
IL. 8s8, average weight twsnty-nins unces
The bounty showing the highest results wal
Polk, averaging 1912 per cent OF sugar IN
che beet and thirty ounces in weight. Next
In the list comes Goodhus county with -four
samples, averaging IL per cent OF sugar and
twenty ounces in weight. Next Faribault.
with four samples. averaging l2.42 percsnt-
age 81 sugar and ~twsnty-seven ounces in
weight.
Two hundred and two samples were re-
ceiyod from South Dakota. showing an av-
GRACE content of sugar of II. IS and an aver
age weight of twenty-five ounces. Forty
five couatiss furnished forty-nine. showing
an average content Of 1917 of sugar and an
average weight of seventeen ounces. The
county furnishing the next largest number
or samples was Lake, from which twenty
nine samples we're received, showing an
average content of 11.N Of sugar and an
average weight of twenty-three ounces.
The richest bests received from South Da-
kota were from Faux county. In general,
the character Of the beets from South Da-
kota 10 of q high order. the state showing
remarkable facilities for producing beets CT
great saooharine strength.
There were received from North Dakota
eleven samples from six counties. The
mean percentage of sugar for the state was
11.S4 and the mean weight of the beets
twenty-three ounces. The best results by
counties were from Molutosh.
Forty-ano sampled were received from
Montana, representing five counties. of
which Gallatin county furnished thirty.
The average content OF sugar for the state
was l3. %, aud the average weight OF the
beets twenty-five ounces. Gallstin county.
with thirty samples, shows an average con-
tent of sugar in the best of 1875 and an
averagefWeight of twentv ounces. This ID
eersainly "a most excellent result. the
hf&hesf Ipsscentage in this samples 10 found
in those from Missoula county, containing
1853 per cent Of sugar in the beet and hay
lpR an average weight OF twenty-eight
There were, however, only two
samples from this comfy. The next best
result 10 also from a county which fur
nishsd only two samples, Lewis and Clarke
county. showing an average content OF
of beet of nineteen ounees.
Three hundred and twenty-five SAMPLES
were received from Iowa, representing six
ty-cne counties. The mean content Of sugar
in the samples was 1882 and the mean
weight of the beets thirty ounces. From
county was received thirty-four
showing an average content of
11.H of sugar in the beet and ar average
weight OF twsnty-one ounces. From Mus
catine county were received thirty-thrse
samples, showing H.. 10 per cent of sugar in
the beet and an average weight OF twenty
six ounces. This 10 a magnificent showing,
and indicates that in this county the beets
with the directions ssnt, or that the soil of
the county is especially suited to the growth
of the sugar beet. There ia only one sample
among the whole number that can be con-
as poor, while many Of them are
above the average in richness. 1t cannot
be that among so many samples, good
results are due to accident. Thirty
county. showing an average of sugar in the
beet of 1888 and al average weight Of
twenty-nine ounces. This is also a most
encouraging result. Nineteen samples were
received from Dallas county, showing an
average of 1l.96 Of sugar in the beet and an
average weight of twensy-three ounces.
This is also an encouraging result. Eight
county, showing an average content Of
sugar in the beet of 1854, and an average
weight of beet OF forty ounces. This must
also be regarded as a high content Of sugar,
considering the excessive size OF the beets.
The above comprises all the counties send
ing a large number of samples. Many of
the counties sending a smaller number Of
samples show excellent results, but of course
the greater reliance must be placed on those
counties from which the larger number of
sam les was received.
Four hundred and ffty-one samples were
received from Wisconsin, representing sixty
counties. The average content Of sugar in
the beets for the whole state wal II. 05 and
the weight OF the beets twenty-six ounces.
The richest beets were received from Ozau-
kee county, five samples showing All aver
age OF 1912 per cent OF sugar and averag~
ing seventeen ounces in weight. Jefferson
county with nineteen samples, showed Az
average content Of sugar at 1903 with an
average weight of twenty-four ounces. One
very poor sample is found in this ountry
viz. No. l5,443. Marquette county fur
nished tive samples with an average Of 1906
per cent of sugar and an average weigh of
twelve ounces. There is also one very poor
sample from this county, viz, No. is, ia.
In general the results from Wisconsin are
more reliable on account of the large num-
her of samples which was sent. Who're so
many causes enter to disturb the accuracy
of the data obtained, as Is the case in OK
perimental work of this kind, the greater
the number of samples which can be OBJ
tanned the greater the reliability of the re-
suits.
LOVE FOUND A WAY.