The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-16
SUGAR -sEET-GRoWING.

Otnclnl6 OF the agricultural
Believe the Industry Will BE "A success
In Missouri-The Results From Illinois,
Indiana and Texas
WASHINGTON. Oct. 13.-Prof. Wiley,
the chief chemist of the department OF
agriculture, is making rapid progress
in the work of analyzing the sample
sugar beets submitted by growers
throughout the country. Up to this
time more samples have been analysed
for Missouri growers than for any other
state.
Very few of the samples submitted
were furnished in exac accordance
with the directions of the department.
and the percentage of sugar shown in
them is not, therefore, as high as
would appear had instructions been fol-
lowed precisely. An important error
made by many of the growers in Mis-
souri, was that they did not allow
the beets to mature. Many OF
the samples were forwarded
in early September, and two
weeks more in the ground would
have added materially to their sac
charine matter, and given u much
higher showing in the analysis. Still
another mistake was the sending OF
the largest samples available. This
again lowered the percentage of sugar
shown in the samples. The experience
of the department has been that the
smaller beetS contain a much higher
percentage of sugar than do the large
ones. A beet weighing about a pound
is the best size for analysis, and will
-. r,,,.l l4kka. .1NH-r hon N
sample weighing two pounds
A percentage of II is regarded as
very good, and anything higher is
rated as excellent. A showing below
II does not preclude the growing OF
beets with reasonable profit. The
samples from Missouri have not all
been analysed, but the following state
ment will show the average run in
many counties of the state. In MAX
ing the analysis the top of the beet i.
cut off and rejected, and the weight
stated is of sample after being dressed,
or topped" The percentage given
means the percentage of sugar on the
weight of the beets; that is, 10 per
cent. means that 100 pounds OF topped
beets from which the sample was taken
would give 10 pounds of sugar.
The following statement of the re-
suit on Missouri-grown beets shows the
county. the grower, quality of soil,
weight of beet-sample submitted and
percentage of sugar found therein. The
yield per acre has not been computed
in each case. 1t is given for one grow
er in Charlton county, and shows there
yialH nf 10 tong Of h.afu onI o ra
,, O66 pounds per acre. The sample
submitted in that case was not above
the average and the conclusion is fair
that the yield per acre would be nat
urrlly higher than that throughout the
state.
Barry County-James A. Daniel, Exeter; clay
soil; lI-Ounce beet; IL LID per cent. sugar.
Barton County-A. WON, Verdella; clay and
sand mixed soil; two samples; one - ounces,
1914 per cent the other 81 ounces, 1875 per
cent.
Benton County-D. A. Smith, Lincoln; light
loan; Is ounces; 1902 per cent.
Boone Cou~nty-Samuel Cameron; sandy soil;
10 ounces; 49, per cent.
CaSS County,. \. Duncan, Freeman; light
red soil; "A ounces; l2U7 per cent. Matthew
Dale, Creighton; White ash soil; 10 ounces;
l. 10 per cent.
Charlton County-S. c. Carpenter. Forest
= bAGSh oouAg OdLl8 10 III lL-l u
cent; yield per acre, l. tons; sugar per acre,
2,O66 pounds.
Christian County,. A Payne, Nixa; red
clay soil; : ounces; H. 40 per cent.
From Cooper county numerous samples have
been analysed, an show good percentages. The
samples were from Boonville, New Palestine,
Pilot Grove and OsterviIle.
Crawford County-A- Z. Brace, JacobSton;
black sandy loan; & ounces; Ills per cent.
DaGe County,. L. Hembree; sandy loan; IL
ounces; 1899 per cent
Dallas COuHty-E. E Darby; black prairie
soil; ~ ounces; ll.IU per cent
DavlesS Ounty-SimOn Bickie, Winston:
black prairie loan; - ounces. IL 81 per cent.
Dekalb COunty-W. c. Harland, Maysville;
heavy black clay soil; II ounces; g.9S per cent
Douglas COunty-J.T. Edwards, Little Beaver;
light sandy soil; 10 LOUNGES; 1871 per cent.
Franklin COunty-Beni Schlatz, Sullivan,
creek bottom loan; X ounces; II.aU per cent.
Henry County-H- p. Brown, Alberta; light
loan; ) ounces; 1856 per cent.
Holt Coulty-A- J. LandreS, Forest CITY; dark
timber land; q ounces; 14-2, per cent.
Jasper County I. B. DOLLAR, Sarcoxic; lime
stone soil; Is ounces; 1874 per cent NJ. C..
hickman, Modoc; clay subSOil, H..5 per cent.
Jefferson County,. Il. Herbert, De Soto;
black bottom soil; 10 ounces; Hill Per cent.
Laclede COunty-D. II. Walker, Drew; light
clay loan; : ounces; l2S per cent.
Lawrence County-S. W. Goss, Phelps; red
ocAAf II AAA1CN lfOO DCT
Lincoln COunty-CharleS Eberling, Moscow
Mills; y ounces; l254 per cent.
Moniteau COunty-D- Z. Berrier, CIarksburg:
10 ounces; l2U1 per cent.
Monroe County,. w. Adams. GreenviIIe.
dark prairie loan; ~ ounces; Is. II per cent
Newton county shows 4 COOL percentage.
Phelps County George A. DOYLE. Sprin,
Creek; sandy loan; IL ounces; 10 p per cent.
Pulaski County j. Staben, Hancock; yeIIow
sandy loan; ~ ounces; 1894 per cent.
Putn%mC County, Pickett, Cnionville: SANDY
loan; q ounces; l5.S1 per cent.
The samples from ST. Charles and ST. Clair
counties snow good averages.
Wright County-W. II. Northway. Mountain
Grove; clay and sand; Is ounces; ILoI per
cent.
Specimens from Phillips county. Ark. have.
been analysed and show 1851 per cent. of su-
gar.
Clark county, Illinois, shows I3 20 per cent.
Clinton county makes an unusually good show
ing, 2l.l6 per cent. These samples were grown
by John Tiger, Breese, in light loan. Cumber-
land and Cook counties also make very good
hOwings.
Indiana percentages are shown Us follows:
Madison County-l20I per cent.
Morgan County-l44ip per cent.
Eanderburg county submitted many sampIes
which show u fair average.
TlppecanOe county sent five samples. which
averaged very high; 1854, 14.35, 1874, 1887 an
l45I per cent.
Erath county Tex samples averaged lila
cant HINT NnnF ~ "A