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Show To-Grow better beets. A. 0. of U. Hullctln. Not only does the moderate use of water (about 20 Inches per season) give the largest yield of beets, but It produces, also beets that are richer In sugar than either those grown with less or moic water. This is shown by the results or the analyses of the beets grown In the irrigation experiments. Depth of water applied Percentage of sugar in Inches. In beets. 15 15.0 23 1(1.7 47 10.0 An Increase of one per cent of sugar was obtained by employing 20 inches in Irrigation. Irriga-tion. Such an increase would mean, to a factory fact-ory handling 25,000 tons of beets, nearly one half million pounds of sugar, which is certainly an Item worthy of consideration. From every point of view, the moderate use of water in the Irrigation of sugar beets appears desirable. |