D. M. FERRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE.
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ftUGAR BEET
In general the most
desirable beet for the
sugar factory is the
one containing the largest
percentage of sugar. In this
variety we have one of the
richest sorts in cultivation,
and moreover it will do bet-
ter on new lands than any
other variety, suffer less
from an excess of nitrogen, and
will keep the best. In size it is me-
dium or a little below, yielding
from ten to sixteen tons per acre,
and containing, under favorable
conditions, as high as eighteen per
cent of sugar. Tlie beet grows be-
low the surface. The green leaves
are smooth edged and spreading.
Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 10c;
^Lb. 15c; Lb. 35c.
Klein
Sugar Beets are desirable not only for the manufac-
ture of sugar, but are invaluable for stock feeding
and table use. They are deservedly popular both on
the farm and in the small garden. No one that raises
beets of any kind should fail to plant at least a trial
bed. Our list comprises the be.st strains on the market.
^£% W I The best soil for Sugar Beets is a rich, friable sandy or clayey
^\^M^M^ loam. They cannot be profitably gi-own on a tenacious wet
clay or a very sandy or exce.ssively hard and stony soil. Rich
mucky soils will often give an immense yield of roots which
though excellent for feeding are of little value for sugar mak-
ing. Most farm lands capable of producing a good
crop of corn or wheat can be made to grow a good