. Something about sugar; its history, growth, manufacture and distribution . BEET SUGAR 105 time of planting varies according to climatic conditions. InCalifornia planting begins as a rule in December and ends inMarch, while in Utah, Colorado and Michigan it ranges fromMarch until May. About twenty pounds of seed to the acre are required to pro-duce a satisfactory stand. The seed is planted in rows, abouteighteen inches apart, and is drilled in solidly to a depth offrom three-quarters to one and a half inches. The latter is themaximum, as any greater depth than this weakens the plantand should
. Something about sugar; its history, growth, manufacture and distribution . BEET SUGAR 105 time of planting varies according to climatic conditions. InCalifornia planting begins as a rule in December and ends inMarch, while in Utah, Colorado and Michigan it ranges fromMarch until May. About twenty pounds of seed to the acre are required to pro-duce a satisfactory stand. The seed is planted in rows, abouteighteen inches apart, and is drilled in solidly to a depth offrom three-quarters to one and a half inches. The latter is themaximum, as any greater depth than this weakens the plantand should, therefore, be avoided. The soil around the seed iswell packed by the planter in order to draw the moisture neces-sary for germination. The production of beet seed presents many problems; thechief one is to obtain the particular kind of seed that will bringforth a hardy beet containing a large percentage of sugar of ahigh purity. The beets from which the seed is produced areselected with the greatest care, and for nearly a century theLuther Burbanks of Europe have devote
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