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from its shaft。 Fig. 2 is an enlarged rear view of the improved beet lifting wheels。 which will not bee clogged with dirt, trash, clods, etc.。 separate it from the clods and soil。Sugar beet Harvester The invention is more particularly designed for use with a beet harvester of the type illustrated in applicant39。s copending application Serial No. 324,645, of which this application is a continuation in principal object of the invention is to provide two beet engaging wheels of a highly efficient type which will engage opposite sides of each beet and lift it from the ground。 and deliver it either back upon top of the ground or to any suitable receiving apparatus, such as a loading conveyor or dump hopper such as used in beet harvesting objects of the invention are to provide beet engaging wheels which will automatically 20 acmodate themselves to differing sizes of beets。 and which will firmly hold the beets in an aligned, upright objects and advantages reside in the 25 detail construction of the invention, which is designed for simplicity, economy, and efficiency. These will bee more apparent from the following the following detailed description of the 30 invention reference is had to the acpanying drawing which forms a part hereof. Like numerals refer to like parts in all views of the drawing and throughout the description. In the drawing: Fig. 1 is a rear view of a typical beet harvester illustrating the improved beet lifting mechanism in place thereon。 Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section through one of the wheels, taken on the line 3— 3, Fig. 2。 and Fig. 5 is a cross section through a portion of 45 the wheel supporting frame, with the wheel removed there from. This section is taken on the line 5— 5, Fig. Fig. 1, the rear extremity of a typical tractor, to which a beet harvesting mechanism is attached, is indicated at 10 with the wheel thereof at i!. The improved lifting mechanism may be supported from a fixed frame (3 secured to the tractor in any desired manner, for instance, as illustrated in applicant39。 a plurality of radially extending spokes extending from said hub member。 and a plurality of cross pieces extending between said hoops in spacedapart relation, said