Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-07-17

10 keep down the size OF the leaves and preyen,
them from getting too large, il you will only ton
high and indulge the suckers 10 prorer extent in
the early part Of the Summer, when the seaso,,
are favorable to rapid growth Sucker and p,im.
as the subside and dry weather
sets in.
by turning out superabun,lance of ieave.. j,
enables you 10 speculate on the weather in thi,
crop with more certainty, than any other ever
known TO the writer. Some Planters aitpa,s
make fine tobacco.
ihe tobacco on the middng rich land of lipht
quick active qualities, should be topped high also.
and treated In he same manner as recommended
Tor the rich. Two great advantages result from
high topping il causes the UPPER leaves 10 branch
out nom the stalk much farther apart than IN.
lower, which gives then, more benefit from the
genial rays oil The sun, and latent properties and
suostances OF the air, which feed the plants by alb
sorpion; and the upper leaves have better shape.
not SO curly, and much smoother and more vain
able Than the lower.
The four top leaves of plant of ten, are. in
general, worth more than the oher six although
the tour are not so large, and do not in general.
weigh half as much the six. The four ION
leaves are always the richest if ripe, and of much
the best and most useful shape They are decided
~ so when plant is fully ripe, because they hay,
the greatest benefit from the and air. and ac, a
shelter and covering to great part OF those be-
low them: And the covered shaded parts of the
lower ones are always thinner, more chaffy and
lacking In substance, texture, color and elasticity
as well as flavor.
Hence the great advantage from high topping.
since we all certainly lsnow that kind narure's
GOOD arrangement causes the branches and lin hs
OF all vegetation, from the grass to the tree. IN
bud and spring out further and further apart as
they approach the top Natures design and ,.i.
uou III this regulation, cannot but be manifest IN
any one who will reflect NJ omcnt upon the sh.
JecIi IL is TO prevent the upper from sitting and
sunocatlng The lower, If may be INDUCED 10 use
suen terms on the subject of vegetation.
rs me same rules are also applicable to the cul-
tufe OF tobacco thin land, such as can ,.,
barely produce crop, need say bu, little 1sr-
ueuiariy as am not disposed to encourage its
Culture on poor land; such as one-third 10 half
me rsinia crop is made, which neither pays for
the labor nor loss of soil.
ou' IL Is the general, current, aud very errone.
Gus opinion, that much of the fine bipb-n,;csd
tobacco has been made on poor land. I, =, -, =.
wen 10 correct this error, as il has caused murh
INJURY, and great loss Of labor and final destruc
non and death TO great deal of thiu land ei,bs-
pour originally OF lii The last stage of consume
1ion' OJ 'he Fhsnia>killing mode Of cultivation.
IL Is true, however, TO notorious derree ,b,, 60
veral poor counties have of late been v.rv cons,i.
uous, and' perhaps, mertoriously celebrated. for
making hne high priced tobacco but the FIN.
topacco was not made on poor land when The l.nd
was actually Roor;-it made on The riches,
in
poor counties; and the poverty of the circumise.nt
lands and country, tends very MUCH To briobi-n
anu increase The hne flavor in curing, because the
atmosphere Of high dry poor country il ,n,cb
Sweeier and puTer than il can possibly be in a
rieh country, particularly low mud lands rich
low grounds on rivers OF wide bottoms where tL
eAhaia'lons Keep the air highly impreenated with
ZOO much Oxygen s other acrimonious and dele,e
ii"us in"t'er, which the tobacco nbibed 10 too
eiest an extent In its growth, and should b.
'h'o"n OH In covering, and would lose in a purer
s'ate OF atmosphere, in the process of what YOU
- 0o1I'ttS ana gong Consequently it would
De oil great advantage to the flavor OF low ,ound
lonacco' TO take tup to the high land of pure air
70 be cured 1t is as impractcable to make rich
or me high priced tobacco on poor land, or "a
'ner IA poor tobacco hills, it is impossible for
nature 10 generate something from nothing, with
oui any pTlmeval essential matter 10 act upon
linen TO account for and explain the erroneous
opinions in circulation that much of the finr b,gb
priced tobacco has been made on poor land IL,
the following fact suffice, the evidence of which
aDounds extensively amongst you. Many OF YOU
"ho nave not rich land, have Iesorted 10 the me-,
Sess'y OF picking The best spots of your thin land
WIN only thin coat of soil, and that coat nearly
an composed of vegetable matter, scrsped into
NILS, which caused them to be tolersbly rich. ac
1--WE and productive for one or two years. and this
Is generally new ground. In this way mart Of
'he noe hgh-priced tobacco has beea made but
produced
Iich land with the aid of the art of high curing.
with bul little OF fire
Cutting and F7ouor
Ahese two terms appear at FIRST to be unconneet-
go; out as the latter depends very much upon the
FORMER, L have united shem. No one essential !.
more material 10 the value Of tobacco, than good
flee favor e0u
One oil The greatest errors is committed in cur
ing before 1t gers entirely ripe, which is the chef
cause why so much is defective in favor, color
ana substances; and why 60 much feels rich and
'hiGA wHhou' looking or being SO.
as ooaeco Is an aromatic Plant, and one of
sne mos. fragrant snd odoriferous that is indigo
nous 10 this county, when ripencd anJ cured TO it's
greatest perfection, is not strange thai ~ n0,ch
OF IL should lack those qualities when cut b.fofe
u 20 "Pe- particularly when we take into cons,ds.
fA'i"h' mat the odoufs Of nearly all the aromatic
i"mhy are very delicate and volatile and meyer
acquired IN Tie greatest degree till the last Stages
" men CROWN and some never fully consuon,at
y "i 'ney get through the process of curing v.bcb
Is peculiarly the case with tea and tobacco Nfucl
OF the mayor as well as substance and weight are
iVs oy premsture cutting. But these are not an
VIC iVsssS lfom IL; The mprsciicability of curiag
, ~" soou iVeiy healthy color. A dull dinyy
s ~ I"esHaoiy De The aspect OF all ihgt is cut
s' Su'e IS as you may. But il can be
cured OF brigh, color, which will soo, fads -.
and subsidies "i'e' soa'es
ana hazard nothing in The declaration. tina,
eHey Ileh plant cot in perfection, fully tipe.
"Hs'neT on rich or thin land bottom or high IanJ
nay De cured OF good color and flavor tbat ,yiII
's ias'hg AMI delicious To the taste and sne,l AMI
a'houSh good color and favor constitutes The cliff
nature, YET not more than about onetsnib nj The
ma crop mas ever come TO market with these