The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-07-26

Stripping aud 4ssortif
Tie four top leaves thai are gos and perfect,
inot ragged, - aud nearly of the sac size should
all he put together 20 make the st class a.
they VI" aisas he the Bc,I win ripe Aud
the et1efs shoald be assorted IA, VI same MAN
ner - 10 size and quality. Tho fsiog ofltge
aud small. gaod and bad, gives bad appear
ance. aud cause, crop 60 sci for much
less ave age than If assorted I r. Is nov too
much experience ia almost EVERY eighboihood
40 doubt this assertion.
Sabauhrt and Terht
Nlsuy incorrect opinions ha.r i.en expressed
by planters of late respecting t.sn two quall-
lies. nave heard viii regternG surprise,
- great many say, that a yellow thin, hickory
leaf substance was very much inderand, and
has ron m1nded the highest price tins is one
Of the the most erroneous npinios in eircula
lion, aud " n attempt 10 atcoa for is OIL
eln. Several manufacturers hay, oil,tc, seec-
ted the hfight, rich. sweet. d..llcte Tobacco OF
very high flavor, aud although TN and delicate.
yet iich, but chiefly Of tie OF spit, and sac
chafinc, Constituents. And manufacturing has
mrfeasrd, aud this kud OF raj unfinished, the
competition Ton II has beeu greet, and caused
many sales to be made, uf lie yers, Az g. !,
and , dollars pr hundred, Iabou The average
toP oiihe market for other sspor qualities aud,
although. thai kind is suisble AID IS, perhaps.
tIe b"st for cHporlaton, oufmdndaeIufefs gen
orally ou hid lhc exporters
Nhcn high sales OF ii IS dni have been made
~ Ncry high prices. / have seen Planters, IA a
KIND OF indignant cuntsniptuuus mhuner, pick
oui some OF the Poorest leaves snd say tins Is
the hind Of stuff you wsbt aud tor winch you
sige such nigh prices, and ioi my thick, rich
substantial, rcul lobtc n, yot viii glFe only A
bout half can casllp lnakesuch as YOU will
want on any olmv poor laud-"bich + very
erroneous opinion. None bd ne@ giound or
high land, weimanured withycgclahle matter,
such as straw, leaves, aud tie like, Is competent
10 produce sun. Aud, although his kind Of
Tobacco IS raiIcr fhIn aud appears poor 10 the
superficial cye,it Is, neyerhlrs, rich, and OF
the most delicate and delicious ingredient, Just
mentioned AID having les Of those gross
strong, cloyine substances peculiar 10 the low
grounds aud rsh COW pennei high lands, OF lots
of stable manure.
But as 5OO 10 l0Oo hhds plr annnm, Of such
Tobacco wouldno more tIal supply the Amer
lcan demand, he latter qual'y would so lar
glut the markets, rs to put down the prices
OF such even wuh, II not ln~c. than the other
best export qualities, because France, which Of
late years pays higher pres than any other
country, wants the very ricest IN every re-
Spect, the most potent and fngrant, to mix aud
give substance and flavor 10 The indigenous II
their country, the culture Of fhiCh was greatly
increased during Napoleon continental block
aiding, non-eonmercial sysfm aud has since
been continued Under the regulations Of The
government Of France
Texture !, very ImportaGt-a close fine gram
Is very requisite, and ctnnot be acquired from
quick, rapid. lnKurinnt poWih, which al
ways produces coarse grain, aud open spungy
texture. Rich low grounds ne more Disposed
to ihos de .ecto thin any oier because thry
contain a greater humidity oi an, dian high
Land of equal fertility. Bu have seen low
ground crops OF very dry vars, some Of them
from the James River boftoas, tnat VAS of The
middle size leaf owing To- tie droulh not too
coat So, cured ct the iaf HthtWuod colour, Of
fine grain. and CLOSE good teiu,e aud of md
dhng good flavor, whloi mpl,t have been very
much improved IN nagour by curing IN ngh
land in the pnIcr state ol an Planting closer
topping and priming higher Of sea,onabIc
years, would produce the same good results,
aud make molr leaves and heavier crops thau
the common mode.
\ some of you agree - hlgh topping.
high printing aud pruning 'M'NIaIly according
to tho s,uo II, viii Cdusu IN. gIO"mg 10 con
Time two 90 three weeks longer and produce
smoother, smaller leaves OF finer texture I
hopr others walt prolltby tins ia oi national
least all who nave strong, lith land and have
been IN the habit Of wide planting, low topping
and making II large 'and course, which never
command, the best Prces
Ordcr.
Erroneous opinions nave also gone INTO cir
culhtlon on this part OF the subject some think
II should he pressed m hhds, 10 ,olt damp order.
as 10 give II Hmoney, daIIhc OF pye-ball col
ON as these are the enecs OF bIuising on
patching in lining; it is AN error TO pr IS in
that order. Others think II cannot be pressed
too dry, which opinion Is often expressed by
purchasers, aud is also erroneous and has m
dured many 10 press ii too dry. II should be
pressed, IN Just such oraer rs 10 celse Tie leaves
to adhere, bui not hlulse. nor become dappIe,
motley on pyeball Aud II should never lie han
died nor pressed but IA soft mild, hWmld Gather.
Nav indeed, there IS no certainty oi ;verprcssng
il IN proper order when the wind Is nom any
NortnWardly or Nestwardly point between y.
\. l.. and ". :. ". That Is 10 sa', the North
wardly and Westward, winds are too dry and
harsh,
The safest aud best weather under the
Snulnwa div winds, the nearer due South the
better. because the softer. The prnpcT order
for striking and pressing is IN soft humid SOU
thern weather, v hen the Leaf will Just barely
Weld 20 the pressure and squeeze OF the hand
without crumbhng. And II should always lie
some time ia Bulk before pressed III Kinds, To
gel out of the cmlS Il Contracti,ns nom dlyng.
81 living til the moisture ON the surface gets
dilius,d the leaves viii uniari, cxtcld aud cX-
pand mcasureahly, and become smother Then
press u II y on find twill adhere without brus
mg--lf not, IT should be hung up aud go
IL.