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

and mas since been continued under the regulations
oil the government OF France
texture - very impoftant-a close fine grain is
very requisite, and cannot be acquired from Quick
rapid, luxuriant growth, which always produces
eos'se gram and open spungy texture. Rich low
grounds are more disposed to those defects than
any other, because they contain a greater HUI
miuity oil arr, than high land OF equal fertili,y '.
ou' nave seen low ground crops of very dry
year., some "f them from the James River DO, .
'om-, that was OF the middle size leaf, towing to
'ne uroueh' not too large nor too coarse, cured of
'"e ia' hshiwood colour, OF fine grain, and close
goou texture, and OF middlng good favour, which
niiSh' nave been very much improve in favour
oy cuiirg on high land io the purer state of air
FLAMING closer, topping and printing higher OF
seasonaoie years, would produce the same good
results, and make more leaves and heavier co..
th@n the common mode.
AS some OF you agree that high topping. high
prniing' and printing gradually according TO The
CROWN, VIII cause the growing to continue two
10 'hTee weeks longer, and produce smoother small
Ter leaves oil hnertexiure. hope hers " IN pro-
III oy thls Iriormaiion-a at least all who have
strong, rich land and have been in the habit of
wide planting, low topping, and making it large
and coarse, which never commands the beat priees
Order.
erroneous opinions have also gone into circula-
ton on this part of The subject: some think !,
should be pressed in hhds. In soft damn pr.er an
as 70 give motley, dapple or pye-bsli colour,
as these are the effects Of brusing and parceljns in
ming; II Is an error to press in that order Diners
thihk II cannot be pressed tso dry, which opinion
ID often expressed by purchasers, and is also erro-
neous, and has induced many to press il too drv
II should be pressed in Just such order as 10 cause
the ieaVes TO adhere, but not bruise, nor become
asppIe, motley or pyeb8ll. And it should never
be handled nor pressed, but in soft, mild. humid
weather. Nay, indeed, there is no certainty of
ever pressing It IN proper order when the wind is
from any Nortbwardy or Westwardly point he
tween N. n. h. and w. S. w. That is 10 saw.
Tue Nofthwardiy aud Weswardly winds are too
dry and harsh
ihe safest and best weather il under the South
waTdiy winds, the nearer due South the better
because the sofer. The proper order for striking
anu pressing Is in soft, humid Southern Vsather
when the leaf will just barely yield to III. pres.
sure aud squeeze OF the hand without crumblinp.
anu IL should always lie some time in Bulk be-
loie PRESSED IN FINDS, TO gel out OF the cuts and
cohuacuons from drying. BY lying iii the moist.
ure on The surface gets difTused The leaves Will nm
lufl' extend and expand measursby, and becom.
smoother. Then press ii if you find il viii adhere
without oruising-If not. should be hung IN.
anu 90 through the same process again
ne wax, gum, and saccharne matter are form
Gu on The upper side of the leaf, and protects i,
rom the sun IN growing and neutrazes and ,,odi
mes the acrimonious end corroding tendency of
'he sumuiants and acids, salts, SC. when used
ne wax gum and saccharne matter becomino
dissolved and washed off by rains when the nI.n1
- ripe OF nearly so, causes the leaf to lean by the
nIst hot sun, and induces the planter To cut The
paGts in this state of poverty TO savei f,n,, .,
tai loss and destruction. There is a partial remedy
Tor this dilemma; whenever the growing season of
The year is not too far advanced for nature IN 70
act, repeat aud make another effort, which she i
always very kindly disposed to- if within her now
CT Du'' IL she is 100 Tar advanced, and on the
fl4 GnIl
uDavailing: ' nv
w hen sucl washing shall have taken Mace com-
"ehce as soon as possible even before the rain cea
ses' anu cut part of each plant say half and sci
them bottom upwards, each on its own plant. and
mere let them remain 'tll The weather clears off.
and the sun kills tbs cuttings sufficiently for re-
InoVai, and then do the best you can with them
Inns partly cutting, and covering the lower half
with ihe upper, protects the low eT while from the
SUM- anu thus reducing the size of the pant sives
Inc standing part all the support from the roo,
winch VIII often seId up sufficient nutrin,ant 10
support ana protect the standing half from TOO
great INJURY from the And whenever a miami,
er finds his plants nearly ripe, and snnrsbsnds
much rain, and feels confident that il will take
place. he should put all his force 10 this partial
cut'ihs ana turning up as he well knows that a
plant bottom upwards injuries very little by wash
ing as The substances which yields to solution are
ehiehy on the other (uPper) side, and the upper
I
nan very much from washing. And although
nave heard OF but few experiments, the reasona
o'shess OF the thing appears so clear and conclu.
se' mat no one should doubt SO far as 10 refuse 10
make far experiment.
Wood for Hdds.
100 niue aitention has been given TO dTy sea
SOhed timber Tor headings and slaves. II should be
seasoned thoi Roughly dry. The moisture in green
wood Contains an acrimonious and corrosive acid
lar more deieterious and destructive than so much
WAFER And very great injury and loss has Of
tea been sustained BY green hogsheads, and partly
green. Pa''''
Fear not ye planters of Virginia, that you will
ever oVersiock the world with fine Tobacco. and
thereby reduce The price. The more fine YOU make
'ne Tess wiz viii be made in Europe and other
countries not Indigenous nor 20 congenial TO its
production. 80
Ihe low, duh state of the markets for the com
mon ana Inferior, Is not the result of too much il
Is the consequence OF inferior quality but In,
We OF no better than what is made on the Continent
oi Europe, which CONES 10 competition with our
inferior ~" Ou'
Make more, better make all good, and YOU will
get good prices for all. But l have heard some
OF you say, not so. To such beg leave ia replv
oy asking Is inferior Tea cheap because there is
100 much Tea! II all the India Tea were good
an would command good prices. We can raise
ga siso' onl our country and climate forbds our
making It so hne and fragrant as that which is
maze IN india just so with all The Tobacco which
may DC naue ia countries and chimes not Indigenous
80, co"Beniai TO the maximum OF its perfection
~ any one country or cline hath decided ma
lufai advantage over any other in the production
OF any article, is eminenily the case with India
as 70 ca and America as to Tobacco, the result
would inevitably be that a whole cop made in the
greatest perfection Ia the country most congenjai
10 us production, will be worth more than if