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

''' ~ 'he issoflte one just described lis
rich deep yellowisb green, or rather ,bs g,
hshtwcod color, with slight sdmisure o. IL, 'as
oi green, out II Is so tnuch the worse rs 81
green I'm the ratio that il contains ,h., -
wnich lessons the hne favour and de,,ac,s -
iLe value. "e"ae's nom
;, All r'ch iipe tobacco can be cured Of IN, f.,
ishtwood color with its rich aspsc, -, - =, :
greater proportion of you understand % .ne
es which can produce the effect, and Won can 80
.ain me information from each other ,lasc,;,,ir.
lwhirh Is diihculI is deemed unnec.ssarv
a similar color in faint and feeble decree can
sven 10 the poor thin tobacco, and il certainly
handsome dressing for il in the new state all :;
well calculated TO take with sup.,,;c;., 49,, - 20
bu' as such dressing iniuies the stamina snI
increases The fading 10 going through the swea,
elmer on land or az sea, it should never be a.,
tempted az II " an injury, and will never ,ak-
with any competent judge.
Ahe oappie, or pieb IL. is very much admired bv
many purchasers who are esteeue ed good iudyes.
ehd when TINS aspects given TO that which l. ye,
potent, 1t is similar 10 Jamaica IN ard h,h.nor
rum, which can lose great deal of strength and
sun oe suihcientiy good and strong But tbos.
va.iegated colors are disadvantage The yarie.
CATION Is produced either by too rapid cn,in,
which exhsusis the !ightest coiored mart, Too -,
OF ny oruising IN pressing, and when the b,nised
pafts come to be acted upon by the air. -itbsr -
or cut OF the hog~head, they fade and exbau.t =
TINS ouisine is the cause why manufactured lob,c-
co LADIES' sooner than leaf, both berg equally ex
posed 10 air, and of equal quality ori,insIy
competent Judge had rather have The nn,,s s;,, IS
tne ieai stem and hbres, all of one color. of me
jar HShtcood appearance and this uniformi,v
IN color proves the maximum, and is the hest evi.
dence OF rich well cured tobacco, in lis bjeb..,
Peiiecuons OF g.ewth and csring.
Firing IN Curing.
Firing has been carried TO great exces. and w.,
much TO the injury of tobacco of late wears bo,b
IN smoking itoo much. and parching and CURING il
up TOO rapidly. The smoke is very oh;ac,;oD.
bic flaw and the excessive parchins mskrs Tho
lea! 100 crisp and destroys the valuable elasticity
Hoeiu oe wen cured, With as little fire as posi-.
Die. some cure uUery nell ,oithout fire.
Several years ago, great number of PIan,ars
.ooS up 'ne impression that the purchasers were
iona oil hard hred tobacco, from the erroneons
opinion OF come of them, who said thew like,J 10
smell the etfec's of hre, because II was an evidence
'"a' vas wen cured but they have since dis
covered their error, and no one is now fond of The
smell oil smoke, which is great objection in eyery
market In Europe as well as America
Pressing i'l Rogshedds.
Ane ie"ves IN The bundles, which should mt
contain more than 10 6, should be ARRANGED
straight anu parallel with each other, not folded
Que WITHIN another nor for the leaves in one
bundle to mix with those OF another. some la
tefs are IN the habit of packing their bundles verv
sIaight IN large bulks, and pressing them down
WIN heavy weights in proper order for pressing in
hosshesds; and whea they pack them in hosshesds.
'uIh 'hem up edsewise, and pack the fiat sides
.ose 'oSe'ier' euges up, which causes the bundles
I'D sanpiing TO come out very straight. and of
very handsome appearance. This is The best
mode. ' OeS'
AS many oil the essential properties of this deli.
clous plant are,veTy volatile, the sooner il il eli
cur Gu IN mus The better, aad the hhds cannot he
'oo .en.. ana when crop comes in early and
can DC wen cured IN autumn, and pressed in bbds
al That season, it should be done Il will he No.
Poteh, contain more stamina and retain more of the
fragrant ana odoriferous essences, as il will inn
pDe much more OF them in autumn than At anv ~
thsr season oil The year, because the aimosphera
Sol' ans more az that season than aoy other. in
consequence OF their being more inparted 10 the air
from the decline of vegetation ar tha, ar;oI
when me vegetable kingdom renders nm IN tho =, :
MosPhere, much OF the valuable and most of IN. 10
hcious excellencies, 10 the transmieratine eemen,
oil neat, moisture and air, and as Tobacco has verv
".ac'ihS powers, and great capacity to receive
IL mas very great influence over thos. snbstancs.
which dying and decaying vegetation tbro,s o,,, -
the winds through The agency of Caloric and
moisture have never known Tobacco in bb1s
10 oe so exquisiIely fine and high favored as tbai
which had been pressed late in autumn. II il
therefore, an error, in my opinion, when il can
D s'iusu 70 lei II Stsy out of the hid. during the
WINTER, IL Will be continually losing during its
exposure TO the air either in bulk or nj beru isa -
e ar chcoia:es 20 10 30 feet below the surface of
be estth, you must agree that il crculates much
more In bulk of Tobacco, and much more il a
DuiK thsn IN tight hid. when hand pressed ,rbs
winter and spring winds get so MANY wasbings
hom ram, mat they become thin sour and hunery
anu WIN lesu upon almost every thing. The au-
tumn winds on the contrary get feed from the dv
ing ana ueSayins vegetation, and ha c muchto part
win to ali attracting bodies Thus the fan ia ,ba
most unhealthy for them, and most nourishjne IN
Tobacco. ~
Stripping aud A,sorling.
4he iour top lsaves that are good ard ne,Fect
not rSgged,) and nearly of The same size should ali
De pun together TO make the FIRST class as thew w N
'i"aSs oe 'he Isst when ripe. And the others
rhouid be assorted in the same manner "a IN s,a -
quality The mixing of large and small gooJ and
Uau' gives pad appearance, and causes cIop TO
sen Tor much lees average than if assorted. There
- no" 700 much experience in almost every neigh.
borhood 10 doubt this assertion.
:. Substance and Texture.
MANY incorrect opinions have been EXPRESSED bv
painters OF late, respecting these two qualities
nave nea'd with regret and surprise, gr eat ma
ny say 'na' yellow, thin, hickory leaf substance
was very much in demand and has commanded
the highest prices this is one of the most e,Toe
heous opinions in circulation, and will attempt
70 account Tor ITS origin. Sc, ersl manufacturers
nave on Ate, selected this bright rich sweet. de-
ncsie looacco OF very high favor and although
VAN ana deiicete, yet rich, but chiefly of the oil
sPTl', ana saceharine Constituents. And as mann |
l'e'uIIbg has increased, and this kind of leaf di
i'isneu' me competition for it has been great, and
eu many sales TO he made, Of late years, al 2, |
% - anu dollars per hundred above the ave-
rsge top Of tie market for other export Qualities
ana although, that kind is suitable, and IT, perhaps
sho oest ioI expectation, our manufacturers general
~ ouibid the exporters.
When nigh sales Of this kind, have been made