Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-08-24
RICHEMoMD, AUGUST "a.
FOR THE ENiQ UIRER.
H. I..o,n.fka- Df..,y.r

9th instant.
Let, Summing the Tobacco is very necessary after
cutting; but il should be kept in the field any
longer than to kill and make it sufficiently lumber
for removal to hang on sticks, upon ,caffod at
the Tobacco house, here il should hang in open
ANY order at FIRST letting in the sun well upon
the stalks. Ia this way the hut snd of the stalks
and big ends OF the leaves and stems will get
great deal I'll the sum heat, which they require in
curing. And as. fast a the lasves contract and
draw up from heat, and in drying, the plants
should be moved up nearer to each other, in closer
and closer order, 10 prevent the lower parts of the
leaves from being exposed 10 the
IL would be great advantage to split the stalks
as 1t facilitates the curing very much. They
should be slit from the top down within to 3
Inches OF the cutting point. The plants thus split
should sira!die the sticks, and The sticks should
range North and South, 80 that the morning's sun
VIII shine on one side OF the stalks and the eve.
ninS's on the other. In this manner it ahould
take the and open air night and day 'iill it be-
CONES well cured; 'iill the stalks and stems and
leaves get dry. Showers OF rain, and euen heavy
sh0oers, in this situation, while the leaf continues
ereen is OF but little disadvantage; because it wells
only-a small part, except the under side of the
leaves which are now uppermost. Nearly all of
The itch ingredients being the upper side of the
plants as they stand growing.
But long, hot, suliry spells of rainy or very damp
weather, OF many days continuance, will mould
at er considerable progress in curing. And when
the weather comes from the Eastward, preceded by
several damp, cloudy days, you may count upon a
long spell; and then you should commence nous
ing before the rain sets in, much falls and ice
lire as The weather may require.
81, The hreiug should be in close houses, the
closer the better. Aud the more Windows IN rea
son, the better, ali with gh, shutters, to shut oui
the damp IN long vet spells, and let II in when
wanted to bring the Tobacco in order No Tobac-
co can be finally well cured without coming and
going frequently.
You cant have any command of your Tobacco
as regards weather, without close tight houses
which are oil very great importance.
81, Five fires, dispersed are enough for a room
twenty feet square --snd they should not be
large, but burn free, steady and gradual. and
would be the better OF never going entirely out, il
you intend curing by this destructive mode But
why make fires 10 the house at all? As smoke is
now so very objectionable, why not do the little
n eng that may be NECESSARY in very long wet or
damp spells, TO prevent mould, mildeos, &c., In
the manner that plank is stesmed and dried al
saw mills; by stoves, or running ditch or two
through the house, and with flat slabs of
rock, or arch over with brick, aud make the fire at
one end, out OF doors, and the heat and smoke
will pass through, and give heat enough in close
house, with the windows all shut, to prevent
mould, mildew, SC.
4lh, Those who cure wit out freeing or with az
little possible, let il remain alter il turns veil
low, 'uii the stalks and stems get dry, as we'll al
The leaves, in the open air and sun, if the weather
permits = or IN the House, by the aid OF fire, if
necessary. But If the stake, stems, and le.ves
get dry before the leaves get sufficiently yellow,
let 1t hang Till 1t becomes very high indeed from
wet or damp weather, and bulk il in this damp soft
high order, In very large bulks in very close
room, and cover Well with straw, &c. with heavy
weights on the top, and let it remain till it gets
warm, and alter II gets warm, examine ii every 3
10 hours, night and day, and soon as it yelIoys
sufficiently, hang it up in the house or out OF
doors-in the house if the weather be we, or yery
damp, aud ire il, moderately and gradually until
day.
9th, This enquiry has been answe; ed except as
to the wood. The best kinds Of wood are those
which make the most heat and weakest smoke
The kinds best for smoking bacon, are the worst
Tor hreing Tobacco, since the smoke favor has
become Objectionable.
b'h, This question Is not sufficiently defined 10
enable Inc to give answer.
7th, know of but two methods of the curine oil
the desired colours viz The quick curing by IRE
and by bulking in high order, till il yejIows. as
has Deem explained
Wishing that these answers may be ga. is5sctorv
conclude. Your friend,
FREDERICK ORONOKE
Aug. I7'b, 1927.
y me oUhiQted PJeSseS' at UdShiagtOn. -
Even tie names oil the tw o nationals al Washing
ton are Disgusting TO majority of our readers.
who know as much as they desire TO know of tbei,
sycophancy 4 destiiution of principle We hay,
no iondness ioi controversies, with other editors
and especially, when we have to employ languayp
we are unwilling TO use, bat without which our
opinions cannot be expressed. Our readers are
neither Interested nor benefited by such controyer.
sles' ana we nave always entered into them mosl
lTs ,f a. Ii.
journal there is nothing which even challenges ON
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tons are made. We have, in vain endeayoured 10
induce us editors TO siand forth from behind the
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been mode-ily attributed to inability TO meet tbei
Arguments! They say 10 their paper of the IS h
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the name Other author blazoned upon their front
II there were often any thing in thai print in IN,
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IT, But that fsrely occurs. Opinions aud b Dad as
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one. Nothing can be more convenient than 1,
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the departments, disposed 10 write what the,
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The important information of t.ie arrival or de-
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/ pubic should know t0h0 are The editors Of tina
print! Il has been said * believed that the edtofis
articles are written by men high r office, By fsw
confidential clerks IN The departments. If such h,
the fact, 1t is disrepuable to them and If NOT. the,
should be freed from such a suspicion. we, there
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