Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-09-28
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For The Nrginian.
CURING TOBACCO.

If by any means the stalk of tobacco could
be cured before the leaf, the oils ui.d salts would
be mostly driven from the stalk into the leaf.
whereby the tobacco would not only be finer,
(,icher) blu heavier but, as yet, for this de
sign, no method has been devised, let Us ste
how nigh we can come to this perfect method oi
curing.
Scaifuld your tobacco with the tails on the
ground, and crowd the sheets close together,
continuing il on the scahod until II Is nearly
ready for curing take II from the scaifold in
the morning before sunrise, put II In single
packs of about four feet high, with the stalks
turned TO the south, let il remain IN this sitOa-
ton until it has become so warm as 10 be la
danger OF damage by codde when II must be hois.
ted, shook loose (by moving the sticks backward
and forward loDgitudinaly) 4 placed la house
tor curing.
In warm weather, tobacco put in packs when
cool, will not become warm in less than IL or
10 hours in cool weather, two or three days
will be required
have fired packs of green tobacco so severe
that the stalks have been half cured and the
bottom leaves entirely cured but, although !
did NOT FOR any cause, disapprove of this mode,
yet all things considered, rather prefer curing
the stalk by the sun the effec' of which, on a
pack, IS much more powerful than one who has
not made the experiment would imagine.
If any Ianler should doubt the moving ofthe
oils and salts in tobacco alter il has been cut,
would call him to a recollection OF The greasy
and solid appearance and weIghtines OF stalks
which have been cured by hard firing and the
poorness and want of weight OF the ieal taken
from such stalks on the contrary, lei hun view
the stalks OF tobacco which have been fred but
little, and he will fluid them porous and the leaf
weighiy. Again, | would remind hun Of the
damage be may bave done by sudden aud Sc
we're firing Of green tobacco.
Tobacco which was yellow wien growing
will require not more than one or two days
sun before it is ready for curing; but that which
is of deep green, will. in warm weather. require
six or eight days; and in cool weather, double
! as long moreover, large, green tobacco VIII
require steamiug twice or thrice before II is IN
proper condition to receive curing fire. 10
steam a house of Is feet square, build 20 small
fires, ofbark or chips after the fires have been
started to burning, the bark or chips are laid
fiat for the purpose of deadening the fires, and
for me same purpose and TO create steam, a
large tub of water is kept at haud. 10 he used
when found necessary.
Tobacco nat urally fine, should not be made
very bright before its curing is commenced, NJ
The brighter il is made, the more the loss III
weight, and it will become brighter in curing
slowly, in which way il should always be Gu
| red
Tobacco naturally coarse, to be made fne
| must even begin TO sponge before lis curing u
commenced, otherwise it will not be- sufficient,
bright. aud il must be fired hard TO reduce
stem, fibres and grain.
In starting curing fire, would mos, partlc
ularly caution the planter against sudde'
dryin driving fame. by which the oils az