Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-02-08
From The Ri'hmoqd Enquirer
CUIIIk A4IUN OF rpRA@CO

| ave Had some nF in con emplation to
ehprenmy sentiments, ria i've the cultivation
mud ua gem. n, II Tobacco ,hroug TIE M
DUN Of YOU p PER.
II should he he object IF every Virginia
plnufer TO reserve as IN oh plant laud a. ne can
far future years. as WI. probably become VI.
~ srarae. Having n,ad MN xpe nnents,
| ii j. tine m udi,ous pIrn, ctmalrncp
the preparation OF such bad IL thr month of
August or by the II ST ol September | should
| be first coJered over with manure TO the rck
uess of an int {, anu tins manure ,honld br I'm
mediatrly succre ed by Il heavy stratum of
| green wood The aud shnuid ne ~utr rcd TO
| renal la mis- SITUATION uni he fisl If Jan
when II sud Il" burnt and suwn ds usual. A
b"'i hayIag underg ne III pI cess IS product
] i've VI ma T. ' more pants I'm one oi a amilaf
| dimension prepa1ed M tn odd AIRY manner
| n ii the pla rs are large enough - be drawn
muaH sooner
| New iani, intended for / ibacco should be
we'll grapb ii &C. Il should then e coal ersa
| al lest four times observing to reverse the =
! reCtion of tn coat"r every time. Tn. csalie,
should be succeeded bt IA toA the appIca-
tio1 of who shoald be sepeated, untl all me
roots upon re surfsc are gathered. The land
| should thea be II cked off WI h a eoalter al
| the distance of three feet hte inches A small
p,Dugn .fould he rIn twice on Zach 81 re ~ III
impiesSi e, ma t Ivy the coulter, forming bed
win - SHOULD be crossed ny shovel pl ugh at
tie lis ance Of three feel three inches. In
! prosecu ion of thI. conrs not only trnds To
| ab ldge labuur, bat II tends TO preserve iobac-
| co from thr fatal effect OF Dough-, mach long
! er then the usuel mode of cniIyHtIra. In new
land prepared in = above manner laborer
can make Two thousand hills pc day. Cd
| In I'D should be p ep ed ~ 81 riidr mauucr,
|
! lay of The Land. A Iabourer IN odd land Thus
prepared, can maxi four thousand hills per
day.
Where ihere is scarcity OF manure, think
IL best To open trench VITA large plough,
into winch, lie coarser part of the manure
should be placed upon this trench the hills
| should he made, aud the manure shpu he stir.
red as little as possible II vii act efficiently
SO IN 60 make good 'rop oil Inhacco In cul-
| ivatng crop OF ! obacco. think tn coulter
| should he used more than any other INST ument.
IL Shout be suffered TO run ten az twelve inches
deep norr moisture will be red 10 the
! plant and il will not suffer as much from
drought as Tobacco cunvated in the usual
manner
Upon common nd. we should never exceed
eight leaves in topping. II il be topped higher,
the bottom leaves Will be perfectly ripe On the
| " sh"F, "h'' 'too' W. 'op hIo Si't' ~
gra"'ag But upon land OF superior quality
LOLA co should DE topprG 10 t"tiVe aud SIX
t'en leaves; II toHed lower, the hbres "'ii he
coarse, AMI the tobacco viii be consequently
less vflhdble Than MT OF more silky aspect
link Il an expadIen' plan 10 tahe from the
bu'tom oil the plani q tew day before II Is up,
enough to he Gu J four or five leaves, winch
VII make very good Tugs. lhe balance o. the
= ant having beea protected from the DIRT, by
the bottom leaves, will be clea +, and when
stripped eau be sorted with grea'fr facility
than IL could he II the bottom leaves were TO
remain. After cut'ng, the planter shontd CON
SIDE what %mds OF "bnccn VIII best sun me
buyers. he coaclud that they VIII most al
mire the Pirhai, he should proceed 10 hang IT
upon tue 'caiiod rrouding IL in such a manner
"a TO h We II 'mrervious by tue beams OF the
sun. The lower extrrmlties should approach
so near the Sroupd as 10 be agltaled by the
wind. Cen brush should b. plsced around
the scafold 90 shield he tobacco from 'uu aud
air IL hopld remain in this snalo ion about
-four days, At the expiration of winch umr, IT
will he yellow. Ii snould thea be put into the
hons and cured by kihs. recommend khns,
becaus. they cure tobacco without impTegna-
ting It ~ilh smoke, and because the nous Is not
expos d io,actideni from lire--as u is, III b
old way.
II The painter wish 10 cure bis tobacco nut.
meg colour, h. saould put II upon the srafiold
in the ordinary manner, whrre it should re
main four five days. Ii should during the
time he as much exposed to the SUI as posi-
bile. Afier gong through this process, IT should