Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-03-10
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TOBACCO PLANT BEDS

TOBACCO PLANT BEDS.
Qiatdy-SdG, rith aud moist ground Is bes
adapted To The Easing Of Tobacco Plants. /
The land. &C. &c.
Sifudiion--Nore will generally depend On
the situation OF Plat Bed, than on It's quality
oil soil, &c.
Cleafing.-The grabbing hoo should not he
used.
Turning P, 7araiion for socing- soring
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So soun asa bed is sown, the mandrake
should be drawn lightly over II, aud Il should
be trodden down Ifthe bed he a clas. nror.
ing. ur u readiog with the feet will he sufficient.
out IL he such n is liahlc to be rni.ed by
fros,s, theme irending WITH horses or pesiles
will be best.
Near the Commencement IT spring, plant
beds should be itoddrn down the second TIM
and covered we'll with brush before which, II
would be we'll 10 sprinkle over the bed again
a small quantity oil seed as possibly they may
he wanting. and which At least will do no iriu.
~. ~ the hfs' sowing, II sufficiently thick, will
chnak the last.
Al this time u would be well to SOW about "A
pint of common pr marine salt, 10 every ten
yards square. That the salt may be sp,lnkled
sveuly over the bed, il should be mi1cd well
with quantity Of sand. Tor if too much be
cast together, II will damage, instead of being n
benz fl 10 the h, d.
Amongst our experimental aErcultlrisls IL !.
we'll known fac, that salt will DOT only III ois-
ten land but likewise hnss teudsncy 10 p.p,f
irusts ,herei,om ; Therefore. for those Objects.
the sprmkling of salt is recominrn ded hni leI
the planter be cautious not ~ use mnre than
the quantity above recommended, or sumo
other, which experience may have proven will
not damage.
have frequently usel Plaster of Paris on
my plant beds. bot do not recollrct To have We,
discovered any brneht yet on land which ha.
been cultivated, and dry spring. the riais
ter must ce,tainly be serviceable to . bed ol
plants.
Tobacco plants are frequently cast up hy
irosts, alter they appear above ground hut II
they be cautiously trOdden down immediately.
I" the weather he moist, th'y may yet do well
however, II IL be discovered thai they are
last dying, the led should be resolved with
nearly as many seed as at lrst.
a plant bed should be kept covered until tho
plants acquire the size Of "a half dollar excep-
ting when leaves should have been driven
thereon, in which case II should bp uncovered
and Tue leaves removed yet il ho.ts be ex.
pected, the brush sLouid be replaced on III,
bed.
II after plant bed is uncovered il shoule
snher by reason of Drought, it should toe Va.
'tito ny soihc ntdhs OF olneT, as may Ue mos
convenient and proper
IL tobacco penis grow slowly, and il be
judged that the ground is wanting IN lerillty
The bed should be dressed Immediately with
strong manure, after II has been pul, erised with
tue back OF hoe, and 1.-THE ground be moi
moist, nor there be Likelihood of rain tie
manure when on the bed, should be made wet
,ha, IL may dissolve. Put the manure into !
basket. and sih II over the bed.
Plant Ffy-in aud about planlatinrs IL,
small gretni.h bug called simply The ly. ar.
nume,ois therefore, planter having plan
ground IN woods. should rear his plants there
Suppose many fiat vessels, containing Ia
orsome kind oil gum, placed on bsd, in whicl
90 entrap the 1y, they move by a hop aud there
fore wsuld as likely fall ia a vessel a. any o
ther place.
Suppose parcel of dry leaves or other com
busiible matter, placed on one side of bed
and after sitting the pile Oh fire, the liy be DR.
ven therein, bv means Of cloth he near III
earth. and shook continually as it advances 10
wards the FIRE.
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VIRGINIA PLANTED