Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-10-27

trash o. all kinds; then hoe the gf"u"a up s" , ~
cho, nna rake It unt!i 1t becomes very hhe' ao so
oF ,n fan cf seed TO 100 square yards 'rsao
- Ill adj suo,th and cover 1t ~ith cP' II ana st,asi
b,nsh yyarn the plints wei! up, Witch WIZ tsu
Nv ia !, the month n April! give them s'oo sp''
In, az ..l ro.ted stable or hen house manure pou
" %, same / nd of mature stepped III water,
md ,a. ON IN :. iqnid state, would be pfsieFa''e.
Havior done al that is necessary 20 secure P'a"' W.,
nay, ,1,nr 10 be aitended 10 = ile p'sP''"""" ~ W.
.ana =, sSl,o,,ur. Old land should BE- manufei ana
n,onsed ~ ea;l, in The Spring possible made nae
nv e,r,,ynt aud kept clear Of grass until Inc ,'"e
;raa 81, hillinp, which should be done but a shor,
time before planting. The ground should De 'au va
both wavs with the plough, SO us |" have Inc mus .
loot Z inches apaf, each way. When the Tune at'Ve
a. ,.;,. I'm. most .hful hands On the farm si:ouo
10 s,ar:ad TO draw The p.n,s ias much INJURY IS Of
ten dane 10 the plants drawn, and 10 those isi ~ '
he'd hy is carclessness isnuIauoe oil those e'hiy
ed IN his operation The Planss Shou'a oe
Sc, in Inc hill the earth pressed closely 10 iie foo's'
and Ioc-d but little deeper III The ground, Than lney
stood N The bed The planting should be repeated un
III Their. is plan. standing, il possible, IN every h,i
wba, tine tobacco requires work. II should oe s'ue u
with The small plough coulter, by RAINING twice !"
e,h - n.,,h the bar next the tobacco-and when this
- done Il should b. wed nicely with the hoes, cun
away all the grass, and drawing small pnr'o" %
earth 10 The plant. The practice pntsueo ~ sun
planters OF rdging down the MILLS previous 10 pioush
,np seems 10 to be appropra,'ng too mucn 'aool
for the small and doubtful benefit receIred by ihe
crop. The next working should be performed oy
running the mole board 10 the tobacco ana poug""s
on, Inc row which will be dane with or burrows
and wedding it well-again drawing inc eat', " "e
olant wh.n the arrives for laying by the crop
the plants should have COED hill put 10 hem wne'
in urea, measure prevents them from blowing aowh
| # is impossible 10 say, how many workings tue "
bacco should have While g'o"'ng, i"F tha' osPeiuS
yerv much upon the land and The season. but th'hk
the Whole NAV be- summed up IN tais, that while
growing It should be often stirred, ana kept clean Of
grass.
Every planter should be careful TO keep the worms
from eating the tobacco, which only be ELECTED ny
examining the plants often, and killing them The
greatest numb-r generally appears about the iuii moon
in August Every plant, Us soon as 1t vii ADMIT OF
it, should be prmcd high enough TO prevent The lower
leaves from touching the ground, and rs soen as &c
rms IL button, should he topped 10 eiEht leaves II
more are lett the plan. w he slower in rlpenIng and
,hinner and lighter when mature. Late ~ the sea
son, tsay the last Of August il may be topped a.
low SIX, or four, leaves Sooa alter the !"
bacco has been topped, It begins TO pul o!lh SUCK
er whch should be carefully broken OF as sooa as
they Of any size; for, permitting them 10 remain
:akes much from the growth and stamina oil the plant
When the crop has been laid by, which is usually
done about the middle OF August and some weeks be-
fore cutting commences, preparation should be made
curing by erecting scnii1ds the spot where
be housed They should be low, letting the tails
of the plants hang within ten or twelve inches OF Inc
ground, to prevent bruisug by wind ureat care shouio
taken not to The tobacco before 1t IS thoroughly
pe-icF, "
brauch of tobacco-making much boss is often sis
timed by The planter. Although II be impossible TO de-
scribe paper precisely when The plants are ripe, yet
1t may prove useful Ia point out so;e ot ihs most ma
nitesi indications of maturity, VIZ The leaves Turn
down. nd ri al the endsshow yellow spots on their
surface-becou,e thick and o;ly-lose their fuzzy ap
pearauce, and crack when pressed IN the hands ihe
tobacco when first cut should he placed IN small heaps
10 be removed has tallenfo. when placed
in large piles suffered 10 remain long in the sum- 1t
hon tha plo m 20
fallen sufficiently be removed they should be placed
twelve stick, and the sticks put side BY SIDE,
IS near together as can coareniently be done Nheh
the leaves yellow appearance, the sticks
should be removed farther apart 10 admit The hhcence
OF The and ar.
Ia curing the object should be, retain every thing
ina; 10 The tobacco At The time Of cutting, which Goa
stues the eff the article when used, and to ex
pei the Natery portion, VI hic5 Is OF no value Inc most
sku p!esnuie, viii not contend .ha any thing valn
able an be edded in curing. How then, are 10
the vaua5e properties To cure-dry the tobacco,
and eSpa the water from the plants they must be eS-
posed 10 the and ar, some artificial means nsed
such fire, heat from stoves or furnaces, 10 keep
them constantly in gradual aud moderate progress OF
drying. Ifexcessve hea, applied, in drying rapidly
close houses, of the essential properties OF the
tobacco viii be destroyed, at the same tune, that the
water is eyaporated-aud, on lie other hand, u you
have heat and air enough, more moisture viii be
absorbed and the plant will mould Whether the to-
bacco is dred in the open scaolda, cured hy
heat houses, must, g1cat measure he lett to the
discretion al The planter, 10 be determined By the sea
son-o, whether there be hot sun enough IL cure t-al
WAYS remembering, tina, large crop can be managed
with less labor under the within door system o! cuEng,
than on scatas, unless you have very long hot, and
dry spell. In which event, considering the risk OF de
s,roynn the house aud lis contents hy fire, II will be
best TO il IN the tlr.akn5 care not 10 per-
nit be caught in the rain, after the leaves have be
gun tu.a yellow As,obacco, winch either tastes or
smells Of smoke much objected 10 by those who use
il, the house. IN which il is fired, should be SO con-
s,ructed to permit TO escape freely al the SIDES ana
under the comb of the roof To prevent the injurious
effect Of smoke udicous planters have res'rted
Ia the OF charcoal tres--bu Il he house Is proper
" constructed permitting the snoke 10 pass OFT as above
described, cnd sound wood used serious objection
exists TO the If wood fires. when the tobacco
has become thoroughly cured, whether ty The apphca
ton "f artificial heat, by sa"a'ng 10 the open
should be- struck down, soft order TOR stripping, as
soon the weather becomes sufficiently damp for that
purpose-packed away smoothly IN bulk and covered
securely wh straw fodder TO prevent It's condition
being changed by the Influence Of the atmosphere.
In The process of Stripping, It should he carefully as
sorted by the experienced hands and divided in.1
three parcels. The first and second qualities should he
nicely tied up in bundles of four five leaves each
and should lie taken 10 have all the leaves each
bundle as near the came length and much same
quality possible. The Tugs may be put Up in larger
bundles and .vh less As the tobacco tied up,
place the better qualities sticks drawn smooth, and
rear" II ~ the house, TO remain III that situation
ul II IS struck down for pTlzing. The lngs may be
packed a%ay soon ~ they are tied up, and priced
wiz the planter finds convenient desirable
To d. Previous 10 prang the tobacco OF the othe
qualities, IL should be tax from the sticks dam
.,1her, and IN soft, hu; rnt high order, and placed
carefully bulk, and covered closely with sraw od
der TO prevent the air from penetrating the bulk
changing order In th:S situation ii should remain
until tits 10 he placed ia lhe hcgshead The order
which it IS 10 be priced depends on the use the pur
chaser is expected TO make of IT. II inferior and kel;
% BE- manufactured very soon, II may be put up soft
bat e IT is 10 be kept hand for any length of time
IT. mast be dryer. That which is 10 be used for shipping
should be as dry possible, no, 10 crunble in ,hs
Aaadiinut the stems must hr dry enough h snap al
,eG>t haif way II tle s!cu's are mois however dry
he ieai may bc, process of timc depending the
weather. the lea; Will nb.le The from the
ANA become soft, which IS necessary /,
strike down IN the eaiy part Of damp spell, when ii
first becomes soft, and not shen II is is gong
season eetaG dry. Beauty and neaincss IN pack
'ng 10 the hocshead although Eotimprov,ns the quail
II of the tobacco, very generally for the plan
Ter better prce, as is o The evidences OF thai