, 1843-02-18

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ms brings Us TO the third operation.
me housing as il is termed. The
sane particularly and care should be
observed in housing as has been adj
VIsed IN the last operation, a depart
ure from which would produce disas.
tous consequences. Bv all means
avoid crowdlng, which done. produces
''honse- burn." By house-burn we
mean that leaf which presents Il red
color. and dry. liie-less appearance
We believe that it is produced by
heat from two causes, crnwding and
excessive fire. There is a difference
eli opinion on this subject. aud your
committee are well aware OF it too.
even by experienced planters; but
such Is our conviction of It's truth
from close observation. that we will
almost venture the opinion without
the fear of retutation.
The fourth operation is By far the
most nmrortlnl branch of the subject
before them. 1.-THE firing" Your com.
mite are well aware of the difficulty
Ut removing old and established usa.
res and opinions. an venture on this
branch of the subject with great diff
dence. as their plan wi come in con.
!iict with the usaEes and opinions of
the oldest. most experienced, and re
! spectacle planters of this State. But
the importance of their opinions. CORN.
ed from EXPERIMENT. If true, both as it
regards the economy oi labor and lu-
cl, the lttter article becoming SD
scarce in our part o! The State as al
most TO deter the boi,lcSt from cult
vatioa of the piani.) embuldens them
10 the stand they have taken. and in
duces then to recommend the plan To
their brother planters. The plan her.
tpiore practised, ani the general re-
ceiSed opinion is, that 1t requires 4
great deal Of fuel 10 cure tohacco. and
give 1t that Sc ,soning required 10 make
1t stand a voyage TO marhe;. The
plan which we recommend. we think,
will produce this result with less than
one half Of that required by the Old
plan.
Al that is requisite is 10 eylporate
the water and retain the oil and res
inous matters. This accomplished. We
should be satisfied. your committee
recommend that the fire should b;
commenced gradually. 50 that the
heart bv degrees. should he uGiionn
ly di:fised throughout the house. new
er, in the commencement, %exceedIn!
: the warmth Of summers sun. :
greater degree OF heat would prove n
, jurlouS, seriously affecting the oil.
and r~esinoa5 properties OF the plant
Keep up this Ire until the leaf lGO
the sIern) is cured; then 1T the fire
r burn out-r!lav should not b. put Out
1t val then bd Icitas dry rs tin4er.-
i Lett, rcnaln un,ii it gets in soft orieI
aud th-n Commence the fire again. 4
before directed. and continue II INT
t!e stem i; cured SO much as to leay
il in u safe condition, taxing care nev
er To purin.t ,hr tobaccn t, get IN 10
! s...t.t ORDER" 10 correct witch. shout
XII. occur, apply the Iise as Leiore d
rected. Ne are O. opinion that
gielierdeHrea o!heat should never b
- anaIied ti,ln Il0 or 800, Farhenhe
=, thermomerer. 4 greater degree {
heat would tend 10 evaporate the "a
uable properly Of the plant, II bein
borne IN mlno Ina, all lhitis require
: is a suliciency ofheat 10 evapora'
). the water. and excess over that qual
II titv must serve 10 cncroach on Il
4 oily X r~esln"us properly OF the plan
IN One Of your committee, tor ionr year
=. operating on tits plant, h1s uniformI
:. Sold his crops for the best prices. al
his crqpsioe, have uniformly be:
shipped, and no complaint has as Y
:. been heard (aithough plrticulaf lnq'
:. res have been made) that bis cfo.
- did no! stand the voyage. We ther
= fore, e c nmend the above plan
oaT brother planters. as mlkins mo
! tobacco with less labor, and al lie"
one half OF the fuel ordinarily used
81, The tobacco. supposed to be til
~ roughly cured, then comes the prnce
Of of "s,riking' or taking from the s;ici
IL We advise that, during the month
nv December, all tobacco should he
az ken down in tolerahle soft order,
or that striking two plants toGeiher
y. free it from grit will not mjure
90 tails. A bed having been prepared
% p!anks, sbou, twelve inches IRON I
re- floor, place the plants down. laPi
the tails about twelve inches d
l.. leaving the butts on each side expos,
a. so that they can CONTINUE to dry,
;o1 careful TO Ielve Il space OF eI.