Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-02-07
, Agricultural.
From The St. Augustine Herald.
CTJLTURE OF TOBACCO.

Culture and iMGnagementol Iooocco.-
The first and most Important element OF
success, in the culture of Tabacco, is TO
be provided with an abundance OF plants
of the requisite size, ichen The proper peri
od for transplanting drriues; aud not, as
is too frequently the case, be compelled to
postpone this business for want OF suitable
plants. This matter must be attended 10
in time, aud should be made TO depend on
no contingency, which can be lorseen or
ayoiIed. In order TO attain the object
fully, it will be indispeusably necessary in
this part Off Florda to cow The seed during
the month Of DecemheT.
The usual practice is to select some
spot of ground for his purpose, which is
guarded on The North side by a fence
hedge o: building, as wall for the protec-
tioa of the young plants from the influence
of cold as to accelerate their growth by Sc
lectiug and retaining the solar heat; 10
burn The ground SO selected, for the pur-
pose of destroying tho seeds o.! grass, in.
sects, &C.; TO dig it over slightly; to rem
der the surface even and level; to SOW the
seed on ii; to rake il in very lightly by
drawing small brush over it; finally 10
tramp il well for the purpose OF consoilda-
tino the earth 10 favor its retention OF nois-
sure, and 10 briusit into eiGectual contact
with the seed.
By this method, with proper attention
70 watering. an abundance of plants may
be seasouably produced. Protection by
means Of coverings, may also he resorted
TO during the occurrence Of severe iros's;
bu, ,his:is no, indispensable, as tobacco
plants susluin but little Injury from any
degree of cold ha, usually happens here.
But TO insure supply uF plants early,
hot beds, Or even boxes, are decidedly pre-
feralNy. to The common mode; as by hem
nlan,s can he more expediliously and GER
,ainlv grown, and with less liability TO
70 several casualties which frequently affecl
the latter mode; the sowing Of the seed
also may be deferred ua'l some lime in
January.
To succeed we'll with a crop OF fne to-
bacco il is all important 10 transplant ear
,y.. This business should not be delayed
an instant, after all danger Of frosts has
subsidized in the spring; aud may he safely
performed the latter end of February or
The. ls, of March, BY beginning lhe bu-
siness of trausplan'ing thus early, many
and highly important advantages are Sc
cured 10 the grower. BY this means the
rayaees Of the cut worth are measurabiy
avoided: and It's advantage will not he es
,ima,ed lightly by those who have witness
sed The incredible havoc comrnitIed by this
deprecator, among plants set oul late, las
in April for instance, and who have ex-
perienced this difficulty of obtaining
stand from this cause alone. Furthermore,
rains occur more frequently about the
first of March to facilitate The business Of
,r;ausplan,ine; indeed the early is usually
moist enough then, 10 perform this opera.
zion dailv with the greatest success; nor
has the heat Of the sun yet acquired IN
Sufficient intensity to render either Shadan g
or ,uatering necessary. The plants also
take roo, more readily, aud grow of more
ranidly at this period; and under 'ncse
favorable circumstances, acquire such
firm and deep hold in the soil, as to set
anv subsequent drought at defiance. Eut
hc more Importance sill is the fact thai by
this means tue tobacco produced will be
greatly superior in quality; and The period;
Of the maturity Of the crop will he acceie-
rated, 80 as 10 take place IN the lH'lert
oart cf May, which 10 usually our hottest
and dryest season and therefore the most
favorable 10 the process Of curinS-reade-
ring it both ecsy and simple 10 oh,sin
bris b, colors and 6ue qualities. An addi'
,ional advantage is, lha, thereby mere
time is gained for the growth Of the suDse-
quent ration crops.
On the contrary, if transplantlng be
deferred until april, during which month il
seldom rains here, j, will be accomplished
with The utmos, difficulty and labor on &C.
count of The ravnses Of worms and the
intense heat of tho sun and dryues, Of the
earth. which render both chading and wa
tering indispensable; and in spite Of these
expediep,s for sustaining the feeble life OF
The plants, half Of them perish OF are des.
troyed by worms, and The remainder drag
out sickly existence, under ,i.A.e unfavora-
BILE conditions of growth. aud end in pro-
ducing nothing 10 The grower, but ln:' and
tjisaanoiu,menls. OF tran.plantiug in
Nav, being rendered still more Iifiicult by
these causes, may be considered as abso-
lutely impracticable.