Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1850-05-16

ploughed early TO kill the cut.worm;
but great care should be taken not to
plough the land when it is too wet
Experience has taught me that plough.
ing tobacco land when too wet, is, per.
haps, of more in Jury 10 that, than any
other of our crops, though injurious to
all. T1o ploughings and two harrow.
ings, well done, are sufficient. Second
and third crop Ian should be ploughed
with the common single shovel plough,
thereby keeping the soil on surface,
giving the plants fair chance to grow
off, When the plants are nearly large
enough for setting out, commence get.
ting the hills reody. In new ground.
lay of the rows two and a half fee,
wide, and make the hills about two feet
apart. In second and third crop land
we would lay off both ways, about
two and half feet, so that the crop
may have ploughing each way, which
will tighten up the land, and very much
lessen the labor ofhoeng the crop. The
hills are made with the common weed.
ing hoe; they must be clear Of stones
and trash. and not made too high; the
plants will live better in hills raised
only little above the surface, as in
hills so made the moisture will remain
longer after planting. Hills aad plants
being ready, early in the planting sea-
son, a mere shower will be sufficient on
new land TO set the plants; and they
grow off better when planted in a dry
season, as we sometimes call it, than
when planted in very wet time; but
as the season advances, more rain will
be required for planting.
The plants should be drawn from the
beds by the most careful hand, and sep.
arated one from the other, the small
tender ones thrown away, or they will
be planted with the best; the droppers
generally being youngsters,or those who
have but little care or judgment in the
matter; drop all that come to hand,
thereby causing much mischief to the
crop. Care should be taken 10 put the
roots of the plants straight into the hills,
and when the hills are very wet gen,
tie pressure only is best, so as TO preven,
the ground from baking around the
plant, thereby causing bad start in
growing. In what is called dry sea-
son, the ground should be pressed hard
around the plant, TO keep the moisture
from escaping too soon, as thar would
lessen the chance of the plants taking
root and growing off,
The crop being planted, we will now
come 10 working it. And here let me
again impress the importance Of moi
woGkin the land too wet. In first crop
and, the hills may be leveled off a little
as soon as the plants begin TO grow; and
as soon as they get abou. foot high
the hills may receive second chopping
and if the weather is dry and warm
and the roots are running quite acros:
the rows, it ought to be very carefully
done, so as not to break the leaves OF
f stir up the gronnd; chop cut the gras.
with the corner of the hoe, or pull i
out with the hand. In second anC
third crops, work The tobacco as soon a
it takes root; you will loosen The Ian,
{ around the plants, which will becomt
hard from from the planting and heav,
> falls Of rain usual at that season, thereb,
letting in the heat, SO very bcnefi
cial to the growth Of all young plants,
, When The plants spread over the hill i
will be time to plough. l Iuse ploug
, made like double shovel, just wild
enough TO 60 between the rows; III
shovel or bar is ten or twelve inche
o long, and three or four inches wide
p turned up little at the point. Tn
q earth falls behind the plough, not Gov
, ering the leaves of the plant; once 60
> ing through is sufficient for each row
:. plough each way, and follow with tn
hoe, leaving The land as level as possibl
. to prevent it from washing, and the GRO
will be less liable to be effected b
!. drought. Ploughing once each way an
# hoeing twice is all the working the GRO
D will need.
e About the middle of June, the tobaC
e CO worms, the greatest pests 10 the plar
n ter, make their appearance. and shoul