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

as flies, TO propagate another and an.
other glut Of worms, until the crop will
be entirely devoured, unless the utmost
care and diligence are exercised both |
by the master and mon. In the egg
state, and before they leave the small
holes which they make when they are
hatchcd, which they do not leave for
two or three days, is the time TO make
the mos. effectual slavghie. among them.
When the worms are in that state,
the leaves OF the plant should be care
fully looked over. Should they so far
get ahead as to crawl from hill to hill,
the better plan is to gu over the rows
in all directions, so that if one hand
should miss, another may see the worm.
Great care should be taken to keep
them out Of the bud Of the plant, as
they cut and poison it very much. A
bout the last of July and first of Au-
gust, the topping will commence. AS
soon as a sufficient quantity Of plants
are out, and others are beginning to
show the button, we top over the piece
of tobacco. Those plants that have
run up high require longer piece TO
be taken from the top than those that
are just showing out, so that when the
top leaves grow ont. there will be uni
form appearance over the whole
During all the operations, particular at
tention should be given to the worms
In the course of two weeks, the suck
ers will begin TO grow out; and when
five or six inches long, they should be
carefully brokeu off close TO the stalk:
while working through the tobacco,
breaking off the suckers, the worms can
in general be pretty well subdued.-
New ground tobacco rarely requires
more than one suckering; second and
third crop will need perhaps twice. If
the season has been favorable, by the
Goth of August, new ground tobacco
will be fit to house; second and third
crop will take more time to grow and
longer to get ripe and yellow. From
the middle TO the last of September, it
will be 10 good condition to house. AT
this time, houses and wood should be
ready to commence the work. The
!, wood should be cut in the winter; the
proper length is about eight feet; as
much round wood should be used as
possible, as there is less danger in fir
ing with round wood than split. Close.
grained wood, such as maple. gum, ash,
!, willow, &c, | consider the best,
And now, Mr.. President, as we have
the crop ready for the house, propose
to cay word about the proper con-
struclion Of tobacco houses. Very large
Vouses takes too long to Gil, and small
ones are TOO confined for ease in firing.
| prefer eight rooms, each four feet
wide, or that the house should be thirty.
two feet long. and twenty-four wide,
aud not too high: fifteen feet to the
} ioist is high enough; you can then hang
, one entire course over the house below
the joists, which, together with the rooi
5 and what may be hung around the
I sides and ends of house of that size
! will cure two hogsheads Of new ground
6 tobacco: make one door on each side
] have the house made tight, and covered
e with shingles; straw covering let's ou1
y too much heat. and is too apt TO get cut
y of order so as to leak and injure the
/. tobacco We commence housing OUT
new ground tobacco about the 2Ott
I of August, or as early as it has become
h fully ripe and yellow in the field. Our
e object is of course to make the very bes
e yellow tobacco.
S Not the smallest particle of rain o
:, dew should DC on the leaves when th'
e tobacco is cut, and it must not be Gu
,. when the sun is at meridian, or wher
J. it is so hot as to make the leaves han!
:; down. You should begin after the dew
c is entirely off and cut till eleven O'Clock
e heap and carry it TO the house as fas
p as it is cut, taking care to let it fall o
y wilt as little as possible. You will ther
d stick and hang up what you have I'll
p after three o'clock, when you can com
mence cutting again, and continue I'll
:. the dew begins 10 fall. If your fore
4. will not enable you to fill the house il
d one day. hnng the first days cutting be