The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-04-05

spanged, is three red fany, is four; and tail ends
will make five different sorts found oftentimes ON the
same stalk; if it is well cured, but little red
will be found Tie up the bundles small, and cover
the ends of the stems well with the wrapper, and
let the heads of the bundles be wrapped short, es-
pecally if the leaves short; it will look better
The most careful hands should be set to Gull of the
seconds or ground leaves any other leaf that may
come under that sor let the next most careful strip
the yellow; and lastly, let the youngsters tie up the
tail-en II you have room, hang up eaeh days
here let me remark, that the corners OF the sticks
should be shaved off 30 as to make the stalks and
bundles come off easy, and not rag and tear the 70
bacco Let it get perfectly dry in the heads or ties
before it is buled; the bulks should be made that
the tobacco may be one foot of from the floor, and
the sticks should be covered with straw sufcientto
keep the moisture from getting into the bulk from
the ground Have as many bulls ready as you have
kinds of tobacco; then 1t is taken down, lay each
kind its bulk with the stick in it; let hand be
on each side to draw out the sticks and turn the
bundles flat side down on the bulk they come OH
the stalks there two fiat surfaces to each bundle,
and they should be carefully turned so that they
may be pressed fiat the bulk goes down; 1t is
only necessary to keep the outsides straight; in the
middle the bundles may lie straight across, and
there will be no difficulty in getting them up TO
pack at the proper season. Never get on the bulks;
when they get up out OF reach, hx something 70
any time, put few sticks across the bulk before
the weights are put on lengthwise, SO that the
tobacco may be got down straight, II 1t Is well
but little danger of heating getting funcked as it
is called, believe, by the Germans in Baltimore;
and the first examination they make is to ascertain
by the smell whether not it is in that state, and
if found to be SO, it greatly Injuries the sale The
bulks should be examined from time to time TO sec
if any smell is getting the tobacco, and If there
is, let it be taken up at once, and dried as soon as
possible Tobacco, that is put down dry, never
goes through sweat some suppose, but it be-
comes conditioned and smells sweet after being in
the bulk for some time; age improves this and
many other articles we could mention. BY the
month of May it will generally be ready for pack
ing; and this is favorable time to pack fine to-
| bacco In June and July tobacco is too damp and
giving to pack safely. August is the safest month;
pack your tobacco when the wind is from the west;
| it viii harden little, and keep well, and keep
the planters name up too, which is a most import
ant consideration in his sales
Tobacco hogsheads should be made about forty
inches in the head, with bulge enough to hold the
hoops; they will be large enough to hold from six
to seven hundred and fifty pounds of fine tobacco
with light pressure. II makes but little difference
what kind Of press used for fine tobacco; it is easily
put in and should be packed fairly; the slightest
deviation from honesty is sure to be visited home
| to the planter at future day; the deception IL
found out in Europe and the buyers here are duly
| informed of il; and when the dishonest planter
comes to market again, they sure to mark the
man. In fine, MI. President, as in all other things,
"honesty is the best policy" it should be the ruling
principle in the entire management Of our tobacco
| crop.