Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1850-05-16
From the Rockville (Md.) Journol.
Essay orr the Culture and Pre-
DaratiOn Of Tobacco.
BY BENJAMINE WHITE, SEN.

OF our society, that some memuer shaiI
address each of our monthly meetings, /
rise, Mr.. President, to address you On
the cultivation and management ofncw
ground tobacco, in which | have had
no short experience. Much, however,
Of what | may say will as well apply to
to the cultivation Of old land tobacco in
our section of the State.
We will begin by saving The seed; and
as "lkc begcts like" turn out as many
large and vigorous plants as you may
require. Strip off the small leaves as
low down os you would top the plant,
leaving small bunch at the top for the
seed. Cut it before frost, and put il
away to dry; and when entirely dry,
rub out the pods which are perfectly
ripe. for there are always green as well
as ripe pods on the same stalk.
About the first week in March is the
right time, in our climate, to make
beds for the seed; then be ready with
wood or brush to burnthe beds WE'LL
| would always prefer a south exposure,
sheltered by woods, and one upon
which the sun can shine nearly all day;
that is very important. The ground
should be as dry as possible for the sea.
son of the year, and when properly
burnt, dig and chop fine, and then rake
it as fine and clear Of roots as possible;
then lay it off, and sow the seed as reg
ularly over the beds as you can. A
most important consideration here is
the quantity of seed 10 be sown. My
experience satisfies me that table. spoon
little raised, is the proper quantity to
the one hundred square yards. More
than that is apt to make the plants
too thick and spndling, which is a
great disadvantage in raising crop Of
tobacco. When the seed is sown, pass
the rake lightly over the bed; then
tramp it it well, and put on the manure
at once. The proper kind of manure,
and the proper way Of saving and ap.
plying it, is the grand secret, The most
important point in the successful rails.
ing of good plants, and should be par
ticularly attended to. Manure made
in the horse stables is the best, provided
no hay is fed during the time you are
saving it. My practice, for many years,
has, been, about the middle of February
to have the hayloft, racks and troughs
swept, the stables well cleaned; then
feed on fodder, wheat straw, corn shucks,
and rye chop, ill we can get manure
enough for the purpose; and prefer to
take il out of the stables to the beds
with its ammonia and other enriching
qualities: great care must be taken to
keep it clear of grass seed, as that will
be very injurious. Put on as much as
will make the beds quite rich; after q
rain or two, take off all coarse matter
such as cobs and fodder stalks, and then
spread the manure carefully and regu
larly over the bed; it may be left hal
or three. fourihs of an inch thick. lie,
the bed be exposed to the sun till the
plants begin to come up, which will be
about the first of April; then cover
lightly with brush. The advantage o
this course with be seen: though it may
be windy and dry, the ground unde
the manure will be moist, and the plant
continue TO thrive well; thus protected
the fly, which is the greatest enemy f
the young plants, will do but little if an!
damage. Keep on the brush till thC
plants cover the ground, or need weed
ing very much and, we would say
take off the brush carefully just befor
a rain, and the plants will not suffer fo
the covering, but will continue 10 thriv
so that by the twentieth of May, yo
will have plenty Of strong bunch.
plants, which all experienced planter
know to be very important in the sue
cessful raising of good crop of tn
weed"
We will now, Mr.. President, CON
mence the preparation of the land 70
the crop. New ground, or first GRO
land, should be ploughed as early in tn
season as convenient, with two.hors
coulter plough, not deep enough to tur
up the clay. By early ploughing ne,
ground, the sod has time TO rot, and yo
can easily get out the roots with th