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svtas liis aao - TOBACCO. ,sG-l7
Planting, Gro,oth, Hdndling, and Prpara-
.Iortq tion Of Tobacco.
Not long ago, the Bavariun consul o. Phil
adelphia addressed the editors Of the Louis
villa Commercial Review, soliciting informa-
tion upon the subject Of the growth and man
sgenent Of the great narcotic in the United
States. His communication, was passed
over 10 ono Of the most experienced and in
telligent planters in Southwestern Kentucky.
His reply Is given below:
TO The Editors Of The Commercial Revis,D:
GEsrLEMEs: avail myself of the first
opportunity 10 comply with your request Of
the 5th instant, to prepare an article on the
culture and management Of tobacco, as prac-
siced in the tobacco districts Of our country.
Ishall endeavor to be as plain and practical
in my remarks as can, to secure as far as
possible the object suppose the Bavarian
consul has in view in obtaining the infor-
nation. l shall not attempt general or
svena partial history Of its introduction in
10 the United States but proceed at once to
treat Of the genera, and best method Of its
culture and preparation for market, with
such hincidentslsremarks as may be necessa-
ry more fully 10 elucidate that particular
branch Of the subject, regretting, however,
that the subject had not been committed to
abler hands. The successful cultivation Of
the tobacco plant depends much upon the
energy and care Of the planter. Perhaps
there 10 no crop which requires such unre-
mitting care and attention, os small neglect
at certain periods of IFS progress frequently
causes serious loss and damage, and greatly
lessons lis value in market. A matter Of
the first importance in its cultivation n to
provide suficiency Of young plants TO set
the crop, and in order 10 do this the planter
must sow bouniiful supply Of seed, as the
young plants are subject to many casualties
before "good stand" is had. In this lati-
tuds the time Of seeding extends from the
lst Of January to the lst Of April, and in
ordinary seasons o bountiful supply can be
obtained by sowing at any time during the
period alluded to. 1t is generally best, how
ever, to sow as soon as the winter affords
such spell Of weather as will allow good
preparation Of the soil. New or forest land
10 preferable for plant beds, and they are
prepared, by first burning the surface with
brush or wood sufficiently TO destroy the
seed Of any vegetation in the land, as grass
or weeds. Beds prepared in the early part
Of the season require more burning than
those at later period. There is but little
danger Of burning too hard, however, at any
time, as the plants generally succeed best
upon the beds most thoroughly burned. AT.
ter the beds are thus burnt and cooled off
they are dug up with common sproutine
hoe to depth sufficient TO afford the plant q
loose soil in which to extend its roots. Care
should be taken to leave the surface soil as
much on top in the preparation Of the bed
a, possible, as the young plant. will take &
quicker and better growth. After the bed
is we'll pulverized BY hoeing and raking
the seed, mixed with dry ashes, are to be
sowed a. evenly as possible over the surface
at the ratio Of a common tablespoonful to ev'
cry 80 square yards (cubic measure), the
bed lightly rsked over or trod evenly with
The feet and well covered with brush, or
which there should be no leaves, and pro
tected from the intrusion OF stock. So soor
as the young plants attain the size Of dol
lar the bush may be removed; il the wealth.
er is very dry, the brush my be suffered te
remain to advantage, and, when removed
taken Of in the evening; with seasonabls
weather, the plants will soon be large enough
Tor trsnsplanting. The land designed fol
the crop should be fertile; if not naturally
90, should be made SO by manuring. Any
common manure will answer valuable pur
pose, tobacco being plant that delights il
rich soil. The land should be deeply ant
thoroughly plOwed, whenever practicable
in the fall or winter, and subjected to th'
action Of the frosts of winter. In this ther,
is two-fold advantage: LIT. Il destroy
many insects that injurs or destroy the younl
plant. I'd. II renders the land more friabl
and more easily cultivated. As the ssssol
approaches for planting out the weed (whicl
10 here from May to July), the land shou'
be plowsd again and kept clean. IL is the
to Be laid Of with plcw 81 feet one we