White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-03-29
for TIE farnler.
anIture ofTobaccs.

MEssRs. EDIToHs-I see an inquiry 10 your
. issue Of Jan. 18th, concerning tobacco.
have bad some little experiences In raising
Of The crop. and as always ike to read What
ether felix's have done, 1t 10 no more than fair
Chat should give all the informtion in ny
power 70 others. Your correspondent wishes
70 knew hsW to prepare his seed bed.
Our mode is 70 pick out spot which is least
exposed to cold wind, say the south side OF
building or fence, or il in the open lot, protect
it in some way from the wind.
II practicable, manure well the fall before
uGng, and pillow ia q few inches deep. In the
spring. a. soon as the frost is out of the ground.
barn s large quantity Of brush on the bed to
kill all the weeds, seeds and grass and warm the
soil then rake it OF clean and sew in the
seeds.
A bed by 30 feet will require b. spice
bSx about hAlffull Of Sssds, some say Q thin
blelul 70 the square rod, bat q great many seed
is not enough. When the plants first appear
they are Hot bigger than = pin head, but they
grow very fast. and in about two months IL the
weather is good will be ready to set out. We
generally weed the bed about four times before
taking out any plants. After each wedding. on
Damp day we SOW on about four quarts Of
guGne and plaster equal parts, TO q bed Of the
SiSs aboTs named, but be very careful not to
SOW it when there 10 q probability Of the SUE
coming out soon, a. In that place the guano will
barn up your plants.
The land cannot be made too rich; usually
put about 30 or 40 loads Of manure to the acre,
and 800 bS. Peruvian guano in the drill. Az
ter the land il narrowed well, We take mark
en- set che teeth 81 feet apart, and Igo over the
land to make the rows.
A small plsE comes after making shallow
furroW, In which the guano Is sewn and covered
BY puttiag two light burrows on tsp of il. We
mark il ~ feet across the rows, and at each
intersection make q hill with hoe, patting it
down lightly, then during the first rain set out
the plants. Some people do not use guano,
bat We think i: pays well. A sandy sell raises
the best tobacco.
Another correspondent wants 10 know how
70 manage his tobacco after stripping. It is
packed in cases holding about 400 lbs. each, BY
using screw or lever when It goes through the
sWsat 1t 10 not fit for use till year has elaps-
cd from the tine it was packed. A person not
acquainted with the article would suppose il
was spoiled II be examined it while going
through this process, for it seems to be rotten !;
but 10 should not be disturbed though the out
side or the case is frequently 90 hot ysu can
scarcely bear your hand on it.
lam not much eonvS1ant with the maAufac-
turing process; practicable cigar maker can
give the gentlemen all the knowledge concern
lag il.
The crop is generally light on the Connect
cut valley this year, though the old hands in
many cases have raised q ton to the acre. We
raised Eve acres and have 1000 pounds strip
ped and 5000 yet to strip.
The average for Hsw crop is Is cts. for wrap
psrs, 81 for filters, though have heard of
twenty seHts being given. Ny paper is full
and must stop, but il / can give any further
information let me know and will gladly do il.
J.R.C.