The Messenger. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1858-18??, 1863-04-15
,sEEDAY, APRIL, Is, 1868,


7wer leaves of the plants. AT thi
Y 5of the crop. the great pest is tht
ts '&worn, waich must be extermina
's ssase he,eats through the leaves
" Fg them for wrappers. Ano
III NYyM M here torenark, that the lea
N II cus yating tobacco, is to gel
.9VlN. wrappers and sas few filters a
&# Haks care of the wrappers
II WIZ talSe%c care Of thsmsel.
sss lsalst be tpped at a
4. ttiiis aNSk-
s. threw all
WV In order to
aand damage of the
suokars, it will
n 10 20 through the tobacco
E " norr or as often as can
3& aens.
feady for cutting during
Nv y August and the first days
III s: When is is ripe and rea-
dy iae suckers will grow at the
ho, Vi es hearest to the ground, and
~ Jslbspot will be seen upon the
lea " 5nld not stand long after
q esdtd Curing. I'VE now come
to thE j important part of the culti-
xatie lat of cutting and curing. If
vour nd was rich and well prepared,
Il ". .3anks were healthy and well set,
if the sasoh has been favorable, if you
have ltjvated we'll, if you have kept
ifbe ~ ers cleaned out, and if you have
kept see from worms, you have rea-
sonab prospect Of the most profitable
erop.J sch you ever raised. We must
now Z NJ u the cutting and hanging,
u, IN: q, stripping aad packing for
ma,kst I. be sfting should be com
mercaa 8fT liz off (never cat
wbsnst Wstg en- o'clock
An old y sShyenisn. ,,'.' uis -.
as,a.l plants down
c.ref' so5 SO as not to
braals aal & sun shines hot
Il muste ger, or it will
sonh,, 4 NATTER laying
l,S NT beee:.-sa
y Hgssl.
~ 'tT tween
f@ sis .l,9m y ly 10
he teb&neo-.
q been piJpaf5ts-sbopNa-s-
ai, Sches apart, A house whose
pcsysas Sout tifteea feet high, will
hang fohrsssrs one above the other
The dists which they are hung upon
the piles VII vary according to the size
of the plaas. As general rule, po
ten feet ihflength, will take twenty five
plants upon 4 side or about fifty plants.
The plants are hung with twiae wound
alternately from one to the other, over
this to the side Of the pole. If hung to
close together, it will pole-sweat and
spoil, and become worthless.
Tho shed must be we'll ventilated, in
erder to peevent sweating. 1t should be
so arranged that the air can have free
circulation under the sills, and thus blow
up Under the tobacco. This is sure to
prevent sweating. a tobacco house
should Y set about two feet from the
ground, 4 ith hanging lids or doors, which
wilI1renadr it close and tight when the
weather is too drying. After hanging
tillIit Is sufficiently cured, which is usu-
ally about the first days of December, il
shoeId be taken in damp day (not toe
danIp) aud put in piles and Immediately
stribaad, and done up ia bands weighing
about che half pound each; the wrap
perl bsing done up by themselves, and
also tho filters. This part of the work
mutt Be nicely and skilfully done, as i
very much effects the price of the arti'
Gle, After stripping, it should be care
fully and tightly packed, wrappers anc
ilIefs1n seperate piles. and covered will
sosss 6ld carpets or blankets to keep !
| fsoas Eying up. 1t must be watche'
\ cloaalss. asst will soon heat and spoil.
\ To asoerfain whether it is heating, rails
the hands in the centre Of the pile am
introduce your hand. Ifit is warm yol
must ,fepack it, closely laying it, and
win prevent all harm from this source.
| 4 have thus given my mode of raisin!
tobacco. in accordance with my expert
epee and observation; and all things be
ING sqaal there is sure prospect of sue
cess
Agawam, Mass. s. L.
We will add that two ounces Of goo
seed will produce plants sufficient for a
acre, with enough left to supply any To-
sssli the first trsnslation.-tEd. Tel.
, Male Dress-makers.
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