The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1863-02-26
again and narrowed, then i. is read
for planting.

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| T. uRTH-.is 10 the time cn1 manner
! Of plantng-So soon az the plants are
ot sufficient size to handle well, af;fr
J, the lst Of May, lay off sonr ground in
81 or 4 feet squares by fu,rowing-
I Then take the hoe and make little hills
similar to cabbage hills at the intcrsec.
ton Of ferrows, then plan. vonr tobac
co and keep on planning, it necessary
till the last OF June. The first plants,
or rather early plants, bring The best
tobacco. BE careful and plant where j,
becomes necessary. till the last oi June.
The first plants, or early plants, bring
The best tobacco. BE careful aud
plant where it becomes necessary, SO an
to make all your ground available.
Flrrn-As to manner cultirat.ca,
timg-l'low at least twice each way and
keep all the weeds out Let the last
plowing and hoeing be THOROUGH, and
put ,"lerahly good hills arounl yonr
plants. This makes them grow much
more thrifty. At the last working with
the hoe. prime yonr plants, that i, take
off The bottom leaves as high NJ as OF
8 This gives more neu:ri.ncnt to The
plant, aud expands the leaves above
and gives texture and quality 70 Tie
tobacco. Tobacco must be topped
Say at the first topping take of ~
above IL leaves, an | the second AMI
iina! topping, 10 leaves. the rule is thai
The plant must have two toppings
This must he done after the tobacco
las assumed its full shape. or nea,is 50.
The succorimg, takin. nff' bottom aat
tor leaves, as specified above to1c''e,
with t"rrincs, is Necessary. that The
main leaves may th;ck"n M and expand
and thus make The tirs, class tobacco.
Commence wofminr ca,lv, watch tlir
bud worms they injurc wo.sa,thaa an,
others. Iie attentive from the time the
plants begin TO grew until lie tohac q
is cnt and cured in the barn. lii pulling
Of the suceors, b. c,,efn' 70 examine
and destroy all worms tha, may be OF.
them: for if left on the surror. they
immediately 60 on t. the PLAN. The
entire tobacco crop mn>' h. Wormea At
least once 4 week, an this should be
done either in the morning areve,inv
otherwise the worm will not be found 50
easily 4 man and two good sized lad,
can thoroughly cultivated 'cn acres otto
bacco if in any degree indns'ri. MS.
SlATm-.as to the cutttRy dVl cprtn1
| # toJacco Along thu latter part o
September and first part of Or''her ~
tobacco. if planted early and well cnred
1t can be easily told when il should b,
cut. When ripe il becomes 4 title vel
low, and quite brittle, having ! ten'fenc,
10 draw up, with here al. there i;t'ls
yellow spetks on it. Taen cut--it i
ripe. 1, must uot be left Till iIos, come
The least frost will injare the tobacco
1t should he int he barn before thefrcs
comes. Never cnt Immediately after
rain. Let at least three davs fall npel
It after rain, then cut. Tie mode o
cutting is to split down diagonall,
,hrogh the stalk near the ground, the,
hang Your tobacco on four foot stick
putting eight plants on each stick
Hang the sticks mp in the barn or in
good shed, in tiers fcnr crt wide an.
one foot apart. This will give air 4 ffe
circulation through the barn and caus
tie tobacco to cure up nice and bright
II put up in barns properly, it assume
a bright, golden hue, and makes II
choisest and best tobacco offered III III
markets.
/ SEvENTH-As to the mode Of strip
ping and frising.-Whcn the tobacc
!, has become thoroughly cured, strip
from the stalk and tie in hands ofeiyl
leaves sach-this makes a bunll,
Stripping is Gone in damp, rainy wea,l
er when tobacco comes in case that il
it becomes soft and p!iablc. The inf,
! rior is usually put in hands or bundle
Of twelve leavcr each, instead Of eigh
1t is to sot'. to prize Immediately aft,
stripping. Take and hange tho hand
: on sticks, each bundle one inch apar
and let il thoroughly dry. After whicl
: and upon coming in case again, it /
ready for prizing, that il, packing i
; hogshcads. 1t can easily be told whe
; it is in prizing order. The stem gr,
!, brittle aud will brcake or rather sol,
J from one end to the other. Get hog
! heads made FIVE feet long. out Of goo
!, seasoned lumber, Al inches in diamctc