New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-09-21
The Tebacce-Crop Of the Cen.scsi~ss
VALLEY.


For several years the people u bis valley
have been running Wild some Of ths sober farm
ers Of the surrounding country have thought about 20;
bacco Those most wild have devoted al icr strength
in inanmia point Of view. to tobacco and utter ruin
OF the soil has been predicted, because it was veil
known that had been the result In the growing
regions Of Virginia In aptc of predictions Of rain
bacco cnture has increased year by year. end men have
grown rich--or at least have made money encngh 10
clear off mortgages that had deded the power Of two or
three generations. and every year tobacco growing has
been more and more profitable. and the coil has IN
creased IN value from two to fourfOd. This year tie
eliminating point has probably been reached. The
present crop is the heaviest ever made and will fe at
The highest price ever obtained FOR Connecticut Rycr
tobacco, which has got name at home and abroad
that leads the market The price In the )sai 10 thirty
to forty cents pound. generally, but some growers
who have established reputation have been offered and
refused ifty ccnts pound for the present crop We
know who refused that price for ms crop al
ready safely housed from fifteen acres which he csti-
mates will mako 2iCO ponds per This VIII make
$4,000 for The salable crop Of farm and this is
probably larger sum than he aud seventeen Of bis
neighbors received in one year, before tcy
mcDced growing tobacco
with he exception OF few fields. that failed osyelv
ia consequence OF no. being planted until alter tie
drouh commenced, the average crop OF the valley ~
estimated by good judges a. loo rs per acre II We
reduce the average 10 500 and put the price az tie
lowest rate so cents pound il still gives $40 acre
which after deduot.ng all the cost OF expensive labor
and leaves balance greater than eau he made
from any other harn-orop. Heretofore 900 rs per
has been conss red good crop even vixen it sold
at twenty cents pound This year. tho hot dry
weather which was Injurious t. other crops has
exactly suited tobacco. The growth is lorpe sId
the leaves remarkably thick ard solnd aud tic
labor Of cultivation has been less than rsu and The
crop mature before frost. Indeed uany fields were
house sbefore the tenth Of September.
rs any wonder that people have gone tobacco cra
u Of any use 70 atcr IA resist b. argument against
the morality OF the business suoh unanswcrsble argn-
menis the crops aud prices Of rLis year have FIR
nishod The morality OF the Shakers ct Enfield has
been sufficient b. resist the temptation TO plant tobacco
unit! this year. Tier need Of some money producing
crop great that they snccumbed 10 the Influences
surrounding them and are this year growing tobacco
They the exousabe. they lost almost tier
entire seed business BY the Rebellion Thair trade was
nearly AL with the seeding Statcs and much
money was due the society BY individuals IN those
STATES, and 1t has Con. the same road .hat bos carried
away many millions OF dollars due the North.
With their greatest gOrrcc Of cash Income CO. Oh, II IL
wonderful that tho shakers have been tempted 10
srov tobacco when they saw their pe'gt'cfs growing
il at such profit.
Although the rvcr.bottoms, or that known here as
iUitrsalland" are the best for tobacco " hhs neen
found that IL will grow upon the hils and even rpon
land that has been considered almost barren we saw
Springfield snd Enfield. that will yield thousand
porns Der acreupon land that would have been veiy
hard O. sell twenty dollars an acre rev wears tgo
The limit Of production therefore is nos the limit % the
riysl bottoms Ii Is only limited BY the quantity cf
manure taat can De obtained. That lie Indispensable.
II has Increased in value 10 such an extent at sprng.
field that IL sells from the city stables st 81 cosn
IL has been found by experience that tobacco siau
make excellent manure, Lot only FOR tobacco Du hr
anv other plant that requires much potash
We see no limit ~ tobacco culture, IN syfhm OF
iyed husbandry that produces manure ana experience
has proved that such system embracing ten Der cer
ot tho arabic land ia tobacco. Is not deteTorang 70
farm IL IT, on the conrsry positive improvT icr's
gives the the power 10 purchase icfnlzeu ana
the great profit be makes RON manure induces hn 70
GOV clover and keep stock and in every possible wsy
Increase his supply Tor that gives him 'obaro and to-
blcco pays his debts and furnishes many oom;cTts Of
III. that he could not otherwise obtain.
IL Is therefore idle 10 edduce arguments that tobacco
culture Is destructive TO the soil because experience
proves that where II is grown BY free labor with TIE
iuiioious management and kill OF Northern iarmus,
the soil is more benefited than injured.
Tt s idle Ia say its culture is demorazrg 80 hong ~
il Is more profitable than any other crop. Tbs arues
Of the Connecticut River valley arc not blessed WIN
such an excess OF morality that they can resist tie
temptation Of growing crop that viii sell for aUen
acre. IL Is true that IS a. extraordinary crop ous we
possibility OF reaching II If present before the 'ar
mere eyes. and the ertsiaty vi reschine
that amount. an Extraordinary crop, WIN always bs
sufficient 10 ndnce men 20 grow tobacco III spe OF 40
the arguments that can De brought against The CURL
hess -.
We therefore suppose that our duty lies IN stating
facts. In what have here stated let farmers DeI IN
nd that this has been the best ever known fo
tobacco, and the price higher than ever before sise
has been grown a crop on the Connecticut river anu
that il cannot be grown vithor. enormous ananuv
of manure. and that some persons have utterly Hhsu
his year AID all may next, and thai tphiIrN u ef'f
liable 10 great many casualties. any one ~ which may
destroy al prospect Of profit this The profit o.
the present crop is indsputabc. Hhose who have not
been, anred into The cultivation by the fesnlts Oh
this year their neighbour advice is 10 go n eau
iiousy but in n way t. win n Is crop
that Will never give profit IRON half way measures.