The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1866-06-02

~ u .hKADroRp. ArGrsrA. EESrteAf
a. the plant approaches maturity
il Arcins 10 thicken. and assn '''es =
sr;ff. sleek. and molly Appearance.
whics, Tie most Unparalleled eve VII
r.qiiIy observe. Ss,o-hl the weather
". dry AMI favorable. The first rifsc
,LSi,fs may remain ~iapi'us y = an
tic~at dnsntity natures g make 2
reSn!ar cutting: but ii the weather =
SUBSCRIPTIONS il j. hes; I" cut - last
~ itis liable to injnre i allowed ~
remsiu sso long. ~
The hsrvSsr time 81 tliecrop !, an
;mnor,ant r<rhsi. as any neglect then,
on the part of'shc planter will result
IN. deprsriasion a. it, future va ue. ~
In emit ny TIE plant SHARP kii:feis 70
Le used. aud TIL ssalk 70 5esplit abont
half its length. taking care not 70
break the leaves or Otherwise ipjure'
,ieuf The plant is then t. be set
with the butt ~ the stalk up. exposed
a. the sun. When il il wilitd enough
to handle without breaking. u shul.id
lie taken III, and Laid ia hears OF from
seven to nine In place. and then
hung rs som as possible to preys''
It's Leins scorc.iei BY the sun. The
latter part Al the day Is best for cns-
finEtl,cre is less danser OF the plant
getting sunburpt-
TIC sticks on which the plants are
huuR,are small pieces ~ timbcr sosni
four feet long. and OF sufficient strength
70 support them. These, when filed,
marie taken to to barn IN a cart or
wagop. OF may b placsi on scaiiold
in tie field. II the weather i iair.it
il bsst 70 sun the crop, as i aids 'the
cAfipgand adds 10 the strength and
elasascifv u the leaf AFTER i il curst.
Care should he taken not 10 place the
+. stickstoo near each other II the wealth
err isdamp and warm. a. there is dan
ger az injury. -Afierremaining on % =
sea Nd afrw day 3 il assumes the color
OF &teaf in autumn: il must then be
taken to the barn or curing house and
placed away, keeping the sticks Tar
cnsssxIi apart 70 secure a free circn-
lat.oh Of air through them II fhe
westher i wet. Il is best to take the
plai,is 10 the house at once and letths
ionssing process take ,laccthere rath
or IAN risk il in the field, ss rain i
AWAY - injurious 70 tobacco alter i i
cut. and especially SO alter il become'
yellow. y ~
The curing process il Of the utmos
importance tctlso futnre value Of In
crop, aud too m1ch care cannot b
given 70 It. II the weather is dry
and the tobacco il not too innc
crox6Asd N the iioase. the action q
the atmosphere shouli DO assisted y
furnaces instead Vi fires. Smoke Iron
tire Is very injurious 10 fine manu;ac
turing and cutting tobacco; all lover
Of tie weed greatly prefer its nature
flavor. Many accidents hsppeu yea
" from tie use .of. fire. The diftc
ence in the sale 81 one good, rip
furnace-cured crop win pay for all Il
outlay Tor furnaces and fixtures Il
twenty years. The heating il mol
uniform, and less fuel Is used. WheI
furnaces are not to BE- had, sma
IRE will effcct the object II Il
weather IL warm and dxIup the .
mosphere will not Aid materially
curing the plant, and unless firing
reeorsed 70 Il il certain 70 be more
less injured. II is slways safer att
= Louse is filed with green tobacco
rely mostly on the action Of fires {
curing. These should be small Al
slow at slrst, and continued 50 mn
The moisture engendered by the ire
dried out. sud then increased ill 4
leaf il nearly cured. Then the Air
should BE- allowed to 60 out, and 4
tobacco to. come 10 case, Or get q
again. Tho qualify will be much il
proved by permitting i to come
case once or twice before u Il tho
ouehIy cured IN leaf and stalk, y
sound wood is best for the ires- w
Ii the planter desires to make
piebsld OF fancy article, care chou
lie taken never to permit the leaf
get ysry soft during the curing pl
cesss 81 psks = really. fancy srticl
the tobacco must be thoroughly "
lowed first, and sihen be cured sntiI