Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1866-02-03
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FOR THE KEOWEE COURIER.
TOBACCO.

peron the planting, cultivating, and manage
ment of Tobacco, propose commencing with
an article on sowing the seed and raising the
plants:
For this purpose, moist spot of land near
branch should be burnt sufficiently hard to
prevent any wild growth from springing up;
when cool, the Goals and ashes should be showed
eff, and the bed hocd up about two inches deep,
and well manured with manure fresh from the
stable. 1t should be we'll mixed with the soil
by repeated hoeings, and the bed well cleared
of roots and turf, by means of n rake. Then
mix the seed in. hes and SOW them regular
ly over the bed in the proportion of a table
spoon full of seed to fifty square yards of sur
face. It should then be trampcd all over and
covered moderately thick with any kind of
brush that has no leaves on it. Secure it from.
the stock, aud let the brush remain on it till
the frosts Of Spring upc fully over Then re-
move the brush and clear the bed of any trash
or leaves that may have accumulated. In this
way, plapts may almost always be raised in
4 good time for transplanting, which should be
commenced about the first Of May, and may
be continued till the first Of July. The best
time for sowing the secdis tho middle of Feb
ruary, but any time Will do from the first of
January TIL the first of March. Fifty square
yards, we'll set with plants, will be sufficient
for transplanting three acres. New ground is
I the best for Tobacco, from which full crop
,,,ay ha .ssised tive +frst~yea pjoh,,i ,eor,,,
would not produce more than half a crop.
A large portion OF the districts of Pickcns
and Anderson is we'll adapted to the produc-
tion of Tobacco, and, at this particular time,
might be made profitable to the planters, as
we'll rs to those who might engage in its man
ufacture. Should suilicicncy be planted this
year to justify the establishing Of a Factory,
in Pickens district, the planters need not have
any fears about finding purchasers at rcutncr
ating prices in the leaf, or they may have it
manufactured upon shares, vary according to
quality
In commencing the cultivation of Tobacco,
would advise the planting OF not more than
one-and half acre to the hand awhch will,
not materially lessen the grain crops yet, fur
pish profitable employment after the corn crop
is laid by.
Twill furnish the readers of the Courier"
with further instructions, from time to time,
as / think it may be needed, till the crop is
ready for market. So, in concluding this ar
tidc, let mesadvise those who desire to try the
experimcnt,ito SOW the seed and clear as many
acres MS they wish to plant, and have it ready
for the next article.
January, 1866. ID. LESTER.
HAsTY LEGIsLArioN-Th House of Rep
rcsentatives hastily passed Bill the other
day which in effect released the Illinois Cen
tra Railroad from transporting Government
stores without transportation, contrary to the
terms Of the original grant. After the Bill
had,passcd into the Senate one or two Of tho
members rubbed their eyes and awoke,to the
Importance of the measure The matter was
again brought to the attention of the House,
and lively debate ensucd MrWashburne
Of Illinois, who introduced the Bill, dsclaimed
: having any sinister or concealed object in
view. The resultof the debate was the recall
ing of the Bill from'the Senate to review it.
Ostensibfy the Bill was hit at the Camden
and Amboy Rairoad, but the heavy stroke
fell III another quarter. This carclessncss or
Indifference on the part of tho members Of the
House with reference to the business before
it was made prominent by Mr.. Hale, Of New
York, and some others, and it may be reason
ably expected that in future we shall not have
repetition Of hasty legislation Oh important
topics Charleston Courier.
ScARcITY.oF CoTToE. 1T is beloved that
III the most hopeful view that can be taken of
the cotton product of 1865, such dearth of
cotton will5bc experienced this yoaras to raise
the price, before next September, to a dollar