Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1868-10-02
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Farm Notes for October.
TOBACCO.

The saving of the crop of tobacco
sbo I'D be now finished up at the earli
est time practicable let the tobacco
in the house have all the benefit of sun
and air thai can be given II, but close
the doors an windows in wet foggy
weather, and when the nights are very
damp. When fire cannot be used, much
damage to the quality of the tobacco
may be prevented by little, care in
shutting up the houses closely, in an
ticipation of fogs that are sometimes so
injurious. Occasionally during the cur
ing it may be found necessary TO close
the doors against very high winds,
which break or bruise such parts as are
exposed to them. The use of FIRE in cur.
ing the crop quickly has always been,
to some extent, practiced The danger
from burning aud injury from smoke,
when OPP n fires are used, have deferred
planters, in great measure from its use.
in portions of Virginia and North Car
olina the wood is now first converted in
to coal, which is used with safety and
success in curing. In the upper coun-
ties of Maryland the fine tobacco there
grown is cured in small houses, with
stone flucs made for the firing, which
have their openings sometimes on the
Outside of the house, and sometimes
within. But the furnace Tor curing,
now made by two Baltimore manufac>
turcrs, We have no reason to doubt will
prove the best and only means of proper
and safe curing by fire. They may be
used for wood n coal, give heat enough
that can be duly reglated, economize
strictly the fuel, are perfectly safe, and
get rid of all smell of smoke.
All houses for curing tobacco should
be provided with ventilation on the top
of the roof, t, secure free circulation
of the air, so necessary to proper curing,
GARDEN MOTIFS.
Celeyy.-Conuuue to earth up celery
as the growth advances, but only when
the ground is dry,
Spinach and other Greens Keep
growing crops of these thoroughly weed
ed and sufficiently thinned. Seed may
still be sown for spring use.
Early Cab age Pants may be sci
out after Leuniuule III the month, where
they are to stand during the winter.
Prepare the ground well by digging aud
manuring, aud if convenient, lay off the
ridges to rpn east and west. Let the
ridge be well thrown up, and plant
about the middle Of it on the north side
The plants may be put about a foot
apart, to be thinned TO half, for early
spring collards
Cduifouer Plants of this vegeta'
BILE SD uld be set n cold frames, a,
they need The protect on Of glass during
winter, They may be preserved i'll this
way and 8 It out in the spring when hare
frosts are over
Lettuce. Plants of hardy sorts may
be set out in a warm boz d ,r and por
ton in cold frames for early spring use
Roofs. Take up and secure beet
aud carrots the last of the month.
FRUIT GARDEN.
Gathering Fruit CONTINUE to gath
or fruit as it approaches maturity, oh
s1rving to do it when fruits aud tree
are dry, aud that it must be done b,
hand if intended for keeping. Neitbe
pears nor apples should Re Permitted t
get quite ripe on the trees, yet they ar
not ripe enough to be gathered, until tb
stem will part from the branch withou
breaking when gently twisted.
Planting Trees frees that are t.
be planted now whenever the ground i
in readiness for them--the sooner tn,
better. Apples and pears are bette
planted in the fall; stone fruits are com
monty planted in the spring. Plow a
once deeply, and snanure, putting tn
ground in such candition as is require,
for crop of eight barrels of corr Il
this case there need be lutte if any ma
Lure put Immediately around the tree
nor ~ any case should anything bu
good compost be used. The groun,
should be made and kept rich enough t
secure thrifty, healthy, but moi exces
siye growth o. wood
DlcurtI Trees. In the fruit or veget
able garden dwarf trees only should b
planted,
Ra.Dberyies. G00sebelg and Cuy