The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-03-16

among his comrades; while thn dep. rich
cry If the opening stalks music to the
plnter's car. And here-we would renalk
that tobacco should he cut as soOu a. ripe;
It must be borue 10 mind that each day
after it will do 10 house. it is necessarily
subjected to the casualties Of tho wea her
hail, wind and frost. or that most des-
tructive Of oil ailments, the spot. This
very often originates in violent wind aud
rain. The leaves are bruised by the wind
tho bruised spots. when healthy drv'h-
opment ceases. will rot. and the habit thus
established, continues to affect the whole
plant When it irst makes its appearance
tie best thing to be done. is to cut it i'm
mediately. for y:u may rest assured that
all Improvement is at an end. In cutting
be careful tn split each stalk in the centre
as low down as possible. not to allow COM
plete separation, then sever the stalk as
near the bottom leaf as you eau aud put
the plant gently to one side with base Of
the plant towards the sun. and proceed
with the cutting as rapidly as possible.
The pIaut phnuld b. Immediately conveyed
to the barn while they are yet stiff. Do
not delay thinking they will break less and
admit Of being buuIed 10 larger loads. &C.,
by being allowed to wilt. This is u dan.
gerous practice and must not be allowed.
If we could've would always follow after
the cutter With stick ia hand. hang and
convey to the barn by hand, hoist and
regulate Ifthe tObacco should be large
six To eight plants equal distance on the
stick. Medium size ten to the stick. and
placed on the tiers six to eight inches apa
care should he observed in placing the
sticks on tho tier pole, to prevent the stick
falling during the process Of of tireing, as
many planter has seen his barn burnt by
neglect Of this. the stick falling when the
fires were at their height. and the tobacco
being dry would ignite like powder, and at
once communicate the flames tn the whole
building. Having filled the barns. string
the leaves which may have been broken
from the stalks aud have the floor properly
swept. When this is is done, If it he
large strong lot land tobacco suited only
for shipping purposes. there is but little
difficulty in its curing. Let it hang until
it shows disposition to turn yellow, which
will usually take place in about three days,
when fires mny DO raised under it, keeping
them quite small ,dtst, WHOM the tails Of
the tobacco begin to rattle, raise the ires
gradually as high as may be done with
safety, and keep them so, until the stem
and leaf are perfectly cured, which is east
ly asccrtained by tho appearance of the
stem which becomes dry and hard 1t
takes from eight to ten days. and slIue-
times longer, to cure tobacco etftctua'ly
But if the Tobacco be grown on new land
well ripeued aud suitable t,r manufactar-
ing purposes, it should be cured without
fire. or at all events without smoke fit
is determined to make lot of suu-curtd
it must be hung thin on scaffold, ms lo"g
as the weather will permit, and then re-
moved AMI hung in an open barn vile e
the remaining moisture of the plant III y
he taken out by the air passing through it
1t is beloved that in this way you may
preserve all tue essential oils Of the to-
bacco, and the native aromatic favor If
the weed, more perfectly than in any other