The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-04-06
NUMBER Is.


barn is built q logs, with board roof is IS
feet square. with 4 firing tiers inthe body.
We arrange for - Htes. and commence
the process Of yellowipg Of 90-95 degrees.
As soon as the tobacco begins to have
yellUWlsh cast or is sufficiently yellow, ~
commence to raise our heat 70 that Of dfys
lug temperature. Be very careful and
and no, let il become too yellost the leaves
now highest up towards the butt Of tho
stalk must hC our guide. as these become
too yellow 6rst; aud when otr best leaves
on the plant Chose grown about the mids
die Oftho stalk become yelloVisb. not yels
iop. wo raise our heat 70 dty--say to 105
-s degrees. We hold At lhis until We OBJ.
serve the points or tails Of The leaves are
drying The irst sign Of this is their boz
coming lighter, aud appearing cooler and
thinner than before. As this condition
advances up tho leaf. We increase the heat
gcnorally In,about two hours aftcr. wo
can put i tOllS-1l6 degrees, and hold
on until We can see some disposition Of tho
points to curve or curl. Within the next
two hours we can advance TO 100, and at
or about this we bold until the leafis dry
on tho lower tier. We inspect tho inside ,
Of tho leaf and sec if it is dry, BY feeling
the siriaco along tho sides Of the stem; II
dry, it has a smooth. yelvety feel. Il not,
it feels gummy, with q waxy perspiration.
lit is dry Cor as soon as itis.) We adj
vance very cautiously three degrees tho
next hour; then three the next, and four
degrees the next, reaching 1870 degrees In
three hours after leaving 100. It's gem
orally necessary TO hold at 100 from 4 TO
s hours before leaving Il to make 1880.
Aften reaching 1870. we may make from 8
to 6 degrees per hotr until we reach 1856.
This will cure the leaf 10 barn Of the
height mentioned, and then 175 will cure
stalk and stem sufficiently fast.
Tho above will afford some idea Of tho
degrees ofheat audthe time to apply them,
aud will generally make q perfect bright
cure, but not alwdys.nor can any one.
without knowing,tle exact condition Of
weather and all t6eA attending circumstan-
COS. prescribe the degrees ofheAtaud time
neceSsary to apply them to accomplish .
certain result A given rule applied to
all barns will make many failures Tho
tobacco purer must examine the leaf and
advance the heat % Che condition Of the
leaf will bear Il, There are various inIurr
ies which legdiI during lle curing p,o
cess, whiuhmsy lie avoided BY exercising
.l.Euper caution. One very common that
Of scald. This may besonly superficial On,
the inner side 81, tbe leaf. OF, II may be
comPletc'and extending through the leaf.
When on tho face Of the leaf only, itssjsl
duo to too much heat while the snrface isi
bedewed with moisture. II showsitseIfju
tho form ofa tiage,of deep color, The,
complete scald isdue to q degree Of heat
which stops the circulation Of the sap at
that part. and isias IL we're cooked This
Is ola very dark color. and Is similar to,
the sunburn caused by placing green to-
bacco on the hot Garth. II your tobacco
is not too yellow, aud you will ere It as
fast as possible not to produce scald, you
are sure to get II bright II It ripened yel-l
low. IL you wish white stems or Hbtess
you must have lou barns. We scald the
stems BY trying to save the leaf in the up
per part Of the barn from being red.
Have your barns 60 6xed that you can COM
troll ventilation. BY standing ontbe ground
aud not above by gaGle window or crack,
to be left open regardless Of all vicissitudes
Of weather We have generally better
success BY fring with the door nearly I'll
the time closed; and generally suspend tho
thermometer near the center Of the barn
10 front Of the door, but nearer the side
opposite the door. with the bulb Of che
t6ermo on,eter on alevel With che points Of
the leaves below. After stalk aud stem
are completely cured. We ALLOW itilto
come" in npderate order, then store cloae.
" in tight dry place, allowibg light %
enter but no moisture. until We are ready
to strip. In stripping make your tobacco
to correspond exactly in size. color and
richness Of leaf; tie in neat. small bundles,
Of 8 leaves to the bundle, re.hanR or keep
as dry as possible, until We prepare for
market. To doi this, order perfectly IN
warm weather aud pack in tierces Of 800
TO 700 pounds, end do not expose for. ex-
hibition or sale earlier tbaa twenty days
after it has been packed. Its then sweet.
Daniel Webster peuued The following
beautiful sentiment: ''If We work upon
nstSle Il will perish; five work upon brass.
time will etTaes it; five rear temples, they
will crumble ioto dust; Il We work uPqy
i,nmortal miud.-if wc i.nbue them a.
principle, wab the jsss fear Of = eaN
love Of our fsllov.neo, We az ~. -
tlle.s taslsts something y s1'
ea for all eternity. go.