Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-06-21

and take up and hang twenty bundles on 9
stick and hoist it In the house, placing the
sticks five inches apart
ORDERING, Bv11tfN6 AND PRIzING.
All tobacco bhoHid be lung not exceed
lnglS twenty bundles to the stick immedi'
ately after stripping Or out Of the bulk in
the early spring before the weather gets
| warIal aud the Sticks psit FIVE inches apaFt
on TIE tlerS to order Tor bulking and priziDg
when the weather is warm and suitable in
the month Of May or June which always oc-
ours In those months,
+ When tobacco il In good safe order to
take down and bulk, the leaf is SOFT the
stem slightly stiff and The hnndle il pressed
in the hand VII expand as soon as the pres
sure is removed. The surest test Of the
order is the stem which will crack or break
two thirds of the way down the stem, when
bent or pressed between the fingers with
the thumb pressing on the stem.
The tobacco suited for export should new
er be ordered except In warm weather and
then Just as dry as it can be handled with
out breaking it, when taken down It should
be packed neat and straight in corner or
! plstfosIii IN ade of planks or sticks off the
ground and in four or six course bulk with
the bundles in each course tapping the pre-
ceding course. The hogshead should be Of
legal size, well coopered with six hoops, lin
| ing well nailed in and two or three pieces
of plank corresponding with the thickness
of the lining should be placed iindef the
hogshead on the platform before prizing TO
prevent the head from pressing out. .
Prizing is commenced by packing the two
| first courses with the heads or tie hand or
bundle against the hcgsAsad with the tails
labping IN inc middle and the next course
/ packed right across those, making what is
called layer which if made correctly and
number of layers marked down, it is not
difficult to approximate, to the net worth
of hogshead. To prize properly and neatly
particular care must be taken that the heads
of the bundles, being kept SQUARE against
the end and every leaf perfectly kept straight
and compressed well together in the bum
dies, the knees resting on the course in
process of packing, the left hand pressing
| firmly the last bundle against the course
until the next bundle is PLACED with the
right hand, then press it In like
manner with the left, while il
being Strengthened by passing
through the right hand in placing it and in
| like manner should each bundle be placed
and Strengthened through the process OF
| packing and each successive layer should
be packed as the first, and when the hogs
head is packed to tie fourth hoop set OF
prize should be taken, continue to pack and
prize until the hogshead is full and ready to
line out, when the hogshead is filed above
| the bulge not more than five or six layers
| should be packed at a time, the head should
| be marked out before the hogshead is full,
so when filed it can be fitted and lined out,
nail through the lining into each staYe,
| each hoop should be nailed in three places
with small nails to prevent them from slip
| ping of in transportation. ID a-Essg-E I
Fine varieties should be priced light and
\ in average size hogsheads; shonld never be
priced heavier than twelve hundred pounds
net; while the rich and heavy should be
priced to weight not less than fifteen hum
| drad net. r.
The hogshead is frequently lined with
the yellowest leaves on the outside of the
layers while packing and sometimes each
bundle is wrapped with the most beautiful
wrapping leaf in the bundle before packing,
which gives the hogshead when exhibited
| for sale a very smooth yellow and dressy
outside appearance, but adding nothing to
| its Intrinsic value, but always detractiDe
from it by defacing many Of the most
valuable leaves in the hogshesd.