The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-03-22
TOBACCO.

Sun-ournt, Bruised. anu House.
Oarnt fObaccO--Causes and Pre-.
Scntative.
me value OF any tobacco is much i'm.
paired from either Of the above injuries,
gu, they show more plainly, aud more
SERIOUSLY inJnre the sale OF fine, bright,
suh,cured manufacturing and cutting
grades. The ugly blotches from sun
ourn and bruising that appear on cured
TOBACCO Is the effects OF mismsnsyement
IN the process Of cutting and sca.lold-
ing. or hanging. Formerly all tobacco
was cut in the early part OF the day = be-
lore noon. Before il could wilt or liu,-
Der sufficiently TO be removed f,vm the
mir ana being exposed a,terwsr,l To the
influence of the sun. much Of il bccooe.
scorched and blisiercd. This injury is
eaiicd sun-burn. The second ruinous
process was 10 gather il up hastily and
PUT IN large piles TO protect il FROM fur
.her sun-burn. Being piled bot il is read
lily bruised from It's own pre..urr.scsrce-
~ leaf escaping injury.
The cutting and billing process Of the
Gay being finished. hauling TO the barn
or scafiold commenced by WAGON arr
slide loads. by which time the bulks h,d
oeeome hot, aud being again subjected
10 ioading and unloading. the injuries
,'oM cruising were found to be great
oe'ore the tobacco could be securely ,
hung on sticks. About the year 1870 a.
Few farmers discovered that green to-
o'cco could not he handled when hot,
VI even warm. without serious injury
from cruising. and Instituted the even
ny instead OF The morning for cutting
ana instead of large piles only some I
eIghi or len plants were put together to
remain all night. and hauled and hung
me next morning while the tobacco was
roo'. Inc economy of the change i'm
substituting the evening for the morning
or curing Is perfect protection from .
'"n-uurh and bruises. as the tobacco re- u
ewes TO injury from handling if done
while il Is cool.
est'iis in the evening il now the rule
Win good farmers. but that there are
an exceptions 10 the rule is fully prov G.
"a os he appearance on the maske; OF, 4,
hnch bruised and sun-burnt tobacco. s,
Iiouse-burnt tobacco is dead and life
rs without any of the essential prop I
rules OF tobacco. aud is caused from =
rowding green tobacco on the sticks. or \
iacihg Inc sticks too near together. In
either instance should free ventilation
e DISTRACTED.
Bu' of ell injuries that tobacco receives
ON mismanagemcn; is that of cutting n
before il Is fully ripe. by loss i'm weight
I'D loss in quality and price. TIE iar-isr
er throws away so per cent. of his la -
pr by premature cutting. To secure
re benefits of ripe tobacco The crop Z.
louid be planted early. The crop should -
se' cut. if possible. by the 2Oth day
June. and as early plants are necessary -
early Planting. the beds should be
epared and seed sown from the 18th
februnr. 10 the 18th of March. The :
ds should be well burnt on new Land
~. and finely pulverized before sow
2. One and half common table.
Don Of seed sown on bed ten ward, =
uare- which j. sufficient 10 plant fiy.
res. The beds should be well covered :
IN green brush. to remain until the -
infs are well mp. Mustard should be
Wn around tie edge OF the bed as a.
oiection against the fy. ~