Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1874-03-27
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On the Cultivation Of Ohio Tobacco.

Un the CULTIVATION CT ONO Tobacco.
A correspondent Of the Miamisburg
(Ohio) Bulletin, in answer to inquiries
upon the cultivation of tobacco in that
State, gives the following information:
The causes which combine to pro-
duce either good or a poor article of
tobacco are so numerous that it is very
difficult to know where to begin to
strike to remedy the matter. Very
certain it is that never since the histo-
ry of raising tobacco has there been
such an over-production of a poor ar
ticle. Even now imports from Bremen
are taking, or have taken place, of to-
bacco that was exported last year from
the United States, the shippers hoping
to find here better market than eX-
lists there. With the present depres-
sion, therefore, in our markets of this
article when we have half Of 1872 on
hand, what can we expect for the in
coming crop Of 1878? 1t may be in
quired, however, what this has to do
with the cultivation Of tobacco; that
it is not the market he wishes to
hear from, but about the production
of a good article. The answer is,
that the state of the market has all
to do with it. That it is quality and
not quantity that is wanted; that by
producing half the quantity Of the
desired quality or value more money
would be realized by the producers
and manufacturers, and more satisfac
ton rendered to those who make"
and consume the weed. In order, how
ever, to arrive at something tangible
in suggesting remedies for the evils
that exists, ! propose to state them in
regular order: l. Manure the land
heavily with we'll decomposed stable
manure. Hog pen manure will not an
swer. 2. This should be plowed under
Immediately after being spread upon
the field, and not left two or three
months in piles, as the atmosphere
wastes more than half of it. 8. Pre-,
pare the ground very fine for planting,
ridge it and plant three feet by TWEEN
ty inches; do away with the old mode
of hoe or two of earth for chill =
4. Do not allow it to get ''ripe,' as it
is called, but cut before it gets dry ON
the field. Top low. 5. Discard the
use of sticks and hang with twine, or
on hooks or nails. 6. Ohio has lost
millions of dollars in consequence of
the introduction of this last item. 1T
is relic Of the war, which raised the
price of cotton twine beyond the reach
of planters-hence the introduction of
sSsticks," which has we'll nigh helped
to ruin the Ohio trade. 7. Let the to-
bacco hang longer than usual before
stripping, as it should have the benefit
of damp or rainy season from Fall un-
til toward the Spring; the result will
be decided improvement in color and
quality. 8. To be beyond the mercy
of the elements or dry Falls, every
large shed should have steam pipe
the whole length. with small |
boiler outside to ''case" the product
once a week. 9. In stripping, assert |
it well. Bulk it light. Light colors
are now in demand, and heavy weights
or close packing in bulk or box, make |
dark eolors. Light colored tobacco
should be sskneed" into cases, and not
pressed at all. 10. Follow these in
struetions closely, and if favorall,
growing weather takes place next sea-
sons, the result will be a product worth
three hundred per cent. more than
now on hand.