The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1876-04-19
CULTIVATION OR TOBACCO.

The main secret is to keep it clean and
Well stirred. In new land this may be
done by two good workings 10 the proper
time, though third working win often be
Very beneficial. IL the land is freshly
bille6. about two weeks after planting. the
Ellis should be scraped down. and little
fresh earth drawn around each plant. A.
bout three weeks after this it should be
billed up. and in ordinary cases this will
be sufficient. except TO keep down the
sprouts that may put up. Tobacco ought
not 70 be worked after topping. as il will
bruise and break the leaves. Flowing new
smooth land once Cat the last working) is
Of ssrvice but IT, is rough aud siumpy,
keep pillow out of il altogether.
Old land requires more work than new
AS soon as the plants get sufficient hold.
harrow up your cultivator. so as not to dis
turb the roots, and go through it once for
The FIRST hoeing. Then cut up the remain
ing grass and weeds with hoe. and level
the soil around the plants. tirring il Sigh
ely. In ten days or fortnight, 70 over il
again with pillow or cultivator. twice in
row. using a short single tree 10 avoid in
juring the plants. This time you can stir
the ground more freely around the plants,
and should hill them slightly in hoeing. be-
ing careful not to cover any Of the lea yes.
After il is better to perform all the work
with hand labor. in order TO save the plants
from injury. Stir the ground with hoe
asoften asnecessary to keep down the weeds
II the worms are numerous. the plants
should be thoroughly examined al least
twice week. Destroy not only the worms.
but all the eggs that can be found or.
what is still better. seek out and destroy
the flies which deposit these egg. These
flies are gray 10 color, with yellow spots on
each side ofthe body, and may be sound
about sunset fitting about the weeds and
flowers. extracting their juices by means
oftheir peculiar tongue. which is four or
Eve inches in length. The Jamesow weed
Or ..Jimson' weed. as il is commonly called.
shich bears white. bell-shsped bio sem
a very attractive to these flies. Many Of
them may be destroyed BY dropping a lit
lie Of the following mixture into these bios
SONS: One ounce If cobalt. diss,lved in
one pint Of water and sweetenei with some
Kind Of syrup But this is equally as fat
al to the blossoms - 20 the fires; therefore
We give you the following Instructions for
making an artificial substitute. which will
provo 10 be more durable :han the natural
flower. and quite as effective. The ladies
can best perform this work. az they happily
possess more tasle and skill 10 such matters.
Procure for their use q quire Of white
paper and bottle OF mucilsgc. Then
make small beck Of suitable sizs and
shape. on which to form the cone. andfur
nish them with natural flower to initiate.
N you have no blossom ofths jamestown
weed. let them try their powers Of imita-
fiOn 10 making :. morning glory AZ.
Ger forming the cone, clip Il around the rim
and curl slightly. 70 make IL look as much
Ike fower as possible. Attach them TO
branches or bushes. and place them 10 your
nickes. growth Of tobacco. They should
BE supplied with few drops Of the poison
every evening, and Il may be necessary to
replzee the flowers after heavy rain. BY
following the above instructions you viii
save much trouble IN wOrmiug. A hoek
ofturkeys will also be found very useful 10
cstching and destroying worms. and can
only be equsled BY children 10 whom pre-
miums have been offered. Platter
Ggtis.