Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-01-18
Remarks on the Growth, Cul-
ture and General Manage
ment of
TO B A Q GO.
BY JESSE t. HUTCHINSON.
Asserting. Stripping md Final
Prcpar tor Market.

1u asserting the Bright Yellow
Wrapper tobscco-unless 1t is nil per-
fectly bright, which ia seldom the
caSe-it Ia best to make five classes,
long bright, short bright. long dark,
short dark and lugs. 1t should toe
stripped and tied up IN neat bundles
with smooth heads and not over eight
leaves to any bundle. Hnd got into soft
aud plant order aud packed straight
in tierces that will weigh 800 or 700
lbs. The common kind OF tobacco
should he assor ed into three classes
long LEAF, short leaf and lugs and
should, likewise, be tied up into neat
aud small bundles. never exceeding
eight leaves 10 the bundle-always Sc
lectinKa u neat tie leaf that the heads
may be smooth and nicely tied up
it should then be hung up In the barn
so thin as to come TO regular and
uniform condition through tile entire
house. After IL Ia once perfectly dry,
you may look out for your condition
season. This will frequently occur
when you little expect it--sometimes
under the influence of warm Eastern
or Southern wind, it will be found Ia
soften. Whenever IL has come suif-
ciently in order to press in tie hand
without breaking the leaf, (hut the
stem still dry two.thirds of the wav
down. your tobacco is in safe prizing
order and you must make haste to Sc
cure II in this order, by packing it in a
broad bulk,-the larger the better
when, IL weighed and wrapped with
straw, it will await your convenience
for priZing. 1t is best that your con-
dition bulk should be slightly elevated
and the stalks removed, so that the
air can pass freely under it, or you
may fin the bottom courses affected
somewhat by the dampness arising
from the earth and IL 1t remains long
in bulk, straw should he basted around
the heads of the bundles, which will
prevent any appearance OF mould
And here we would remind you, is the
point at which many planters fail,
and, consequently. are disappointed in
their expectations, and make heavy
complaints against their commission
merchants, buyers Of tobacco. mar
kets, &c, while the fault ia with
themselves. Tobacco is 10y no means
an exception to the general laws Of
trade In this respect. A man who
trusts horse on the market, in bad
condition. or "out of ORDER" does not
expect more than half price, and Is not
usually disappointed. Owing To the
peculiar nature of tobacco, there in no
point more essential than particularly
OF the order, and keeping each color,
size, and kind to itself. The buyer, In
bidding tor hogshead Of tOhbac,u, is
frequently governed-nOt 10y what It
is worth at the moment, hut what IL
will probably be worth when he is
ready TO use IT, two or three months
hence, when--if the order was baa-it
will have materially deprecated In
value. The tobacco when IL comes To
the hogshead should be Ia safe keep
ing order-straight and well assorted
as to length aud color never pat two
kinds In the same hOgshead, for nine
times out Of ten the hogsheRd Will he
sold by the most inferior fake drawn
for the sale.sample and we have 0fien
seen one bundle OF Inferior tobacco in
jurS the sale Of the hORshead one or
two dollars per cwt. A safe rule IN
prizing Is, for the planter to expect the
the most indifferent tobaecS In the
hOgshssd TO turn out the sale sample.
and be will find II safe basis Of ex-
pectatlOn. The hogshead should be
made Of well seasoned, sawed pine