Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1879-04-24
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Ab5ut Rais.n1 Tch chacco.

lard is TO keep it clean AMI well 1stir-
red. Inns. may usually he doDesby
two workings in the proper--linr,
though third working will -often be
very henefitial. If-the iand is. freshly
hilled. about two weeks after planting
the hills should he scraped down and
a little fresh earth drawn round each
plant: about three weeks after this
it should be hilled up, and in ordinary
cases this will he sufficient, except 20
keep down the sprouts that may put
mp. Tobacco ought not to be worked
alter topping, as it will break and
bruise the leaves. Flowing smooth
new land once at the last working is
of service, but if it is rough and
stumpy, keep plow out OF it alte-
gether. ....
Old land requires more work than
new AS soon as the plants gets suf-
tlclent holi,, narrow up your cultiva-
tor SO as to disturb the roots. and 90
throughlt once for the first hoeing.-
Then cut up the remaining grass and
weeds with hoe, and level the soil
arolnG the plaEts stirring it slightly.
In ten days or fortnight go over it
again with a pillow or cultivat or. twice
in row, using a short singletre TO
avoid iniurirg the plants. This time
you can stir the ground more freely
around the plants, and should hill
them slightly in hceing, being careful
not to cover any of the leaves. After
this, it is hesier to perform all the
work with hard labor, in order 10 save
the plants Fl ON injury. Stir the ground
with hoe as often as necessary, to
keep down the weeds. 4n
Ii worms are plentiful the plants
should be examined at least twice %
week, though three times a week
would be better. All the worms, as
we'll as all Of the eggs To he found on
the leaves should he carefully de-
stroyed.
The work OF topping should be per-
formed as soon as the seed buds ap-
pear. No rule can be given which
will apply to all cases, as much de-
pends on the variety grown, condition
Of the soil, and whether your crop 10
well advanced or otherwise. With an
early crop, or rich soil, do not take
off with the top more than one or two
OF the top leaves, if any. at all; while
on the contrary, if your sell Is poor
and crop late, top down to that mum.
Der Of leaves which according 10 your
Judgment, will fully ripen. The num-
Der OF leaves TO be left on the plant
varies, in different sections and under
different circumstances, from eight to
twenty.
Printing consists in removing the
lower leaves of the plant to the height
of five or six inches from the ground
they are removed for two reasons:
First, if allowed to remain they will
lie made worthless by coming in con-
tact with the soil. Second, to i'm
prove the quality of the remaining
leaves, as in topping. DO not COM
mence priming until the principal part
of your topping is done; then contin-
ne it regularly, and save every leaf
with as much care as if it were gold.
Though in weight, you will get some
rs fine tobacco from these primings
as any in your crop, and it is simple
folly TO throw them away. t
All the suckers OF sprouts, or small
leaves as the bases OF the larger ones,
as you may be pleased to call them,
must appear, otherwise they will re-
tard the growth ard prevent early
of the plant.--American