The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-12-28
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HOUSE, FARM AND GARDEN.


The fact that the cultivation of this
narcotic weed has been amply renumer-
alive in different portions Of the state,
forces this question to our minds Why
should 1t not be so here where we have
rich valleys If not so large as any other
part of the worldp There are only two
reasons worth paying any attention to,
lst the lack of knowledge regarding the
same, and End the difficulty Of dispos-
ing of the leaf when ready for market
In answering the first we would suggest
that Perry County farmers are equal to
any emergency, and will not go around
an obstacle that any other farmer can
surmount; besides there are now scatter
ed through the county many men who
have handled the plant in every stage of
its growth, from the sowing of the seed
to the harvesting; and skilled hands can
always be procured to prepare the leaf
for the inspection of the dealer. This is
by great odds the most important and
particular part of the cultivation of the
plant, and the one which If properly at
tended to will in great measure answer
the second reason, for where the goods
are in first rate condition, the buyer
will soon find it out. The reason that
30 many crops have heretofore been neg
lected by the dealers is because they
knew the leaf had not been properly
handled and was worth very low price
and did not wish to be obliged to hurt
the feelings of the farmers by telling
them 80. And now since it is publicly
announced that a Tobacco Packing
Establishment will soon be put into OPP
Grafton in Newport, the last objection
is removed and there is no reason what
ever, why our citizens who have good
ground should not avail themselves of
the opportunity and each cultivate an
acre or two every year, and thus add to
the income of the farm, with scarce any
out lay and no risk of Hog Cholera nor
Foot rot. 1t has been amply proven
that fair crop of tobacco sold at six
than can be made Off the same amount
of ground by any other crop known to
our agriculturalists, and it is very rarely
indeed that well cultivated, and we'll
handled crop does not bring considera-
bly, more than that. This fact must be
we'll understood however, that there is
no use to try to raise good tobacco on
any but the best of land, and with the
addition of extra manure, for you can
not have it too rich, it is the large leaves
that bring the high prices, and it is the
high prices that makes the great profit.
Experience has proven that wheat sue
ceeding good crop of tobacco is almost
certain to be an extra good crop, the to.
way to perfect adoption for the growth
of wheat. A word to those who pur-
pose giving the crop their attention for
the first time now is the time to begin.
Select the best part of your corn stubbles
and remove the stalks, spread the ma
nure on as soon as possible, so that the
strength will saturate the soil, and the
straw part will become completely rot
ten before ploughing down it is also
benefit to the soil by preventing the
severe blasts of spring from sweeping
the ground and carrying off much of the
valuable gases accumulated there. Do
not prepare too much ground, one acre
is plenty for the first time, for no man
can learn all about it in one year, and
you will find it will pay better to give
the same attention to one acre, that
most people give to two. Also prepare
a bed in the garden for the seed, if pos.
sible dig it up, then spread the manure
over, and leave it till spring has certain
ly opened. Then dig it down, and sow
the seed very carefully by means of
fine sieve.