Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-02-26

ail-inlpOrtant duty OF raising White
Burley tobacco, instead of pursuing
the production of the old, tried sort,
an article of which cannot now nor
ever will compete with the White
Burnley, or pay the cost of produe-
toni have concluded that it would
not be amiss, but my duty, to con-
tribute, for the public good (the
farming portion at least), what in
formation 1 have been able to
gather of the production of this
wonderful weed. This very remark
able variety of tobacco is said to
have originated in and is indigenous
TO some country. 1t Is also said, /
suppose, that its origin was quite
marvellous, approaching the mlrac-
ulous. This circumstance, together
with its very excellent and peculiar
qualities, caused its immediate
spread from country TO country and
state to state, as one of the great god
sends. However, the origin, whether
legendary or authentic, has no bear
ing on the existing facts establishing
this remarkable tobacco as inestim-
able in value.
/ herewith submit n few facts
gathered from gentleman whose
opportunities for obtaining reliable
information is unsurpassed; which
facts certainly more than verify the
many merited eulogies that have
been bestowed by the press upon
this fine plant, which were about as
follows: That he had Travelled over
the greater portion of the tobacco
growing districts; that he had been
very fOrcibly struck by the contrast
of the sections of country in which
the White Burnley was grown and
other sections; that on his first en-
trance into districts in which it was
raised, he was overwhelmed with
amazement at the extraordinary
prosperity that prevailed with the
whole community. All had become
rich. Those who cultivated this
most remarkable weed and those
who did not; that it was difficult
telling which were the richer, those
who were engaged in its production
or those who were not; that show
ers of money came upon all alike;
that this was one of the most strik-
ing and astonishing features in the
production of this harbinger of
wealth; that of imparting to those
in the vicinity where it is being
raised an impetus to prosperity with
a strong desire of wealth and a suf-
ticient acuteness of mind for its
accumulation. This marvellous
quality OF the White Burley tobacco
to beget desire and ability to be-
come rich is clearly exemplified in
the following instance: A couple of
tramps were jOurneying through
one of those sections of wealth and
luxury where the White Burley was
being produced. When night over
took them they found shelter in a
tobacco-barn that was hung with
the White Burnley. They laid them
selves down to rest, but no rest
found they. Their sleep was con-
stantly broken by the most ecstatic
dreams of Opulence, of enjoyment of
wealth and ease. Such dreams and
strange sensations they had never
had before. The next morning they
filled their pockets with the precious
stuff and journeyed on, determined
to use ALI lawful means to become
rich, and in few days each one
was in possession of a fine horse.
More delighted than ever, and look
ing forward, in the near future the
sheen of wealth and splendOr dazzled
their vision.
This peculiar quality of the White
Burley to beget thriving condition
in country is, strange to say, not
confined to man alone, but is equal
ly potent with the brute creation.
This assertion is substantiated by
the following circumstance a man
cleared a piece of fresh land. 1t be-
ing too late to fence it, he planted it
in White Burley without fencing.
1t was afterwards observed that all
the cows that reSorted to his tobacco
patch (and they had great inclina-
ton to do sO) brought twin calves.
1t was further observed that the
teams used in its cultivation grew
fat upon half feed, aud before the
season was ended they had reached
such a state of obesity that it became
necessary to withdraw the other
half.
Another strange quality it pos
sesses is that where it is extensively
raised, it invariably enhances, if
not the quality, the value of the
rich heavy grades. This remarkable
quality should not be overlooked.
| Intercepted the gentleman as
TO its adaptabilty to our soil, that
heretofore had produced the rich,
heavy tobaccos. He said there was
no difficulty on that subject what
ever, and if introduced into our
country, all of its miraculous influ-
ences would be eXerted throughout
our beloved land, and money would
come in like April showers, and the
settlement of our state debt would
be but trifle; that he had known
three gentlemen who resided in a
section of country with a soil SINH
lar to ours. They were poor men,
but industrious and thrifty. At
considerable trouble and expense,
they succeeded in getting the seed
of this most wonderful tobacco.
The first year they did not get rich,
neither was the extraordinary infiu-
ence of the weed exerted upon the
community. The reason assigned
was that the weed was not adapted