The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-03-05


Good tobacco viii case up BY oesalag the
ventilation during gentle fsin or damp nfEht
To prepare for taking II down you VIZ Ivy
On the ground is best tif there is nsthiag To- In
terrupt the progress 0f your work until Enished)
a il retains moisture better. II you wish 60 fssve
il few days befslre finishing. lay cjssas paeces
under your platform IN admit free firceistion
of air bsnezth. You will make q h1khAa5 o:
each end Of the platform by mailing mp btsErds
shout four feet high
Nov 70 handle II expcditiously, yen viii
quire q good boy or man 70 place il III baik, u
man to strip from the lath, = boy H. hand 10
him, and one or more the case nsAy DC TOT
psas 1t from the pole. An beng 10 readiness
upon the platform, the others passing 4 ID them.
The man stripping as the tobacco is pRsset to
him, will take the lath by enc end and arsptyIng
the other on the platform, viii clasp tlfe ispnost
stalk of tobacco with one hand eAesh asGe of
the lath Instantly placing one foot beside the
lath, on the side containing the toisEC0o viii
with an another motion Withdraw the lath his
foot causing the tobacco to slide of easily, Fhe
piler instantly picks up the tobacco, alagiisg il
in the bulk, commencing al one end OF; the plat
form against the bulkhead placing tn. tetFoms
of the stalks the edge OF the pa, form. will
lay each lath OF stalks alternately ON sGe side and
the other, tapping them about eighisen irsches
10 keep the middle full thus making she pife 10
the height desired, and carrying to tkal Insight
until the platform is filed, when you viii place
some loose boards over it to keep II in case and
from all harm until such time rs yox uaas be
ready TO strip the leaves from the STALK Exam
inc it occasionally that it does not grt i,iEe too
violent a sweat, especially il the sta ks sheLld
contain more or less sap If you fms il sweat
ing SO ~ to adhere or if the stalk IN gwen
strip it Immediately. Unless the Weather IL
very dry, green stalks will cause the .ohaccn to
can remain IN bulk Q long time l.nieas the
weather be eztreHsly dry or scet If ,oo utt il
will mould and if to dry will be troul.Esostr. to
! case again. Should il take n light sweat in the
| bulk, II 10 better for an inexperienced hanG as
he can hereafter handle it with more safety.
From the time OF taking it off the poles III the
criticai tune with your crop. ] ~ cauaot te too
cautious until such time rs you NAV obtain ex
| pericnce, especially with the Cuts, vsvietv
rs with the least chance it will most unexepect-
edly go OF into high sweat AMI il csnren.
lent would say get you u practical man but
DO not place too much confidence i'll hIGn. tor
remember The heart and nature of man il weak
The best advice ! Can give you in rcgari to
stripping from stalk and packing is to ic IL with
the leaves as dry as you can handle and pack
without breaking or tearing You will pteba
bly, have il too dry but you better err on thai
| side than the other, as ii will CAUSE. you, ID
| serious loss, while the other NAV SUN vouI
| crop The proper condition IN which to pack
you can only learn by experience Then YOU
must uss good judgment as the size OF yong bux
the quantity pressed in, and condition of yOul
tobacco, gunminess &c, considered. all have
! their bearing upon the degree Of sweat il viii
lake or go through. Your packing Cases Of con
venlent should be % 81 3 feet glarees Oh
smaller will answer They will hold pr.4per-
~ pressed three hundred and fifty tn fcair aun-
| dred pounds; but until you understand the
| proper case l would advise you not - exceed
three hundred pounds.
| our tobacco being in Case Ia strip from the
stalk, have your boxes and all in read; ness A:
you strip from the stalk place it mmetiiaae4g in
the box; not tying in hands but bulking st. ,s o.
| Old FlAcIng your hands one or two eacu side the
| box, but let them begin by placing the first tiei
with the butts OF the leaves toward them Jui aboui
| half inch from the side of the case or BOX ;eav
ing space ior steam IN sweating 10 essape
ne next tier they will PAIGE nearer tAe aid
die tapping each tier just enough 10 make il fill
| evenly 30 doing until you have covered the
| bottom OF the box you will continue repeas ing
the courses until the case is full not flfgess in
occasionally to put on the press to keep it set
lied The last pressing you will pile consider
| able higher than the case, having false sides and
ends that the tobacco does not get out of Josi-
| ton, removing them Of course when doae For
keeping the end of the leaves from Coming in
| contact with the sides of the boxes it is good
plan TO have board about three fOurtlis Ut An
inch in thickness with rope fastend to each end
| and Us you Nil your case keep raising the board
II il also we'll To leave in the sides OF tie case
| cracks about quarter of an inch in width still
It Is not necessity. Your case being filled
nall ON the cover at once and there ends vsur
trouble and thus ends the BaOdus oDer :adt fur
the iarner And would say to you thus far
and NO farther" Though VOC might Hike to
fathom the mysteries of It's future, [ would ad
wise yon to " let we'll enough alone" letshg the
middle maR relieve you OF your burdeas and
dOnt think he has no sorvops
/ Now have tried to describe The pre e-s& to
you down 10 Its minulest details Thougl /
| have tined with what little time I have had tn
devote 10 the subject 10 be thoroughly s.xulscit.
| yet may have been TOO concise and there NAV
De some little things omitted although SHINING
to keep in detail. Should there be any turner
information desired, as l have SAID pre-ioas,y.
VIII answer through the FLoRIDIAh- The
system have given you Is as adopted at che
| North, with many changes to suit lne Inmate
The same system applied in latitude fory sill
not suit in latitude thirty. There NAV set be
some slight notifications, but if there are. tAey
are OF MINOR Importance, yet nothing IL 10 be
Overlooked In the production of first-clAss ;it,-
oacco crop, as therein consists the profit You
may think the process tedious but did yuh ever
| get much money without considerable care and
attention. l would not pretend to saw Il, goa
the capacities of crop of two cuttings of IAoafls
Cnna Iooacco land management and al disc
being nrsi- Class, as you wonld think | had a
| tobacco mania. But suffice it to saw. d. "A |
have told you aud you will admit il the best
! paying crop you ever raised in Florida Il
| Very respectfully
C. HoUGRroN
have not written this through any partisan
feeling, nor that expect to make any aaorev
out OF 1t by duping anyone into the business, Hor
DO lear any competition. as there is awapsaoAn,
IN any market for good stock But have wr1rten !,
al request ot the editors of the FLoRIDIAs va,o
manifest kindly interest in bnildng up t1s To-
dnstry and out Of feeling of sympathy f,ss some
OF these farmers, who, under the dsore IA ia-d
state of affairs. are struggling along with uati1n.
barely eking out subsistence, when WIZ ite
same energies they might be accumulatiuw an
independence and do not be frightened ,sf ;l,y
the engthnrss of my Details us they are no, las
formidable Ms AT first appears, and tamsfari,y
soon makes il easy Y
TALLAHASSEE, Feb 20, 1895. Il