The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-12-10
Charleston News and Courier.l
The DistributiOn of Tobacco Seed.

Charleston News and Courier
The DistribuliOn of Tobacco Seed.
We are now prepared to distribute tobacco
seed. suitable for sowing 10 lower South Carroll
ma After full examination Of the subject, we
have selected what is known as the Cuban Seed
Leaf as that which is best adapted to the soil
and Climate of the low country. 1t is Q hybrid
and grows large, OF fine texture and delightful
flavor. The seed is obtained from Maj. r. L.
Ragland, of Virginia. who takes much interest
in the promotion of tobacco culture in South
Carolina One ounce of the seed will SOW 100
square yards, which should furnish plants tor
from two to four acres
We have prepared pamphlet containing full
instructions for the cultivation and curing of to
bacco Ii gives directions for preparing the
plant beds, and for preparing and manuring the
land to be planted in tobacco; it shows how the
plants shall be pruned and topped, the best way
of worming and suckering; and how the lobac-
CO shall be cured and housed. Some special
hints are given concerning the cultivation OF CT
gar tobacco. The material of the Ners and
Courier pamphlet is taken by permission, from q
pamphlet by Major Ragland, and from letters
received from him. No amount of reading will
altogether take the place Of practical experience,
but we feel warranted in saying that intelligent
farmers, with the information contained in our
pamphlet, can learn how 10 raise and cure tobac-
co. and how TO make it ready for market.
A package OF Cuban Seed Leaf tobacco seed,
together with copy of the Neps aud Courier
pamphlet on tobacco culture, will be sent upon
application, free Of charge, 10 any subscriber 10
the daily weekly edition of the Nesos and
Courier. The only condition is that the sub
scriber in question shall intend, in good faith, To
SOW the seed obtained from us, and will report
the result of the experiment. As we have said
before, the Cuban Seed Leaf is best adapted TO
the low country, while the yellow varieties are
preferable for the middle and up-counlry. II is,
therefore, desirable 10 confine the planting of
Cuban Seed Leaf to the lower counties of the
State, but we shall not, on that account, decline
to send the seed in question to South Carolina
subscribers who may apply for it, without refer
ence to locality. Wesuggest, however. that sub
scribers who live in the districts where the yell
low tobacco is most promising shall apply for
the pamphlet only, and not tor both pamphlet
and seed. The pamphlet itself will be sent,
free Of charge and postage paid, TO any subscriber
to the daily or weekly edition of the Nesos and
Courier. in any part of the United States.
We trust that we shall BIZ able, in the manner
described to furnish such trustworthy information
as will enable tobacco to be planted on a con-
siderable scale in South Carolina during the
coming season. 1t will he very advantageous if
the experiments shall be numerous so that the
different kinds of soil may be fully tested and
the results compared. BY publishing their ex
perieuces the planters will help each other, and
give speedily to the whole low -cOuntry knUwl-
edge of the surest and best way 10 obtain the
results desired.