The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-02-10

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H&ving The planm ,ssi, - ann :. :,
Aken root, aay about ten days afser -. -
pveF tne FlQee WIN garden rake or 49,. Z
Srssking Inc crust. which will stsr, ~. -
EtowIuE TOT the nfst cuitivaiing 70 -. u q
the row Close ~ yen dare with the h.,s ~ -
running II deep. Thereafter cul,S..ss ~, j
would corn or cotton hat in hoe,ns - ~
leave the surface covered with ioose A.. Y 20
acts IS . mulch, keeps the moisture srs.,,
rating and the ground from bakipv -
air 10 the roots, consequently forw.,s..
krowth. Cultivate often and soon - n
dtsr beating rains oa -
h the beds and 10 the field Won n..,
TOR Inc IND worm, for after he cuts 80 - 49,
iesves your only remedy il 10 bseak -, ~
heart, or top, % hole the size Of : 49, 60 -
will grow with the Leaf Ii Is a on>s.;l 1880
mind II il pays the ordinary Tobacco ssn. IN
preak ont the bud unless very badly - -
causes the plant TO mature late ana -
trouble IN harvesting. causing repeated ..... -
The principal difference that liz von,S
fn the value would be in the price Of AZ
wrapper leaf But the worm tina, vii, -.
your crop fastest is the large green ons ''sSa's1
About the time you give your crop the f.. -
working keep cloee watch for Their, - ).
pot allow them 10 get foothold On yonr -. q
dpr ii they ever get the start of vor ,lsses
trouble ahead The only reliable r.,a.a-
pick them by hand. Some wears ,hev =. ~ :
few, and do not trouble early tobacco =. -
as late. The best way 10 kill them il !, - =
them twist with thumb and forrfinos, 60
Ell first Is very repuisive, but, ike eve,,a.z
else, you soon become accustomed IN -
find them you must turn up the leaves A. !. j. >.
plant, watching at the same time for eess -.
are about the size OF a pin head, and ,pn.s =
a whitish color. You will soon be ahls -
them readily, as the eye becomes sceuss....s
10 ana catches them al glance Ym-ss
Destroy them ey pinching between the ihe~a
nails
You cannot he too vigilant about n;ck;....
worIas. 30 watch close. and when -, a. -
they need picking. do not defer il Car $3.50.
day: Is, should II rain or anything inte,v.~. Z.
the interim. they may do much more -
than the cost of picking them f,,r a sense.
hole in the leaf, though small il may s. -.
ii for wrapper which reduces il half = -
Admitting that you have KEEP, of the ro -.
for, IL you have not, you will have no ,olb.s,
the next consideration Is. when 70 ton, A.,
rule IT should be topped when i, buttons. Z,
when the bud shows itself above the l,s,.s.-
put forth its blossom. That is when the -. !"
age of the stalks button. There viii h. 80
thai have blossomed and some thar nj, u.
show. Iou Will need to regulate your ,cr.:~
accordingly. But, when doing il, iesve,ns....
be topped afterwards, as some do, which -
states another cutting, and causes your s.rs.-
crop 10 come on unevenly, as II will h,;.,a.
same rotation.
The point To be observed in topping il IN So,
IL SO that ii will rpen evenly. To do 50 you viii
need to top stalk that has blossomed aboul tour
leaves higher than one that mas iust bu,,o.s,i
leaving on more leaves for the stalk 10 ma,urs
will make ii ripen with one tipped in ,tas.p
40 with one that has not huttOnad x,o, rwsn
lower, using your judgment a. TO where ;,hsii
maytlpen with the other. la topping, We general
~ leave about fourteen leaves il OF good growth
can leave sixteen, but il may necessi,a,e NOR
pruning
The next thing that will demand vour s,,eu.
lion will De the suckers that will shoot out Al
the base OF each leaf which shouli not h.
allowed to get longer than Your fingers and viii
have to be broken out twice or three times hesa,s
ripening an expert hand will do it quite ias,.
always using caution about tearing leaves
Some prune il before cutting as to that suit Won,
Judgment bat will tell you II is expensive and
tedious
SPLITTING AND sTRINGINe SMALL cUBA LEAVES
Printing will make your tobacco average bet
ter quality; but unless YOU have some more er :
pediuous method of curing than splitting and
suinging on lath, il will be a question if il
pays, depending much upon what yon haveio
do. isciliiies, etc.
The next important consideration is when
will /; be fit 10 cut, which YOU will have 10 de-
eide by your judgment IN the appearance Of the
leaves. as there is no positive rule with Cnha
as W In Broad Leaf, which is proven by takisg
a Leaf and folding with the upper surface To-
gether and pinching the fold with thumb and
forehnger, The leaf viii break and cause crack
ing sound. Then il is fiji TO cut Bul Cuba
being softer, finer leaf. will not break and
must he Judged by the color, which when held
up between you and the sun, has meaieisB
pearance, showing more light in places ihas
otherr. But do not wait for the topmssl leaves
Ia become SO, as il is better to cut a ttie green
than cver-ripe.
Before the cutting season comes On yeu
should have all tools and fixtures in reaa
iness. The amount of which YOU will need xill
depend upon the amount OF tobacco YOU hAVe "
handle Ii going into il largely rig your shed
so tina yon can drive ID al one end aud ont 81
the other. You can then handle il very expo
ditionsiy by passing to the man or men IN the
building who hang the lsths OF tobaecO On
poles arranged for the purpose, spacing the d.
lance between laihs according to the size OF
your tobacco, betting the outer leaves touch
slightly.
In cutting the hest implement is pony saw
about one and a half feet in length Take The
stalk IN the left hand, bent over slightly. aad
with one or two strokes of the saw il Is af. eal-
ting below all leaves Holding the stalk 10 The
ieit hand, lay il down carefully to avoid tearing
the leaves. In cutting it is good plan 10 com
mence cutting about o clock IN the aferBaa,
50 that by shutdown it may be wilted and llia-
BILE. that it does not break or tear in handling;
but do not cut more than you can string ne
next morning by or hali-pasi o'cl0ck, =
from that hour until half-past or IN he
evening II will sunburn ii LEFT lying in the saa
and be worthless
Will try and condense the balance of the sab
iect In two more items articles OF this
c. HoUeHTos
Tar 0rxzr7 1909