The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-01-28
ToDACCo CULTURE.

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Rules Goyernins titS Experiment. -1rhS
Appointments of'Expdrimcnters of In tho
sqYera, ,Countios.
S'ahe Board of Agriculture has APP
propria,ed 81, 800 for the purpose of
encouraging practical expiments in tho
c1lturc Of tobacco in this State; $50
TO be given to ono farmer in each
county, selected by committee cf
three practice! farmers, aud q premium
Of $lOO to the farmer reporting the
Best results.
The Beard has issued circular con-
tanning the following conditions, which
must be complied with:
"One acre of land must be cult
waited in tobacco. a corr ect record
seediGg and setting plants, the variety
tho quantity and kind of fertilizer
applied, the daily condition Of the
weather during tho season (empera-
tpre and rainfalD, tho cost of prUduc-
ing the Drop, including every item OF
expense connected herewith, tho num-
her Of days work given to the crop,
kind and cost Of labor, date of cutting
and curing tho same, and total yield in
pounds Of marketable tobacco. A
statement OF area and yield must be
certified to in a manuer to be pre-
Scribed hereafter.
"You will be required to send a
statement of the average temperature
and rainfall Compiled from your
daily record and the condition of the
crop, to the Commissioner of Asricul-
ture. OH the first day of each month.
and to send q sample Of the tobacco
when cured 10 tho Department OF
Agriculture, weighing not less than
ten pounds. % - -. .....
"Seed for planting, blanks for re-
porte and thermometers aud rain
gauges will be furnished free by the
Department Of Agriculture. the ther-
mometers and gauges to be returned il
called for. ...-
"The fifty dollars given will bo paid
after tho crop has been cured and
ready for market, and samples, with
reports prescribed, have been sent to
the Commissioner of Agriculture, pro.
vided all the requirements made by
the department have been comp1ied
with. The one hundred dollar pre-
MUM will be awarded by the Board
OF Agriculture after all of the reports
results and the samples have been re-
ceived. .
"You will be allowed to retain all
the proceeds derived from the sales of
the crop, exclusive of the samples sent
to the department"
The following is the list of persons
appointed: II. r. Fuller, Coronaca :
Lewis Bradwell, Aiken; jefferson
Stokes, Midway; E. e. Horny, Ora.
hamville; T. j. Halnlin. James Island ;
W. X. Davie, Landstord; w. G.. Baker.
Mt. Croghan; DR.. j. j. Ingram, Man,
ming; i. Nj. Rogers, Jr., Florence ;
Calvin Brice, Woodward; B. f. Per.
ry, Jr.. Greenville; Ben. S. Williams.
Brunson; Samuel s. 'Sarvis, Socastce ;
l.. q. Thompson, Liberty Hill; John
u: Foster, Lancaster; Il. j. Duckett,
clinton; j. II. Counts, Selwood; DR..
Ed. Is. Smith, Marion; j. F. Bolton,
Bennettsville; j. r. Spearman, Jr..
silver Street; j. j. Davis, Richland :
Edw. N. Chisolm. Rowesville: J. G.
Grlfnn, Flckens; A. G. Clarkson,
Wateree; f. e. Thomas, Wedgefield !;
IL. .. Thomas, Santuc; JAS McCntchen.
Church; DR.. Ddw. F. Avery, Rock
Hill. '''>
Committees have been appointed but
no selections of persons to conduct the
experiments have yet been made in
berkeley, Colleton, Georgetown and
Spartanburg.
No committees have vet boen ap-
pointed for the counties of Anderson
and Edge1eld.