The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-01-27
TOBACCO CULTURE.
Rules Governing the Experiment.-Ihe
Appointment Of ESpdrisncnters In the
Several Counties.

Rules Governing the Experiment.-The
Appointment of Expdrisncnters in the
Several Counties.
The Board of Agriculture has ap-
propriated $l,S00 for the purpose OF
encouraging practical expiments i'll the
culture of tobacco in this State; 800
to be given to one farmer III each
county, selected by a committee Of
three prac,icsI farmers, and a premium
of 500 to the farmer reporting the
best results.
The Board has issued circular con-
tanning the following conditions, which
must De complied with;
"One acre of land must be culti-
yated in tobacco. 4 correct record
must be kept, showing the date OF
seeding and setting plants, the variety
of seed used, the character of the SOIL,
the quantity aud kind Of fertilizer
applied, the daily condition OF the
weather during the season (;enpera-
turc and rainfalD, the cost Of produc-
ing the crop, including every 'tem OF
expense connected herewith, the num-
ber of DAYS work given to the crop,
kind and cost of labor, date Of cutting
and curing the same, and total yield in
pounds of marketable tobacco. \
statement Of area and yield must be
certified TO in manuer to be pre-
scribed hereafter.
"You win be required to send
statement of the average temperature
and rainfall Compiled from your
daily record) and the condition of the
crop, to the Commissioner of Asricnl-
ture, OH the first day Of each month,
and to send sample Of the tobacco
when cured TO the Department of
Agriculture, weighing not less than
ten pounds.
s'Seed for planting, blsnks for re-
ports and thermometers and ram
gauges will be furnished free by the
Department of Agriculture, the ther-
molneters and gauges to be returned II
called for. :,
"The fifty dollars given will be paid
after the 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 complied
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-
ceivetl.
sYou will be SLOWED 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. F. Fuller, Coronaca;
Lewis Brsdwell, Aiken; Jefferson
Stokes, Midway; E. E. Horny, Gra-
hamville; T. j. Hamlin. James Island ;
W. r. Dayie, Landsford; W. &. Baker,
s5t. Croghan; DR.. J. J. Ingram, Man
ming: F. NJ. Rogers, Jr., Florence;
Calvin B.ice, Woodward; 3. +. Per-
ry, Jr., Greenville; Ben. S. Williams,
Brunson; Samuel s. Sarvis. Socastee !;
l.. C. Thompson, Liberty Hill; John
C. Foster, Lancaster; T. j. Duckett,
Clinton; j. Fl. Counts, Sclwood; DR..
Ed. b. Smith, Marion; j. F. Belton,
Bennettsyille; J. r. Spearman, Jr.,
Silver Street; j. J. Davis, Richland !;
Edw. n. Chisolm. Rowesville; j. G..
Griffin, PIckens; A. G. Clarkson,
Wsteree; F. E. Thomas, Wedgeheld ;
r. s. Thomas, Santuc; Jas. McCutchen,
Church; DR.. Ddw. T. 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
Spsrtanburg.
Ne committees have yet been ap-
pointed sorS the counties OF Anderson
and Edgefsid.