The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-11-24

attempt 10 give minute description OF
the production Of yellow tobacco
from the plant bed 70 the warehouse
This essay. In describing the effects o.
to- much OF TOO little heat In fixing the
color. never before done in any other
work. was instrumental In teaching
more people 10 cure tobacco than had
ever been done By any other means
The author learned 20 cure yeLJ@ 10
baccJ IRON taxing Captain Slaie,s IS
say AZ his guide: but Captain SHADES
article did not tell him the effects Il
too much or too little heat IN fixing the
color. and how this may Dc known ov
the peculiar APPEARANCE Of the leaf u
this critical stage. 81 did he learn Il
until several barns Of fine tobacco had
ben spoiled IL curing. Without such
knowledge ther- can Be 10 system II
rha mode Of curing: learning l. = = a.
QuIre the art.
REINFORCEMENT Of old varieties and
the Introduction Of new one specially
suited - clls type have, along "ltn i'm
pr5-ed barns. better culture. heaTler
uanurL1E. nicer management and more
careful handling. al operated II pro
DUNG the preCtlest. beal-El2sc and
2@t type q tobacco u be found And
the world Is finding this CIT, = l.
shown By the product never meeting
tn demand. and the spirited contest
over al Of the fine yellow tobacco J Il ali
Of the markets at big prices.
BRIJHTs INTRODUCED INTO New TERRI
TORY.
During the past six years the bright
type has been successfully extended
over large areas in the counties OF
Eastern North Carolina ami Eastern
Virginia. where this class Of C0Oacc0 Is
nOE grown successfully and the finest
Of al the grades produced II fact the
new bright districts are already com
p-tiDg with the best produced in what
vas Once known a. the golden tobacco
D-lC. and cotton rapidly giving way to
the culture Of the weed.
SLOWLY BIT sCEELT MOVING SOUTH
WARD.
South Carolina Georgia East Ten
na-See and WeE Virginia are develop
ing inso yellow tooacco-proIucing
States. and ether States viii soon fall
IL line. Stree it has been demonstrated
that fine bright tobacco succeeds and
thrives fully as well. Il not better,
further South than II rs cid home.
" a I Il 6AS LDAG ALL - c4AL- DCANT-
Twenty five years ago some OF the
poorest regions n what now C0DzJI-
tute the yellow Tobacco Belt Of North
Carolina and Virginia. offered A scant
living ID the poor inhabitants dwelling
II nuts amid unlnEItlng surroundings.
But yellow tobacco came. and L.. what
a change. The leg houses have given
place 10 neat and substantial comfort
able dwellings: cJnmOifJus school
houses and nnp02ng churches erected:
tie yer, race II nature and all e the
surroundings changed. bettered and
EautLfad Then. too. see how VOL
terfuilF m=tamgFphOsi are the towns
n this favored belt. Villages have
ben transformed into towns and
towns into cities. with ali that wealth,
culture ana enterprise can im2aTt.
And then remember that yellow to
UaccO did al this. and speedily. Jo0
The extension and prosperity Of this
industry IN the past decade has been
phenomenal and lar exceeds in profits
any Other farming interest anywhere.
III any country and I dare say in any
time.
It's possibilities no rs can compass.
for il Is still extending. carry ing thrift.
enterprise and progress in its train.
r. L. RAGLAED.
Evc, Va