The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1892-09-16
CUTTING AND CURING TOBACCO.
Some Valuable Suggestions offered by an
Experienced Tobacco Grower.

Some Valuable Suggestions Offered by au
Experienced Tobacco Grower.
The season for cutting and car
ing for the tobacco crop is now at
hand, and the proper management
of the weed at this time is the most
important part of the years work.
One of the best tobacco raises in
the State Of Kentucky gives the fol-
lowing suggestions as the result of
his experience Of more than fifty
years handling tobacco:
A certain amount of preparation is
always necessary before cutting begins.
If barn room is not sufficient, it ought to
be prepared before hand. Il sticks are
scarce, they ought to be secured. The
barn ought to be thoroughly cleaned of
obstruction, and the tiers well arranged.
Rails, forks. and poles ought to be upon
the grounds if scaflolding out is contem-
plated. If the fence is used for scaf1olds
the corners ought to be cleared out, so
that there will be no delay, as at this
season every hour is precious. Take the
first cutting to the barn especially ifthe
weather is hot-fll it comfortably by al
lowing circulation of light and air be-
tween the tiers, and between the sticks
in the tiers. If the plants are about me-
dunn size, allow five plants to the stick,
and these ought to be arranged on the
stick so that you can lay the hand be-
tween the butts of the stalks. In fact,
when there is a free circulation of air,
tobacco is not inclined to injue in the
S barn.
S When the barn is filled in the manner
indicated, keep the doors open; if there
a is lack of circulation at the top, a plank
= removed here and there will prove ben
}, efcial. If this part of the work is done
y in judicious manner it will pay the
man well what does it,
+ Usually this is the first run made on
e the crop Suckers and worms will be
G accommodating in the field while this is
e being DONE and these must have atten-
Ii ton. At this point the work will begin
to crowd the average grower. In that
event additional help must be called into
4 the field. If the crop is to be hauled
4 from a distant part of the farm, it may
" be necessary to have additional teams.
Il As this work is being carried forward,
every one should understand that the
y, crops depend, in q large degree, upon
70 how the work is done.
70 In handling the crop we believe it will
a pay to observe these rules. The old adj
i, age of "haste makes waste is peculiarly
= adopted to this business An indpstri-
Gus, pains-taking man is usually good
tobacco grower:
% See that each stalk is split in the
~ middle, to within uniform distance from
> the ground just below the last leaf that
y Is of value.
GU Don't allow the plants when cut
er to lay in the field after It is sufficiently
~ withered to handle
G (3) Don't allow it to be thrown into
It, heaps, especially when the plants are
}" thoroughly dead ard taking heat from
the sun. Avoid handling as much az
X, possible to the end. Whenever a sticl
st is filled take it from Che field as early al
1t practicable.
a This close following Of the knife is o
ng vast Importance, especially in warm o
unsettled weather, nditis impossible t,
Die secure good crop without it.
e. As the first cutting cures close up il
ay alternate tiers, never allow the barr
nd closed except in stormy weather. i
40 scatfolding ont come as near the barn a
he possible, or, for that matter, around tn
barn, Otherwise select location wher
,rk the high wind can not reach it. Whe
is these prevails it is sometimes necessar
ch to clear the scafTOld and close the barr
ill To secure large crop and do it sue
nd cessfully needs not only industry, bu
at considerable executive ability, and some
an times weather conditions make it impo.
sible even where these prevail