The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-16
TOB ACCO.
The Money Crop For Nassau County
Mr.. Baer's Experience.

From the Eerndndina (FlG.) NeUs.
That there is big money in planting Cuba
tobacco in Nassau county is no longer a
theory, but a demonstrated fact. Having
written several articles relative to the
adaptability aud the pro6tableness of
tobacco raising In this county, we wished
for some facts which would sustain us
facts that were derived from actual experi-
ments in this immediate locality. In order
TO get them we called upon that enterpris-
ing gentleman. George Il. Basr, who ex-
perimented last year with a small patch in
his vegetable garden on Centre street. In
answer to our question Of How did you
succeed with your tobacco last yearm Mr..
Baer said:
81 am elated at my success; there is
money in 1t. As you are Aware. was
without any experience and merely planted
a small space in my garden for the purpose
of experimenting. thought the best way to
find out the dskails of culture curing, etc. +,
was to experimental a small way. Not in
tending to plant any for the market, con-
sequently did not expect this trial crop to
pay much over the expense. It was planted
merely to demonstrate whether it would be
profitable as a money crop. You wish the
details? Yea Well, TO begin
with, planted one~eleventh of
an acre; have manufactured
1900 cigars and have about
8 1000 more to make up. / retail them at 5
me SIS per 1000 to have them manufactured.
This includes boxes, licenses, stamps and
packing. ! cannot give you the exact ex-
pense for cultivating. curing. etc., as the
labor was all in connection with my veg
etables. / shall enlarge my tobacco crop
this year, and think can reduce some OF
the labor of worming by planting out James.
vNaA and fpttktiDer rnhalf in this AOvvare
to kill the fy, which infests all tobacco
| fields"
Now. let us see what the profit is in Mr..
| Baer's crop. It is estimated in Middle Flor
| ida that S4S Is the average cost of cultivat-
| ing and curing one acre of tobacco. As Mr..
Baer did not have this item In his expense
| account, we will say that the cost did
not exceed SIS per acre:
~ 600 cigars at $50. $3.50 %
| Less cost of manufacture, ETC. at S15... $50 0C
Less cost Of cultivation. etc., LII acre.. 81
Net proceeds on III acre. si58 is
| This would give net profit on one acre,
made up into cigars, Sl,904 90. These
| figures are startling and at first seem I'M
| reasonable, but there should be some addi-
tional expense added. which would be
necessary in large crop-that is for hand
| ling, sorting packing and getting it ready
| for the cigar manufacturer. It should also
| be borne in mind that estimates on small
well.cultivated patches would not perhaps
be equal to the ideal patch all over the
whole acre. e Yet 1t Is clear that there is an
| immense profit TO be derived from an acre
| of tobacco IL IL produces a good yield and is
manufactured into cigars. Here is a saving
| and an aggregation OF profits all thrown
into the producers pocket.
We hope there win be more experiments
tried this year by our farmers. Plant a
part Of your turnip patches In tobacco; tell
/ your experiences at your alliance meetings
| get out Of the old ruts: plant tobacco and
get prosperous and happy. This will bring
more immediate relief than all the sub.
treasury bills than can be devised.