The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-27

is.n The rule compared with these leaders
/ is good "YOu NAV cover them in lion
SKINS, but their black record will show up"
and the people Of Florida have determined
to put them out OF sight" On Oct. the
| democracy OF the "Flowery state' will
1 hide them foTever-nnder the daisies.
Perry Blade: Some Of our farmers have
experimental with tobacco this year, and
J find that our soil will grow it very nicely,
aud energetic farmers will find that small
I place in tobacco another year will not be
amiss
Capt Finger. one Of the best known mill
} men ia Eastern Florida having resided in
( the Gainesville section for many years, is
/ democrat of the old school, and takes
/ special pride IN advocating the doctrines
promulgated by Jefferson, Jackson and
/ Tilden. He has three sons, named respect
lively General Robert L. Lee, General JOS
eph z. Johnston and General Stonewall
jackson. He also mas one son named Gro
yer Cleveland. The captain says as his
family increases other great men will be re-
msmbered.
Health Notes: Florida will never be a
great state until the different sections cease
to Willy each other, and. 10 use trite, If
not elegant phrase quit their 1awlng"
over the superiority Of tnis or that town as
a business center, to the detriment Of all
others. All of Florida is good, from the
clay hills OF Leon to the sawErass Of the
Everglades, and each section IS peculiar to
itself for typographical beauty and adapta-
hility of climate to the treatment OF certain
diseases Why not transfer this Boosting,
If such is necessary TO happiness, to the
cleanesJ city or town in the state.
The executive committee OF the Peoples
party met at Green Cove Spring Saturday
and nominated DR.. George Troupe Maxwell
for the legislature. 1t was decided that
campaign committee OF five should be ap-
pointed, and the committee will meet the
first Saturday after the election to arrange
for the campaign of 1894. A. F. Boyce
! withdrew as a candidate for assessor aud J.
Spoke was substituted for him. DIR. George
Troupe Maxwell says that he has neither
declined nor accepted the nomiu alton, did
not seek it, knew nothing about what the
committee intended TO do, and will take no
action whatever in the premises.
Quincy Herald: Tobacco growers are
just now entering upon the "critical sea
SOL" Most OF the tobacco has been or is
being cut and housed. While in the field
nature did most toward growing the plant
all that man could do was auxiliary only,
dis work, most Of it, was negative process.
he kept down the weeds, picked off the
worms, suckered aud topped, tut. as the
plant was out in the fields exposed to the
elements without any protection or actual
assistance from its owner, nature was doing
most OF the work required to bring the to-
bacco to perfection. But when the plant
was cut down and taken away from fructi-
Tying influences and stored In sheds or barns
when all source of vegetable life was
taken from it, and it was put away
to wither and die-another kind Of
influence became necessary to make it
adaptable for mans future USE 1T must
now receive different kind of attention.
The atmosphere which surrounds it and acts
upon it must be regulated, not by natural
forces, but by man. 1t must be protected
from excessive dampness and excessive heat
or fermentation in the sap Of the leaf-pole-
burn, mold or mustiness will follow. To
avoid this, mans ingenuity, good sense, and
experimental knowledge must be exercised.
The buildings should be opened and closed
at the proper time. Ventilation means
everything to hanging tobacco. Too rapid
drying OK the plant must be avoided. Dry
ing is not curing. Many make this mistake,
and when they come to ship they are sur
prisen at the lightnoss and flimsiness OF the
leaf. The plant has parted with its sap and
moisture 50 rapidly that no strength re-
mains in it. While, on the other hand, if
proper attention has paid 20 the airing the
structure of the leaf and ell its essential sIe-
ments remain uninjured, and the leaf is
strong. tough, pliable aud silky. Experts
tell us that, as far as possible, the air in
the shed should be kept in such condition
that the tobacco will never become quite
dry aad brittle, SO as to crumble whom
handled, during the entire process of curing.
To this end, after the first two weeks
following the hanging the sheds should be
kept closed during dry weather, and il
opened it should be night, or for while
upon damp and misty days. Whom the
weather Is warm and dry great care Is neces-
sary that the tobacco does not burn on the
poles by letting in too much outside dry
atmosphere. BY keeping the shed closed
the great amount of moisture evaporatiug
from the tobacco will keep tbs air in the
shed sufficiently damp, even in the dry
weather. These hints are thrown out as
cautonary to growers who may not have
had tine experience those have from whom
we gather the above information. The 1882
| crop comes Off the field in very good cons
| dition; it now rests with the farmer to see
60 II that it has the same facilities in the
shed as it had in the field