The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1892-08-04
IN tobacco culture that are

experiments in tobacco culture that are
being madaand conducted at Cycloneta
by the Railroad Company and at Triton
by Colonel H. H. lift, are of so extern
sive a character that a thorough and
efficient test will be made as to the
adaptability of soil to type. And by the
enterprise of the company and of Col
onel Tiff the question whether in the
wlregrass section of Georgia tobacco
can he profitably and successfully grown
will be answered. That the soil is we'll
adapted TO tobacco is answered by look
at the vigorous growth and healthy
appearance of the plants that cover
sixtytive acres. To this also is added
the testimony of the experts who have
charge of the work. Upon the quality
Of the tobacco largely depends the profit,
and the conclusive answer as to what
this will be can only be given after the
crop has been cured. On this point.
however, those familiar with the plant
agree that there is every evidence that
it will equal the best types of Virginia
and North Carolina.
AT CYCLoNETA.
At Cycloneta nine acres have been
planted. embracing the following varie-
ties Hester, Long Leaf, Couch and
Havana. Notwithstanding the drouth
in the spring, which retarded and rem
dered setting out the plants difficult,
the tobacco lands of Virginia and North
Carolina. Through the fields the visit
ors were accompanied by Mr.. Fletcher
Paschal, who has charge of the work
Mr.. Paschal kindly answered all ques-
tions as to preparation of seed beds,
transplanting, cultivation, topping,
suckering. worming, etc, practically
demonstrating how a greater part OF
this labor was performed, and the color,
pale green, at which the leaves must
be gathered was shown-as much OF the
tobacco was then ready for the barn.
1t is not, however, the purpose III this
report to go into details as to methods
Of cultivation and cure. as In the publ
cations of the department we nave on
several occasions called attention tothls3
AT Triton.
Here more than fifty acres have been
planted, the same varieties being used
as at Cycloneta. From ten acres Of this,
IN the opinion OF those in position to
know, 1000 pounds per acre will be
gathered. On this field 450 pounds per
acre of standard fertilizer was used.
From many of the plants from twenty
five to thirty leaves will be cured, which
is more than double an ordinary crop.
On the entire acreage the crop Is far
above the average; indeed. this can be
said of the Spanish variety, for this
type of tobacco will make almost as fine
a yield in proportion to the usual crop
as the ten acres mentioned. over the
crop continuous war has been waged
against the horn and bud worms rs
nothing was done early in the season by
planting jamestown (Jlmpson) weed
and using this to destroy the moths,
and thus prevent the rapid increase OF
the worms. But few of the plants, |
however, have suffered any material in
jury. The experts employed by Colo
mel Tiff to superintend the work here !
also answered all questions, and gave |
our farmers the benefit of their expert |
ence in the fields of the large tobacco |
growing states.
The tobacco grown at Cycloneta. and |
at Triton, will be cured by the Snow |
process. description of which was |
given in the October report Of the de- |
partment. Five improved barns have |
been erected at Tifton and one at Cy- |
cloneta, as it requires a barn to about |
every ten acres.
OTHER CROPS.
A description of the growth and cul-
tivation of other crops at Cycloneta,
and OF the farming operations of Mr.. w. |
I. lift, at Triton, would be profitable
and not uninteresting, but is beyond |
the limits of this report. 1t is sufficient
to say that the great capacity of the
land of this section for fruits and nearly !
all the crops is abundantly shown, and |
for those interested i'll the development |
of agriculture i'll Georgia, day spent
at Cycloneta and 1ifton will be both |
pleasant and profitable.
After the tobacco has been gathered
aud cured. we will give the results of
these extensive experiments with ben
eft, we trust, to those who will be aid
ed by showing the capacity and adapta-
bility of Georgia soil to the cultivation
Of this plant.