The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-01-26


held ON Monday, January 3eth 1883. at
Council Chamber.
a motion was introduced and passed
that 5000 ciseulas he printed, giving as
, near complef Instructions as possible as
to tlic proper plan of culture, ETC., ana
THAT these circulars he distributed among
the people Of the Surrounding counties-a
copy of lie circular Of instruction and in
E=formation is given further on in this arr
tticle-after which The association adjourn
ed, to meet in Council Chamber January
Both Mt o'clock pm, sharp.
Note-uf tire Meeting.
Hom j. B. F. Mills said he had tested
lsthis soil and climate, and that it was we'll
ada ptcd to the growth of tobacco. Said
the tobacco produced here, some eight or
ten years ago, Was ofa very excellent
quality, and ON the plaxlset brought So, 90
per hundred ut BRISTOL afterhayins been
seriously broken and shattered by being
hailed il, wagoiriroir this poit, this be-
ing the best price paid fortobsessxt that
sale.
General Ayers said he had known sew
eral parties to make a great sHeecss IN
growing tobacco in this section. One,
especially, he mentioned who had bought
good sized farm on credit and paid for
his farm out of his first years tobacco
crop.
Mr.. Taggart, who is superintendent of
the Virginia Coal and Iron Company, and
has over I25, 600 of land under his con-
troll. said he would make very liberal
leases to nil parties who would undertake
the tobacco husidess, and would inform
the Posr by next issue just what he would
do in this respect.
Dir. McMannawav, S. W. Thackcr, W..
S. Mathews and E. Harris, all Of whom
have had experience in tobacco growing,
were satisfied it would bea great success
here.
| Now, that this effort has been made to
get started this great industry, the inter-
est SHOULD not be allowed to lag; nor will
such he the case, for the members select
cd, whose names are given above, are all
men of push and spirit, and will each
give their assistance, which on its face
means success.
Talk about the people Of our section
of country making a successful and pros
porous business of corn and wheat grow
ing. and even stock raising; why, its simp-
" ridiculous. Our land in this mounta-
neous section is not at all adapted to the
successful growth Of either corn or wheat,
while stock have to be fed too long
during the winter to make 1t a sue
cessful stock-raising country. This state
mcnt is not meant to cover the entire
country, for we have a diversified one,
peculiarly adapted to different industries,
But IN dealing ,w7thai tasaseco business
the land that is now lying idle, and truly
fit for nothing else. is that specially re-
fcrred to, in speaking Of this special III
dustry.
If the people take hold Of it as they
should two years will bring about won
derful change in their condition. Some
sneak of having seen failure after failure
in tobacco growing. Exactly so; and no
doubt they have also seen failure after
failure in corn am wheat growing, stock
raising, in fact every other line of farm-
inc and business. n line out of ten Of such
failures arc brought about on account OF
a lack of knowledge and frequently on
account of pure, unadulteratcd lazincss.
Circular of instructions to be Sent Out by
the Association.
The tobacco plant thrives best i'll n
rich, warm, we'll drained soil, and can he
successfully grown from the equator to
beyond the tiftieih parallel of latitude,
showing II most wonderful adaptation to
climate. No crop responds more readily
or beautifully, when the right types are
planted on soils adapted thereto, and the
product properly cultivated, cured and
handled.
SOILS ADAPTED TO TYPES.
A deep, rich soil, OVERLAPPING red Or
dark brown subsoil, is best suited for the
dark, rich export type. A gravelly or
sandy soil, with red or light-brown SUBJ
soil, is best adapted to the production of
sweet filters and stemming tobaccos.
Alluvials and rich flats produce the best
cigar stock. White Burleyis most sue
cessfully grown on dark, rich limestone
soil. For yellow wrappers, smokers and
cutters, II gray, sandy or slafy top-soil,
with ycllowish, porous subsoil, is prefera-
BILE. The land must lie roamy, dry aud
warm, rather than close, clanimy and-co!d;
and the finer and whittier the sand therein
the surer the indication of Fits thorough
adaptation to the yellow type. The soil
so greatly affects the character and quality
of the products that success is attainabe
only where the right selection ofboth soil
and variety is made for each plant planted,
and planters do we'll to heed this sugses-
ton.
VARIETIES SUITED FOR THE SEVERAL TYPES.
For dark, rich shipping" nothing has
been found superior to the following: