The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-02-23
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY, %, 1891.
RAISING TOBACCO.
Specified Directions for Sue
cessful Crowing

tine NKws has secured a series Of ar
flcles on the cultivation aud curing Of
tobacco Ia Eastern Kentucky ard will
publish the several installmeu,' at seas
ona 10 dates within the present year. =
ED.
The author will attempt in these
articles TO give a complete and
correct plan for raising White To
bacco in the localities where it has
never been raised. shall seek to
specify so clearly that any pract-
cal farmer may follow the direc-
tions laid down and be successful
In raising his first crop, though
many features attending different
localities, and even exceptions to
any rule that may given; and in
such unaccountable phenomens az
what is called frenching in tobacco,
where II has g stunted appearance,
and the leaves are narrow, and, il
bad, nothing but stems and has a
slesly, yellow appearance. In such
a case as the latter there is no rule
that will strictly apply only care
ful analyses of the soil, and avoid
ing the difficulty by selecting a
different quality Of land. Even
this will not always succeed, as all
seasons are not alike; hence the
same rule will not always work.
Fheland that will produce a good
crop this year may French or spot
nom effect ofthe atmosphere. With
reference 10 cold or heat, wet OF
dly, tho condition Of the soil in the
sprins when the frost leaves the
ground in a sofl, loamy state, or il
a dead. hard condition, &c, will
materially affect the same piece o
land. Therefore we seek to Civ,
rules anA directions that will guido
The inlslligeutand dilligent farmer
W. say dilligeni because th'
nlosluiana negligent lsrmer vii
&C 81 yalreea even undCf Cd.
m Aytled circumstances OF soi
O. Innate; he must make his plan
beds az ils right time and in th'
right way, selecting the right kline
OF soil mud locality.
TIE RIGHT TlME TO MAKE PLAN,
BEDS
Is in early winter, selecting
time whom the brush in the wood
is dry namely the dead BRUSH s,
that he may be able to burn tn
grounds as much as be desire
without an extra amount OF labor
a. ut tho amallest amount Of labo
he can accomplish the same en-.
tn greater viii be his profits ,b
thiar desired. This shona l.
done in November or December.
IN SELECTING THE GROUND
For plant beds, much depends o
the kind Of soil ia that portion {
the country, II limestone, Preston
OF sandstone. Freestone and sane
stone differ but very little, bot
materially differing from limestone
particularly in the amount Of burn
ing required. We can rarely bur
strong limestone land too much,
Il tends to prepare the calcareor
substance In the soil for the growl
Of The young plant and will slal
down into a soft, loose earth. Tn
isdintrent In the former; II u
much burnt the strength Of Il
land seems 10 be killed for the tin
being, or deficient in the necessal
gases that Is the life giving pow
20 ibo young plants. Thus we con
IN contact with this difficulty Q
one hand while on the other the
"a more ashes or potash required
ihs freeslone land this could
added 10 the freestone plant bed
various ways. BY covering u
beds with tobacco stalks Of the pr
oeedlng year 20 that the SHOWS
winter will add 10 the vitality
go soil IN producing those gas
that give such lively qualities
n, soil nnd Al the same time "
iorlI|Ize The bed with perhaps q
holl lufIIIlfer that could be 0
fhlned a. lhs tobacco stalks 60
cain lhe very elements that q
nr1,i.nly % ne growth OF aud
some extent protect The piar
from me ragneel Of insects Ia 4
..mn manner lhal suckers on 4
GA Tobacco STALKS should bpapFeI
o,.I he hnl ~ coon A. Il Il made
November Or pfe'mbff
qualify VI |o|| for Tobacco pa