The Progress., 1895-01-12
EosAcCO IN LOUISIANA.
.tN Be PROBABLY RAISED ON
OUR PINE LANDS.
',sdcultutaI Meeting at Wilson, La.

Nd Weuheao"J '"'' sh oS "'"i
tng Of the Central Louisiana
.srlturaI Association was held at
~. La. The day was a very
.aeesble one, nevertheless quite
.a1ber Interested in tobacco grow
.sambled in tbs school house to
ebtbe address of Maj. }. G.
siCalhoun, La.
SuRSO O'clock the meeting was
AAito order, Vice President Bar
I'm the chair, and after reading
minutes Major Lee was called
naad in an able manner discussed
eulture Of tobacco from seed to
bt. In beginning his address
sia that the present unrest among
mars was indicative of great
pgss and that never before were
griealtnralists Of Louisiana so
amlned on undertaking the cult
nn Of crops other than cotton.
sseeo seems to be the most prom
Mol these; said the Major and |
n cone here to talk with you
mtthe best way Of undertaking
mlhre. The experience of the
hire Of tobacco in North Louisi-
Twill apply to the country sur
Aadng Wilson, and the Major
HID the cultivation on the light
hdy lands Of the bright leaved vari-
tm Ia a brief review of this adj
s We gather the following points:
SEED BED.
Eelpcs d southeast exposure with a
Aber protection on northeast and
dh.vest if possible. The soil Of
seed he'd must be rich, and III or
ito kill the seed aud young plants
tpbDozions weeds the soll of the
Ebed should be burned to the
hh Of two inches. which is easily
Dmplished by burning logs upon
plaee selected. A bed ten feet
Pare will produce enough plants to
Ian acre Of ground. After burn
shs ground it should be thoroughf-
paded and raked, clearing away
roots and sticks Having gotten
bed thoroughly prepared the
dso be sown lone table spoonful
'hs ten feet sauare) should be
SNa with it's bulk OF ashes ana then
Fesrefully spread upop the bed.
seed ere pressed into the ground
srefully trod&ing the bed with
ieet or by patting the bed with a
Qr board. 1t may be necessary
Fdter the bed, which should be
y With linquid manure. After
nhing around the bed a frane
kby placing boards on their edge
ald be erected In order to attach a
Ain cover which protects the
pts more or less from cold and
rents the flea beetle from destroy
them. This cloth should be re-
1.-TWO or three days before re-
Fms the plants to the field. The
of preparing the seed bed de-
is upon the season and usually
yes from JANUARY until March
PREPARATION or LAND.
taacco requires rapid culture and
s the thorough breaking andcnl-
a'Ms OF laud before planting is es-
'ai' After breaking, cross break
and thoroughly pttlyerizing'
i up into rows B IL feet
The application Of 400 pounds
Non seed meal and 100 pounds
cyl phosphate is made and well
80 With the soil of each row and
ait as rain comes the plants are
asppanted to the field.
TRANSMITTING.
w molsteniug of the bed may be
vital in order to facilitate the re-
a q the plants without the break
H Of too many Of the small roots
Pacing Of the plants along the
ss 2 LIZ feet apart comes viii
see and the use of the peg in set
'es plants in the ground Is also
ned after q little experience
Mould be exercised so as not to
llle plant below the bud. The
we may be used in order te
exact uniformity IN placing
panss in the row.
ssLrrypTIoN OF PLANTS.
urse judgment has to be here
e'i and the best and most rapid
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