Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-16
BRIGHT TOBACCO.
How The Fine Yellow Staple Nay BE
Grown.
OF BRIGHT TOBACCO.
Selection of sced--Preparing I'M"
Turning Observation-Disclosures wv
Darns - Selection ~
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In tho cultivation OF bright '0''l :,
-, a.,c- ,obaccos. the first WORK OF
-, IL The selection OF pant
-, l., this bed the seed are so"h'
- ~, the plants are OF proper SIZE
-. .ro transplanted 20 the field FOR
.,.-,-toa select a sheltered, warm,
,t,o4 spot naturally rich. not too
-, or dry. and preferable with
-, or southeastern exposure. 1t
should Do near creek or prahcn' II pos
an. guarding however against over
Cow and viii be all the better II 1t en-
,,,,ces hillside drainage and fiat COM
b,ned A GOO, rich spot IS the essential
consideration
PREPARING THE BED.
Having selected your site, II Is wen
a., burn the patch or bed. This is done
IN KIN other seed that may be in The
land. To do this 'ay down at intervals
poles OF sldds across tho patch. ami over
ana across these place logs TO be burned.
This method VIII keep the logs of the
glJ1nd. and enable them 10 burn ito
roughly. After this rake of the coarse
ashes. or let them stand and cool, TO
be worked IN as fertilizer. Burn when
the land % dry. and some time between
. January LIST and March LIST. After burn
INK cover the ground wei with stale
manure mix 1t in the BED tho )ughiy
by hoeing over and raking repeatedly.
Stable manure free from seed. mixed
with so - good fertilizer. is best Tor
piant-bods
ANOTHER METHOD.
Any mode Of burning a plsnt-bed, says
Major II. l.. kaglaud. is good, II 1t Is
well done. Coulter over the plant-bed
deeply. or break un with grdb-hoes by
repeated chopping ana rakng' not now
ever. 70 az TO bring the sub-soil TO the
surface, but remove me niue roots
and tufts. Manure from stable. hog
pen, OF porliry-louso. mixed, or with
some commercial fertilizer should be tho
roughly incorporated with the soil
while preparing tho beds 20 be sOwu
Rlch. r.oist earth may be used with any
of the manures. n free from seed IL
generally takes from one and half 10
two hours ia burn a bed thoroughly
Kerosone-on sprlnkled over the brush
ana comhustibie heats on logs makes Il
hot fire.
SELECTION OF SEED.
Doe slcctite your seed be sure to get
~. Do O. Do Is III, cheapest in the long
ran We have chosen Hester Yellow
oronoko. ana yellow Pryor but there are
other and equally good varieties adapted
% virginia and North Carolina bright
tobaCc1-lauds. For r first experiment
not more than one ounce OF seed will
d. needed. This can be obtained by
.crbing for the Daily for two months.
or the Weekly or the Sunday paper
f1r one year. cash In fun, as explained
IS made only 10 new subscribers or re-
newals Of old subscriptions. and viii
no. hold good for subscriptions where
discounts arc az q
An ounce Of should be sufficient !
for the plantiur ~ five acres OF land. |
and a tablespoonful Of seed 90 about half /
an ounce T0bacco-secd cost from Is - 1
On cents an ounce. q price 50 reasonable !
that It would be unwise 10 get other than |
the best.
SOWING THE SEED.
Before sowing your bed mix the seed |
thoroughly with a fertilizer or dry ashes. |
IN such proportions that the added in- |
gradients viii carry tho seed which are |
too iirht 20 be sown alone Two teaspoon |
fu's Of seed will sow a bed five by twelve |
feet Major Ragland says the sowing /
may ho done to advantage In drills three |
inches apart
Mr.. T. B. Hobgood recommend using /
one am a half tahlespOOrfuls Of seed TO /
every twenty-five pounds OF fertilizer 20 I
cover every 100 square yards of bed. He /
prefers pltting with the hoe or tramplng |
with The feet In order 10 protect the bed |
cover ~ b fine brush dry wood Open |
afr plant beds are cheapest. and are pre- |
ferrel on account OF supplying tougher |
glants. which grow on quicker and stand |
traneplant.ng better.
Tahacco-seod the smallest Of all farm I
seed require a light covering Seeded |
teloro February goth. the bed requires |
~ ti'nG down, FOWn later. swept over |
hrH'ly with q brush or rake. TO drain /
the bod. open TO n depth of three or four !
inches. draining four or FIVE feet apart, |
the foot or narrow gruhblng-hOe. |
ia-n trench deeply around the outside OF |
Tie Dob. 90 keep of surface-water and to |
prevent washing.
GOOD TOBACCO LANDS.
There are various descriptions OF such.
one b. simply sray, pliable soil-fresh |
Nem tae forest, or long out of cultiva-
ton With dry. porous sub-soil. and
best adapted 20 the growth and maturity
ot bright tobacco. Q1obgood) a gray,
sandy and sidty tOp-soil. with yellow,
porous suo-s0A Is best for yellow wrap
ltfs ana smokers ana cutters Ragland) !
Again. another says a fre sandy soil.
with yeii0wish clay sub-soii. which has
greasy soapy feeling. not necessarily
fic richest and best-improved lands. -
ine best % bright tobacco lands. Piney
..4 fields ana broom-straw lands are
o.ton Of this character. Red clay OF wet
art or any fresh land is the kind to
iNO.d
ABOUT A BARN.
\ common log barn. suitable for three
,r four acres Of tobacco land will cost
shout SEQ. ana the hIes required about
50 more. a good 20 fine tobacco crop
makes from 800 20 500 per acre yield
SELECTING PLANT-BEDS
AJLCHING AND COVERING.
Hos-hair whipped fine and scattered
Over the bed attracts and retains mols-
~. IINt.als the plants from frnst. |