The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-02-19
TOBACCO CULTURE.

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le same as cabage and tomato plants.
hese beds should be properly To-
ated and carefully prepared.
SEED BEDS on NEW LAND.
Select a sheltered spot sloping gent
, to the south and well exposed to the
ays of the sun. Upon this plat burn
rush or wood until the soil is made
ot enough to kill the seeds OF grass
nd weeds. With a hoe or spade STIR
he earth two or three inches deep,
,ut do not disturb the subsoil. If, in
a seed bed on new land,
n inch of the surface soil is removed
" the subsoil is brought to the sur,
ace, plants will not grow. Rake and
work the bed until the surface has
,een made mellow and fine; we'll rot
ed manure spread over the surface
md thoroughly raked in will promote
be growth of the plants. Remove
IL roots and trash; run shallow
renches or hard-beaten paths at in
ervals of 1 or 5 feet through the bed,
md dig trench 4 or 5 inches deep
N the upper side and at the ends;
without this protection heavy rains
viii drift the seed aud cover many OF
hem too deeply.
One tablespoonful Of seed will SOW
| bed 10 feet square, which will furn-
sh plants enough to set al acre.
Nix the seed with dry ashes and SOW
evenly. Brush or rake in the seed
'ery lightly. Compact the earth by
with the feet or by the use
If a light roller, leaving the surface
smooth and even. Cover with light
brush thick enough to slightly shade
he plants and protect them from
rost or drying winds. The brush
nay be left upon the bed until the
plants are half grown to the size for
ransplanting. Leaves of trash which
upon the bed must be
'emoved. Something heavier like
pine or cedar boughs or cornstalks,
nav be used as q covering for the
BED, but these must be removed
;oon after the plants are up.
SEED BEDS on OLD LAND.
Tie practice is TO burn the surface
Until the soil is baked half an inch
leep. This is done to efectually de-
,troy foul seeds and because the
plants grow best, as: many believe,
lpon soil that has been thus baked.
AS soon as the bed has cooled off
he soil is stirred and worked to q
lepth of ) inches, being reversed as
title as possible.v. A.liberal applica-
ion OF well-rotted manure or COM
nercial fertilizer is made, and the bed
s worked until it is put in fine con-
lition.
If the seed is sprouted before be-
ng sown, and the beds are covered
With canvas, plants large enough to
may be obtained III from
hirty to forty days.
HOW TO spRoUT TIE SEED.
Upon several layers of woolen
10th spread the seed about one
Iuarter of an inch thick. Cover we'll
nth woolen cloth, thoroughly soak
he whole mass with warm water, and
ct in warm place near the stove.
Keep moist with warm water. In
hree or four days small white spots
viii indicate termination. Thor.
'ughly mix the seed with dry ashes
nd SOW.
HOW TO COVER WITH CANVAS.
The bed..should be 5 to 6 inches
tide, with southern exposure.
Place boards 6 inches wide around
he bed, and to keep these on edge
asten by driving small stakes on
ach side, or drive stakes and nail the
cards to them. Across this frame,
t intervals of 3::feet, ?'s,fasten narrow
trips to support the cloth. Bank up
be earth. Two widths Of light cot
On cloth sewed together will form
be cover. Upon the sides and ends
f this cover sew small loops of cloth
r heavy twine. Stretch the cover
yer the frame and fasten the loops
, nails driven at proper distances in
1e outside of the frame. The cot
on cloth used for covering the beds
lould be medium between the
ommon grade and what's known as
heese cloth. The cover should re-
loved a few days before the plants
re set out.
ow TO HASTEN THE GROWTH OF PLANTS.
Set up leach of well.rotted ma
ure. Manure from. the chicken
ouse is the best. To one part OF
1e liquid from the leach add three
arts Of water and sprinkle upon the
lants. Strong liquid manure will
,jure or kill the plants, but If used
proper strength it is the best ferti-
zer that can be applied.
Beginners are apt to make a mistake
the very outset in not raising
lants enough.
OF THE SOIL FOR TRANS
PLANTING.
Old land should be plowed to a
epth OF S inches early in the fall. In
ebruary apply stable manure or
ommercial fertilizer, or both, and
low under to q depth of 3 or 4 in
hes. The last of April or the Srst
May, or earlier, as the season per-
hts in the Southern States, plow the
.ni again to the same depth that it
as plowed in February, and with
rag or harrow and roller pulverize
thoroughly. Sod land p!owed late
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