The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-05-07
TOBACCO INDUSTRY.
CALIFORNIA; Product Equal TO
Any Other States.

CALIFORNIA; Product Equal to
Any Other States.
SANTA CLARA COUNTY PLANTATION.
History CT the Industry in California
Livermors Toboeco-Hints to Crow
ers-Items or Interest.
The success J. D. Culpof San Felipe
has had in growing tobacco is causing
experiments to be made in ell parts Of
the State, says the jacksonville, Rus
tier. There is no doubt at all that a
large area of California is adapted to
tobacco culture and that there is big
profit in the crop Mr.. Culp, it is
said, has not only succeeded in grow
ing Havana tobacco, but in preserving
its peculiar aroma, something it has
not been possible to accomplish in any
other part of the United States.
Wherever the Havana tobacco has been
planted it has lost its favor and be.
comes "Americanized." 1t will be
well to tell the over sanguine expert.
menter, however, that what success
Mr.. Culp has attained is the result of
no less than thirty years of persistent
experimenting. and that he encountered
many difficulties and discouragements
The chief trouble is that the richness of
our soil induces rank growth. max
ing the tobacco worthless. This OBJ
stacle Mr.. Cup has overcome by in
telligent treatment of the soil. Mr..
Hahn of the Altschul ranch. in Liver
more valley, has also met with some
success in tobacco. growing. 1t will be
well for those intending to try the
crop to begin on small scale, and to
obtain what information they need.
from those who have made success
of the business. 1t may be stated. by
the way, that Florida papers are invit
ing immigration to that State largely
on account of the conditions existing
there for the production of a superior
quality of tobacco. 1t is alleged by
some of them that 25oent tobacco may
be produced there at or cents {
pound.
In sproutlng tobacco seed severa
days time can be gained in gettinl
plants fit to set by carefully sproutinf
the seed, says the American Agricul
turist. Put about one tablespoonful O.
seed to each rod of bed Tor bed re
quired for plants to set an acre. into 1
6 or quart pan of tinemold or rotter
wood. 1t is better to be sifted so a
to take out all the Jumps and pieces o
wood. The seed should be put t.
sprout a week OF more before the bed
are expected to be in condition Il
sow. Keep it near the stove and mois
ten every day with warm water, il j
is desired to hurry up the sprouting. a
is often the case when the spring ad
vances faster than expected. 1t is gen
orally better not to put all the seed T.
sprout at once. but to fix several pan
at intervals of three or four days. !
is we'll to stir the seed and rotten WOO
once or twice day after it begins t
sprout. which is noticed by the appear
ance of little white speoks through tn
dark, rotten wood. In stirring, tn
little sprouts are prevented from grow
ing together, and the contents of til
pan are more evenly sprouted. TIL
seed should be sown in the bed befor
the sprouts get long enough to brea
off-when they have fairly started. an
the mass is full of white specks. is tn
proper time. but with care the see
can be held back a few days if the be
is not ready, and successful seedin
, often accomplished after the sprout
are one-fourth of an inch long. Wbe
the bed is properly fitted, smooth an
level. sprinkle the contents of the pa
evenly over the ground. 1t can b
evenly raked in with a fine rake @
stamped in by treading carefully o
the bed.
The first tobacco grown in any Cor
siderable quantity in California was i