The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-01
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The interest which our National depart
ment of agriculture is inanllestiug In III
matter OF tobacco production by the Amer
ican States, VIII undoubtedly have the ef
feet of increasing the hone crop and rem
during us moro aud more independent o
foreigners as TO that article, while extend
ing the sources or revenue TO the farmers
OF the United States
Like sugar, tobacco is not raised in suf-
fIeient quantities ii the United states Il
meet the home demand. Large importa'
lions occur annually. and must eoatinpe
until cur production has been vastly In
creased The greater portion of CHS I'M
ported tobacco Is OF n superior quality TO
any now raised in our American States and
Ii u native soil aud climate can he found
capable of producing an article equal 10 the
better grades OF the Cuban product. the
find viii BIO, indeed, u valuable one Tor the
section IN which such soil and climate COM
blnc,
Is that combination to bo found IN Texas
II so, II Is as promising OF rich returns as
Klondike and without .he klondlke's draw
backs.
In the pamphlet ieplrt on the tobacco
soils of this country a preliminary report
In the study OF the tobacco plant am, its
culture and possibilities in the American
States. the agricultural department says.
The tobacco plant readily adapts itself to
u great range OF climatic conditions, viii grow
ON nearly all kinds OF soil and has n com
narntvely abort season OF growth. II can,
therefore, hs matter of fact, be grown In
nearly NIL parts OF the country oven where
whsat and corn eau not be economically pro-
duced. but Wac tobacco can be so univcf-
sail. grown. the flavor and quality of leaf
nso greatly influenced by the conditions OF
climate and kinds OF soil. Noudascr,pt tn
hooco Is not worth growing and should not
be grown, ~ u owers The price of really
guoa types Of tobacco. 10 the detrimcnt alike
OF the Growers and the consumers Il IL
Important therefore, TO understand what kinds
q tobacco are In dcmand and what tho ci-
matte and soil conditions are which Will most
eatily produce the qualities desired.
With the bright yellow and hurley tobeccos
iherc has been large increase In both mere
ase and yield. Since 1850 there has been con-
sderehic change IN many of these districts.
, Mhiie other now distr!ctH notably Texas and
prominence both as to the area under cui-
" niion aud the excellent quality OF the prod-
nst raised Tho acreage IN Florida hes also
thcrr are no reliable sfatistica 10 show tho
extent OF the changes IN tho counties mnkii,.r
UP tho tobacco districta
The point Of special interest In tho fore.
gcing, TO the citizens OF Texas. Is that moi
only can tobacco be ptofitaby grown here.
but that tho Texas product 10 coming into
proihinenee by reason OF SIS superior quail
ity. In u word. We are able 10 raise the
finer grades in Texas. In only two other
States In the country IL this pcssible--Cau-
fcrnia and Florida,
The climate OF South and Southeast Texas
ss very much like that OF the better to-
barco producing sections Of Cuba, aud We
have soils that are similar to the cu,saa
coils. Here. therefore. Is d golden oppur.
tunity opening up before our planters. Cot
ton. sugar aud tobacco. They 10 together
~ the semi-trOpicai climate and are All
nady money crops. Tobacco culture, how
eyer, Y the more profitable OF The three
when good quality can be urog.,.
y y : plant that requires great attention.
I y n true. hut Il repaya ihc patient ana n.
tellleent Rrower Tbs heat seed must ~
qnlaleed and every detail IN raising aca
curing Y and pfeparirx 1t tor market must
- observed ellpvhod methods mean only
! xasss y time ana labor. Hog aud nom.
ipy from the farm for homo tol.s,,mp,ion
~ eetten aaa tebneeo = surplus o. laousy