The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-30

and narrowing, and the rows should nc lalu
off at n Uniform distance with marker III
sod land Is to bc planted in tobacco II shouId
be plowcd carly in the spring TO give tho sod
time TO thoroughly rot.
There Is no plant that Is SO susceptible to
fertilization as Is tobacco. Its duality is
greatly affected by fertilizers. 1t Is n plant
that requires large amounts of potassium ana
nitrogen. The potassium should be IN tne
form OF n sulpEnte. as the Chords arc oeul-
mental TO its quality Phosphorus increases
the Yield on most types OF soils. but has no
effect on the quality OF the tobacco Tobacco
cannot be grown Tor number OF years on
the same soil. therefore II must be In SyS-
tom OF rotation with other crops. In the
blue grass region OF Kentucky. where White
Burley Is grown entirely It enter6 rotation
with corn wheat clover. timothy and blue
grass, the fields remaining In blue grass Tor
n long term of years. In other parts of the
country where n number of other varieties
arc grown II is rotated with corn. wheat and
clover Coarse and heavy manurcs arc detrl-
mental 10 the quality of the tobacco unless
they arc we'll rotted. Tobacco stems are an
excellent fertilizer for tobacco. and an much
as 500 to 1000 pounds can be used to the
acre.
Tobacco should be planted in rows, vary
ing from a distance OF 3 to Az feet. depend
ing upon the variety and the distance the
plants are set in tho row also depends upon
the variety. Some varieties, as the White
Burley are set 10 to 20 inches. while others.
as Yellow Prior. arc set 31a feet
The cultivation should be clean and shall
low The plants should be topped whom they
first begin to bloom. The number OF leaves
left varies from sixteen to twcnty-four, do
pondinE upon tho variety. All suckers should
be pulled off before they get to be SIX inches
long Tobacco should never be cut before
it Is thoroughly ripe. This is indicated by
fl or ho
yellow on rIponlng The whole plants are
either cut down with small knives made tor
the purpose the ripe leaves ore picked
leaving tho others to ripen. The cigar-to-
bacco types are primed. whereas the heavy
tobaccos and White Burlcys arc cut whole
and placed on sticks An hour or so after
tobacco has been cut and placed on sticks IL
should be put on trcstlc5 in the field to pro-
vent Sunburn. 1t IS best 10 leave on tho
trestles for O day OF two before hauling 10
barn. Tobacco that Is placed on sticks should
always be hauled to the barn on tobacco
frames rather than in bulk on an open wagon
body
yherc the soil texture and other condi-
tlons are favorable for the growth Of to-
bacco II can DO grown successfully even
whcrc the weather conditions are not favor
able for IL by being grown under canvas.
Nearly all OF the types of tobacco grown In
the United States have been experimental
with by this method. BY growing tobacco
under shade 1t VIII resist drought tho soil
retains the moisture very much larger yield
Is produced. the tobacco IS of a finer quality.
insect dcpredations arc prevented, considcra-
bic labor is saved In cultivation and the
physical condition OF the soil is greatly i'm
proved Sunburn. injury due TO heavy Wind
storms and rains and Injury from carly ana
late frosts are also prevented. Undesirable
cross pollnation is lessened to n certain eH-
tent. the seasons arc considerably prolonged,
and few of the plants have TO bc reset, while
the southern varieties can be grown farther
north 1t is questionable, however, whether
Il pays because of the great expense.