The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1910-02-04
ANSWERS
INQUIRIES.
Farmers Given Information
on Burley Tobacco.
Seed Will be Furnished to Those
Who Wish to Grow
This Variety.


have had a great many recent in
quiries seeking our views as to the
most profitable variety of tobacco to
grow. These inquiries have come
both from farmers who have hereto
fore been engaged in growing tobacco
and from those who live in sections
where it is proposed to introduce
tobacco-growing. We have therefore
concluded to give expression 10 some
facts that may assist those who are
trying to determine as to what varie-
ty of tobacco promises the best re-
suits to the growers.
The time of year is close at hand
when the farmers who intend grow
ing tobacco this year must decide
upon the variety to be grown. This
decision should be made on the basis
of the probable best returns for the
labor expense of producing the crop.
The crop of Burnley grown last
year was an unusually large one and
test OF the wants Of The trade
for this variety of tobacco.
A large proportion of the 1909 Bur
ley crop has been marketed and an
unusually large proportion Of that
which has been sold. hts gone into
, the bands of the manufacturers--t nus
demonstrating that the values which
have been obtained have not been
created by speculative demand. but
represent prices which the manufact-
urers could afford 20 pay and We're will
ling to pay for the Burnley crop. This
condition of itself offcrs great in
ducement for the production of Bur
ley this year, as the prices now cur
the tObacco may go INFO consump-
tion and not upon prices created by
/ speculation ard dependent upon futur
developments for justification.
Tho farmers who raised Burley last
year have been well compensated,
IS prices have rul"d high from he
opening win an advancing market
! as the season advanced. The con-
ditions have been such that values
have been rCmun.r n i've 10 growers
of Burnley tobacco no matter whc her
they elected 10 sell 81 home or pa
tronize the loose auction markets, or
/ to continue to prize their tobacco
in hogsheads and ship TO the old
established auction markets.
/ A large amount If Burley tobacco
has been sold on our market this win
ter which was grown in sections
not heretofore growing Burnley. Some
of this tobacco came from the very
center and heart of sections which
have for years been almost exclusive
ly engaged in the growth Of the dark
red tobacco for export purposes.
Some of II has come from the section
producing what is known as the zone
sucker" variety Of tobacco. Some of
1t has come from the Counties produc
inc what is known as Green River"
tobacco. Some of IT, has come from
sections not heretofore growing any
variety of tobacco. From all of these
sections We have received Burley
tobacco OF good quality and which
sold ut high prices yielding
to the grower very much better re-
turns than could have been obtained
by growing any other variety OF to-
bacco.
The great adaptability of Bur-
ley tobacco for different soils and
climate has been fully demonstrated,
and it's growth has been a great sue
cess in localities heretofore producing
only dark types, and in sections not
heretofore supposed 10 be adapted
to the growth of any variety of to-
bacco.
The crop of tobacco grown in our
state last year other than Burnley, was
not an unusually large one. The
crop of Burley was unprecedentedly
large, yet values for Burley have
been unusually high, while values for
other types have experienced no such
improvement. but TO the contrary
prices in some sections where the
crop was not above an average in
size, have been lower than the prices