The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-22
HOW GROWER GAN
HOLD WHIP HAM
CELLARS FOR ARTIFICIAL ORDM
ING OF TOBACCO WILL SOLVE Is
PROBLEM s@
WORD TO THE WISE
ny MEANS OF SIMPLE, INExPBSS
sIyE ExPEDIENT FARMER CAN
AMI
BECOME THE MASTER OF $500
THE SITUATION. .-n
by y. J. OVER.

(Institute Director of the State
partment of Agricultural
II every tobacco market in Vtrg1na9
selling loose leaf tobacco would h014
average daily sales we would have -
market gluts. Tobacco would
handled better. with a saving to - 49,.
grower, buyer and warehousemaiasssssE.
One important remedy for this ccyI@
dition of affairs would be for all fn0s
tobacco growers ~ have pits.
cellars. as they are called, for ord4f
ing and stripping tobacco In 49,
bright tobacco section of the StAt
perhaps, a majority Of the grower
this method. -
Plan Not New.
The advantages OF the tobacco ceNM
are so numerous that II Is dimcN
to enumerate Them In limited spA04
The plan. as has been stated. In -
new. and Is in general use In tHX
bright tobacco ction, but for eo44eN
reason the growers of the dark TO-
bacco region have not profitel by t.
experience Of their neighbors-
In the first place the farmer In -
dependent upon atmospheric c6Hd
tons, when he has a cellar-he d.
not have to wait for what the i~rnFesos
term a tobacco season to pre:nsr05
and strip his tobacco for inarkrfs
Under the method in vogue in tbMs
dark leaf districts when atmospheE1k
conditions are right the tobacco hai
ing in the barns Is taken down, MT
into bulk and remains there until n&S
mospheric conditions justify its h ia ~
ling. A season may last only foEsGk
day, and the following day rerhnD89
the leaf cannot be handled und0eS
natural conditions s4@ma
Perpetual Artificial Season. q
With the cellar the grower c.
order his tobacco just as he nee ~
regardless OF weather conditions -
leaf. after curling in the barn. cMMEs
be transferred to these cellars MtSha
slight effort and regardless or atfsson-
pheric conditions, will season Ox&1N
night In the alright pit and rsfnato
In the reasoned" condition 81 lOnW
as 1t Is kept there. This presentn
two points Of untold interest and vaInn
TO the grower. He becomes the ntAos
ter OF the situation m that he snm
market his crop at will. when lSpN
weed Is scarce and priies high. A0&ss
secondly, when weather condition0
prevent outdoor work on the farm, ~
can put his helpers into the toba01
cellar on the job OF stripping tobanoos
and preparing II for market. IHM&s
cellar of medium size 10000 poum6s
Of tobacco can be handled at ttx&x
and II the farmer is In q hurry q
market his crop this amount OF 1E1N
weed can be handled every day. -
the weed that can be stacked In ~
cellars on the tier system NJ
season" over night. and can be Q1Ss
dered the next day. ss5gss3
The Cost Immaterinl.
Tho construction OF these p!t1 -
cellars Is simple operation and c.
be done with ordinary farm laIS
The cost Is dependent upon the tlS
and material devoted to the task. ~
an expenditure OF $2S the fart
should be able to construct = 3
with alright covering and walls rGs1Ss
5ecttng. say. two feet above grOuS
with a sash let in TO give Light M
hfA operations, at cost Of SIS,
this pit would enable him to ha1
10000 pounds OF tobacco at 4 "
II his crop Is too small to permif
the expense OF the windows "a
daylight for tina operation OF strlpa
and ordering. this feature may q
done away with. and artificial
employed ss5ssss
The cellar. however, for aSti0z
seasoning. In the solution % r.
problem and places the tohS
grower where he Ia absolutely
master OF the situation instead o.
servant Of the buyer. sS9