The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-30
THE RIGHT TOBACCO SEED;
THE WAY TO OBTAIN THEM
Method of Successful Tnrhcef Farmer
That lins Proved to He
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BAHAMA. n c.. AUGUST eat has
been conclusively demonstrated on to-
bacco farms in Durham County that
tobacco seeds selected from seed plants
free from The stimulating effects of
commercial fertilizers are 30 per cent
more productive than seeds gathered
from plants that have ..cn subjected to
the faint of fertilizers. Pervis Tlley.
who directs extensive farming inter
osts in the county. has established the
merits OF his unusual experiment after
nine Gears of Ccasclcss venture.
The story Of his experiment fo;tifes
beyond a pcradNemturc the claim tina;
the selection Of seeds and the applica
ton o! the proper analysis Of CONNER
ciai fertilizers 10 field crops are two
ali-inrortant factors I'm the cultivation
Of tobacco.
Previous 20 ;he beginning Of his OK
pcr!ments nine years ago. MI Tillcy
selected his seed. rs ala many Of his
neiGhbo.s-in Il haphaHard. happy go
!uchy fashion. content with the neigh .
borhoods standard OF producing to-
b3cco at the ratio Of one pound to every
pound OF fertilizer used.
The repeated story OF how tobacco
farmers back in the seventies could
grow efficient crops with tho use or
forty or hfty pounds ~. fertilizers to
the 900 hills gave cause IoE reelection.
The answer TO the quandry was that
the farmers OF those bygonc days could
raise good tobacco with iittle fertilizer
because the stimulating effects of the
fertilizers had not caught irm grasp
II Is different to-day-the stnu!ant
has been applied In superb bu ndance and
With such regularity that IL Graves n
continuance Of Increased applications.
Then It was that Mr.. rilley resolved
10 begin his experiment with the view
OF Improving his seed b. the nonGse
of commercial fertilizers. He selected
n plot o. ground easily productive o:
corn at the rate OF thirty bushels to the
acre. The seed plants grew 10 the
height OF Ave feet the FIRST year, and
have increased IN height each GEAR
Thereafter The hcld OF 1000 hills.
planted exclusively fo- seed produc
ton. this year contains on an average
OF twcrty-four leaves 10 the stalk. and
the height Of the stalk Will average
soven feet. \ number of plants N cas-
ured ten feet IN height. Another OBJ
bervation worthy OF mention Is that
these plants produce the largest and
most likely Leaves aear the top OF the
etalk-contrary TO tobacco land satu-
rated with fertilizers. ii spr!nkling Of
stable manure and ashes are the only
6timulants applied 20 this seed crop.
The tobacco crop OF NJ. T!lley's Of
last season compared with jhc crop the
first year Of his experiment showed an
increase OF 80 per cant In weight. lie
produced In the 1919 season lao
potnds 10 the acre. This single acre
Melted him on the Durham market
s54S.9l. ana the Upton Erade sold for
is cents pound This years crop
promises "a Ike increase over tho pre-
ceding year in number Of pounds pro-
ducec 10 the acre. y fertilizer com
pany has already sent "a PHOTOGRAPHER
to hts farm TO secure pictures OF his
field OF growing tobacco for purposes
OF advertising their fertilizer.
Tho yielding capacity OF NJ. T!liey's
land Is not confined 10 producing to-
bacco. He produces two other crops
yearly--whcut and ryc-aut the fourth
is TO be attempted within few years.
lie does no, advocate the noruse Of
commercial fertilizers on FIELD crops of
tobacco--he uses i0-3 ! - At :he ratio
~ los pounds to the 1000 hiils
The chief recommendation of this
ably given the tobacco grower = test
Of intrinsic worth, are TO seicc, seed
from tobacco Uuraiutod with fertilizers
and send them TO tho North Carolina
Department Of Agriculture TO have
them cleaned. The observance Of these
recommendations VIII co lt.!butc mi CHIT
Is toward the production OF a uI!-
formly proportional crop Of tobacco
Tree from faulty plants OF dwarHsh
Size. Then, too the >-,ect!or Of e cor
rect analysis OF fertilizers for Tho Va.
7ioua types OF soils is a facto: tnat
should be safe guarded