The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-02-24

leaves are the top OF the stalk and are
called the tips. In some crops the
tips grow to the same size as any of
the leaves and command almost as
good a price as the Red Leaf, the
leaves just below the tips.
1t is best when grading to have an
off nondescript grade, putting green
and rough leaves to themselves.
The different grades should be tied
up neatly into bundles containing
from twelve to eighteen leaves each,
just according to the size of the leaf.
The booklet is addressed to the
farmers of East Tennessee, North
Carolina and Virginia by the Tobacco
Association of Greeneville,
We all know we cannot compete
with the West in grain, and they can
not grow tobacco successfully. 1t can
be grown successfully in this coun-
try. In fact, the big tobacco manu-
facturers are now coming to realize
that the quality of the Burley Tobac-
co grown in this section is as good as
can be grown anywhere on the earth.
Why not fall in line and grow the
crop that will give the best returns
for your labor, and crop from which
any man of grit and energy and few
acres of good land can draw from
$4,000 to 100000 in cash annually
and make his bread and meat in ad-
dition.
| There is no crop that can be grown
in this country on new land that will
pay as well as tobacco crop, and
we cannot see why many of our farm
ers will clear up these fine new lands
plant them in corn and gather from
$1,000 to $500 worth fcorn when
the same land would bring from
$4,000 to $250.00 per acre in air-cur-
ed Burley Tobacco,
Tobacco grown on new land and
handled properly will always bring
| from two to three cents per pound
more than old land, and does not ina
poverish the soil. In fact, any crop
will grow and yield better after the
tobacco crop than any crop known.
We think that many of our people
who have not tried this crop are
kept from it by the false idea that it
takes twelve months to grow and
market crop. AS to that, it takes
some men twelve months to do moth
ing. But it only takes an Industrious
man ninety to one hundred and fifty
days after he sets his plants to raise
and market a tobacco crop, if he
wishes to do so.
You can produce 100 pounds of this
tobacco for less than you can pork or
beef and it will bring you more mo-
ney. Any man with family can
give employment to them at good
wages in a tobacco crop when they
would not be employed otherwise.
If all planters would grow some to-
bacco it would bring scores of buyers
here for it, and give us a better mar
ket than we can expect for just a
small amount of tobacco. We have
the land-the finest known for the
growth of tobacco. Why not grow it
and make money? This section
should be one of the greatest tobacco
growing sections in the world. Let us
profit by the natural advantages we
have. Respectfully submitted,
GREENEVILLE TOBACCO ASSOCIA'
TION.
Special Points To Be Observed BY
| IODaccO growers
l. Sow plenty of seed to secure an
abundant supply of plants.
Prepare your land well, and get the
crop set in the hill as early as pos
sible
Give good, clean cultivation to in
sure healthy growth.
Top Burley Tobacco as high as
possible to get good fair sized leaf.
| Ut will not cure bright unless the
leaf grows reasonably large.)
When cutting the crop do not let
the plants lay ON the ground and
scald or sunburn, but hang on scat
fold at once.
Do not crowd in the barn, as there
must be space for the air to circulate
to prevent mould or rot.
Open Air Plant Beds.
To secure plenty of plants, it is
good to SOW some beds in woodland
and cover with fine brush. Should
/ flea bugs make their appearance, SOW
plaster or dry ashes with little coal
oil mixed in over them once q week.
Beds not under canvas must be sowed
not later than February 18th.
Bear in mind it is almost impossi-
BILE to grow plants without beds be-
ing covered with canvas.
A Few Essentials to a Good Crop Of
Burley Tobacco.
First-Have an abundance of plants
early.
Second-Have your hills made rea-
dy to plant by the first of May. To-
bacco planted in June is not likely to
be as desirable as that planted ear
lier.
Prepare plenty of room to hang
your tobacco in barns or sheds, so
you will not be liable to hang it too
close, thus causing it to darken,
house-burn, if not ruin the leaf.
Last, but not least, by any means,
after you have labored hard in the
hot sun to grow the crop, do not on
the wind up in order to dispose of it
at once, mess it up in grading and
handling, but in this take pains. Han
die and grade nicely. Don't work it
when too high in case, as it never
looks well again if it does not become
musty and mouldy.
Important Notice.
Every farmer who will raise a crop
of tobacco this year, whether you
have grown tobacco before or not.
please fill in the coupon below and
mail to Clyde B. Austin, Secretary of
Greeneville Burley Tobacco Associa-
ton, in order that necessary arrange
ments may be made to handle any
size crop. Complete information and
seed will be mailed you free on re-
quest. Write the Secretary:
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