Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-06-20

| HOT To pace the SllChS LOU SIoSS OlA
the tier poles. For the best results
| the sticks, should not be placed less
than eight inches apart on the tier
poles with from sixty to seventy
five leaves on the stick depending on
the sizes of tobacco. This allows for
plenty of ventilation, which is neces-
sary for the best curing. AS soon as
filled, the barn should be thoroughly
inspected, to see that the flues and
furnaces are in good condition ana
that all dry leaves and rubbish are
removed from the inside. This is to
guard against danger from fire. For
a SiXteen-foOt barn, place thermon-
eter near the center of the barn. For
a larger barn it is better to use two
thermometers. one on each side of
the bar. 1t is aHgood, idea to have
an extra thermometer. as one may be
broken during the curing process.
The barn may now be closed and
fire started in the furnaces. The first
step in curing is to yellow the leaf
properly. Tobacco yelIows best in
the first stages when the temperature
grees Fahrenheit. The temperature
should be raised to and kept between
80 and 100 degrees until the tobacco
is beginning to color lemon yellow.
This will take from thirty-six to for
ty-eight hours under average condi-
tons.
In order to obtain the best results
in yellowing, the barn should be
tight at first, so that in the earlier
stages of yellowing the desired tenn
perature may be obtained without -ex
hausting moisture too rapidly. AS the
following progresses it is necessary
for the moisture to be removed grad
ually at first and later more rapidly.
Moisture should never be allowed to
p0llpPt IN tho CT of fhn
barn, as it will cause the tobacco to
be notified. The moisture can be
controlled by regulating the ventila-
ton. During the last few hours of
yeilowing the temperature should be
raised to from ITO to 100 degrees.
ming to raise the temperature when
the tobacco is pea-green color.
Never allow the temperature to drop,
for If this happens drying will be re-
tarded and the tobacco will cure dark.
~ lust IN nov 'R,,i long o., tobacco should re
dltlon and such factors as room
space, labor and market conditions.
Tobacco changes a great deal in
bulk and usually improves by re-
naming in bulk several weeks
Enough sticks should be on hand for
twice. However, if the sticks are
needed for curing, the tobacco may
be removed from them at any time
it is in proper Order All strings
are removed, the tobacco rebulked,
and then kept until ready for sale.
Care Care should be taken at all times to
keep the tobacco from getting too
high in order" for in such con-
dition it may mold or even rot
Sometimes when the tobacco is
taken out of the, barn it will have a
motley green color. but often after
hnc hull e.
the color will be uniform.
In removing the tobacco from the
barn, or in other handling, if any
swell stems are found, they should
be taken out and put in the next
barn to be cured.
ed on market conditions. In South
Carolina and Georgia the tobacco is
usually sold as soon as it is cured
without either asserting or tying the
leaves into hands. However. it will
pay the growers to discard inferior
and trashy leaves. The leaves should
not be smoothed out. The system, of
printing the leaves as they ripen acts
for a partial grading, since the leaves
taken off represent the bottom, mid
die or top leaves as the case may be.
Tobacco should be "bulked" at least
ten. days or two weeks before it is
sold
A common way of taking tobacco
to market is in sheets. The tobacco
is placed on the sheet just as it is
stacked in the bulk. After putting
on all that can be tied we'll, tie like
so much cotton and sew the sides of
the sheet so as 10 leave no tobacco
exposed. If the tobacco is to be
shipped. 1t is better to ship in hogs
heads made for the purpose and hold
ing 500 to 1000 pounds. 8 '''
Tobacco is sold in warehouses to
the highest bidder. The selling of to-
bacco for the highest market price
is one of the fine arts and may be
studied by the tobacco grower with
profit. -.