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Show FROM SEED PATCH TO tSMOKC Cullh.llnj ,! luting Tobarrn Meanl il hrM,,i r (i,.l,l IVnik. r w jmrMina luow tho trouble In rata Ing tuUicco uud tliat workniikiT tTOMui from Iho tluio lu aowl Is wan until tin smoker nr i hewer illlaH of tli.t linf The seed la about the sixo of Unit of lull, tanl uud it raiiHHl In wluit la Inowu aa n plant patch. To invpnra this a small pliieof wet land In a pleco uf woods I. m hi lei and cleared upiuiilhui' jilleai I wood and brush nru pluer.1 tin reon aim Imnird In I Ku early nrhij. Thla 1st" kill llieftrosa loota nud loosen up thr soll The ground Is then carefully nknl nndpreparMl for the pa.1, wlikli when Hiwedlacinereil with l.nwh topnitnl the loui , dry soil and light si cd from Mowiiignwiiy und fnilil Mnls tic. A Mi d Iit' h ft luilf ail ncro will phut anvuiiliimr) plunlers crop for tho wivt. The gnntnd i next prcpum! Inlhs leld fr traiutiilanlliig tho pltnt, nnl v. In u tin ".iimjii arrives bills abuut tlir fiit up irt tiro ntulc, uud tho litntel tin ii awaits a rain to t nut his phuita. As miii as h llulshis the Iiwt uf 111' lie! I Iho llttlu plunt has liegmi In enffel fn in tha' jiest of lobaicn gro ,i r ths worm Then bo Imgins to boo an I plow and "worm" nil at the samo time, and as fast who gets through bis hold nt oui'ind ho goes Ulclc when Ui started iinlliaito go row by row nud tnrnup tub leut nnd jiltk off the worm, who h Mill in a nlghfa time eat tho lcaw, munodinea of tliai entire nlant. Knnio nf tho i,ld puintcra In Vlrginh Him Ho rnLsobirgoilocl.sof turkey s.wblih wonM bo talcen Into tbo Hi Id M toon as lulf In twothIribi grown nnd ilrii'ii lliroiuh It lo cut tlio uurini. After u fiw ihi)s tl.ey would as -nam lis put Ink a llild of tolutiiM mviii to kmm Jii't wliatas wantiHl, n'ld scatter out, I ik li mw for mwnhd ijnittly wall, niitl 't a l.irp-o plant, balk up, and n can full) tnko tho worms off a, it Iniincd hand (mild. This worm usually hangs uu tl undi r aide of n le if. The turkr), after rating tho small worms, kill Ilia lwgo ones, diOipliy tin m into llio rows, nud will ilo so fir a'l hour nrso nt it tlun lsitb murniug aniletiniug Tiicy nr Inkinoutuf the fiildwhcu fonnd lagging or tired und kitisnuiM In the Hindu until tho conl nf tho aftrrnoon, when tin y aro n ralu allow oil to walk buck through a illuVr rt.t isirtii n of the Held, thus greatly n. aUlingiuonouf tho must tlrosuuio and t'llioua iuns of riislng tliLs talaublo cnl hen the tobacco j Innt is ripe, that fart Is settled by pressing tho leares to. gith ir.JJf tiiey aiup and tholcatce split itlsrei tofcut. A Ikld sebloln all rlptnsutuiiotliionndltlian to bo cut In MHrtlons. Aa fast ns u phnt ritwiis tlm Hi Id has lu bo gone ov r and thu rlpo plants i nt. l'rom tlio t ery niornrnl n pi tnt becotnea ripn It begin' to loso Its Vilglit. Vi'hiu rut ttl carried Inn bam and find n cnupIoofd.ua to euro it Tlu.il it has to li Uken dow n, packed lu bnlk nnd strl)ipl of lis largo stalks, tl.ui bun lied and handled. Tlio ofttner handled with a littlo creiiso used on the band i as leal cs nru passwl tliroilgh them tho liclttr thu color. Trout tl is IKfint it is picked in liosheniln nnd ship. Iil to the oominission merchant, who sills to manufactures, nnd awenIM, biiiidloil and moistened until mndo int.i clears, rt packed Into lsuees and sold through retailers. Work baa net or ti axed until tho leaf Is cousaraod by tho smoker or chow ir. Kow York Timed. |
