The Houston Daily Post (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 282, Ed. 1, Monday, January 9, 1899 Page: 6 of 8
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METHODSOP CURING TOBACCO.
SclwHifk and ReiliNc Infomiitiofi in Regard to Cutting
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.Tobacco (rocs' through certain processes-ct
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?;'ftmnUUortrorrt tho time it is cut until
iwfwr Jfef ready for the 'manufacturer. During
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fc "' 'Very little U ktiwn about tho chemical
rejMp?i&v chinaes that occur in tlicso processes. A
SVv"; irest deal of work has been done by scl-
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die-bare fact tlmt they fre similar to what
'(toes on -in' wine and In the ripening of
cream and Uio aging of cheese little has
been dlscovefcd. It la a very Important
field of research and deserves a thorough
Investigation.
Upon Iho skill with which this curing
and aging la managed depends In n large
measure the value of the tobacco to the
tnanUfspturcr. Farmers! as rule pay lit-
tle' attention to the matter and lose tho
profit that might otherwise be thelm Tho
uUrlnff comes uauallv .when farm work ill
general a not pressing an 1 It la therefore.
inn more neservinc or auonuun.
Only general principles una be disctfoaed
In tho present bulletin for the minor ilc-
tih. however lmportahl in ihu work ct
handling tobcco must be mastered by
actual experience Under the nupervisiou of
an expert. Tha following mikrosIIoiW will
be; found 16 anoli' to ivide.ly abparalcri local-
ities and to tobaccos nlcndcd for very dif-
ferent trades and Uks.
CfJRKNU T'ilE NOimiBHN CIGAit TO-
BACCO.. Tbeoretleally- eaefc- lobn'cco olanL in tho
cgar tobacco dlntrlctn liroducM (he liilnr
blaiwand wrapper nccesnary for tho nian-
ufiutuo of a ctstar. Thn 'b-Rt Trtves ura
to- bo usfd. for -wrapprrs tho second qual-
ity for .bi'ndrra. wtils the remaining lenvts
are for fliers Pmeiraliy however it
tatoa lerfves of vcy different qualities and
rrtiperties' to waKe the brat' filler and trio
best wttiDDsrr A noil which vUll produce
the beat grade or wrapper Is not likely to
produce a:.fl)lor ot corresponding value A
wlf vbtch will pioducc a tiller of Hno
quality will ptortucc a wrapiwr leaf whlen
i too heavy awing and dark for our pres-
ent maritet demands. On account ot tho
difference in tb koIIk Jlitf real graden of
tobacco aro produced ia tho dltferonc
Northern tobaccu dletrJcts The main soi'ta
of tho Oonnectloux valley crop jug n wiap-
p!f And a binder levif. This does not mean
ibnt good Alters 'are not raised on omo of
tteao'ila ot the Connecticut valley but thf.
average 'noils at present uaed tor tobacco
produce a good wrapper leut jud vi poor
nil or an a rule.
On (he other; hand tho noils of the tobac-
co district of Ohio nro very strong heavy
w)1la. containing . .very high water content.
Those produce e alrong heavy dark typ
of tobacco which can be imnd at iircscnt
only for filler ptirpcacij. Tho charactt. rustic
crop jt Ohio usej to be t wrapper but in
the change of ety'lo fromtlprk to light
cigars tho produce of tihat dixlrlct is adapt-
ed at present- to 'tho filler only la runn-t-'ylyania
the same thing holdfi true except
that along tho i-lvtr cotirjiest'tho solls'aru
iignicr ana a very nno jiiftiity or vrnppur
on 'b ptoduced. Tho main dependence ot
tho growers is a tiller crop und on tho
heaviest llmeatouo Foils tiller icat only Is
produced. Th Wisconsin soils appear to
come midway In texturn between tho Con-
necticut valley and tho Pennsylvania eoIIe.
and berth filler and wrapper nro produced.
t ia Important that tho ifintlnutlon be-
tween the comrnrrcial requirements of tho
wrappor and tbo tiller loaf bo recognized';
for under the prctscut ilvmands it is not
only Impossible to produce a wrapper and
a filler of tho same excellence upon Iho
overage sail of any of .these Northern dl-
trlcts. but tho treatment of tho plant from
the tiniest la Bet out until It la in tbu
bands of the manufacturer nhould bo dif-
ferent depending upon whether the main
object is to piodueo a wrapper or a filler
leaf.
The crop is planted In nwB' usually throo
an'J one-half to jour apart and clublccu to
twonty.-four Inuhes apart lu'iho row. It Is
topped to fifteen or eighteen Icavca and Is
frequently sueUorcd during tho season n
i on the uround about ninety days thu
season averaging from about tho middle of
May to the last of Auguet. All (im leaves
3 a plant do not ripou at tho same time.
Under the rondltloim prevailing It Is there-
fore usually considered necessary to deter-
tulno tho average time of ripening and cut
tho plant when tho mlddlb leaves are ripe.
The rround leaves will of course bo over-
ripe iwhlle tho top leayes wl'. h;ivo hardh-
waturad. The stalk Is cut.aud laid on th'o
ground tor one and oiif-hulf to two hburH
toi-wllt. It is tunned. It necessary to pre-
vent burning. It Is Important ihut rm
should not fall upon the plant whllo lying
oa the ground. After t Is wilted Hufficlent-
ly the tlk. Is speared on a lath about
eight. Plants to the lath. It'is tbtm hung In
-barn to dry Tho tobacco- btMn is quite
light but w)l provided wtji vontllators
wiilch .are opened on fawrablo days us ths
parn'must be -well ventllatcd'tintll the 10-
tacoo a th-orouxhly wrlted. ArtlUelal heat
.U-not umdj The time and rapidity' of cur-
ing depend entirely upon tho wathor. it
rarely -exceods two' nwritha. however.
W hen thoroughly drlod ttip laths ot to-
Sit' K'l'."a P""J n heaos wflh sacks or
a?' rzzr"J!"I0'avr lnem toKeep the pile in
3B&. "t Witfi tor jevernt days "ilrdnr" or
caa in tobacco' 'curin? mn
SSPjf f Btoiat Voondltion in' whtrJi I.a .1..
prcala. ilauent y when tha
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out no1 packed with tho butts outside
nnl tightly pressed down (o exclude the
nlr as mush 33 possible. Tho tobacco :
Piled Into tho box and pressed clown with
A moderate pressure and then tho top of
tho box )h scrov.-cd on.- Tbo case are ih.Mi
miukcd and piled uu In tho waKbomo m
roiva threo or four boxea blgb tor tho
Kwtat. once at least during tne ecajon
good packers turn the boxes .upjldo down
and put tho top boxes at the bsMom.
Tho tobacco is to.?d In tbo fall cr win-
ter nnd 60 remain through tho next cum-
mer. Tho tompernturo ot tho warohouao
la quite oveo during bho winter. After tho
slimroH's sweat tho operation Is ftnl!hcd
nnd Ihe cases are' openott and sampled
This i ontj year after tho harvest. After
sampling (bo tobacco U returned to thn
cuso without breaking tho bulk and re-
main In tho case until it Is wanted by
tho cigar nnnufadurer.
The wholo prccesi of fermentation In
this opcntlion 1? largely a matter of
ohanco. It 13 not controlled the temper-
hturo is not taken to nolo tht? progress of
the fermentation nnd nothing Is doup lu
loint of fact except to. maintain tho.tem-
reruluro ot tho room moderately "tralform
during the winter 1'fts.on In oomo cseoj
ilio fermentation Is overdone and In other
cists It Is underdone. Thero s abtroiis'
feolinj; anions the more intelligent planlerg
that inc:?--! lnfo)ma:ilon i3 nseded upon
tho changes which tultc plact- In order
thai ihcri' Jttity be carefully controlled.
Thi-iv h room for marked Iniprovcmuit
in gte.dlng nud fcirltng tho tclmcco t'Ud
plidlrt!; it upon the market. Coiiipir.t-
tlvcly lllilo nttcnllon i given to Uiln
Blibicct. nnd ns a tonssciucllco eases vhen
nrcned show various sized -leaver cif various
colore end .Bihadcs. A profitable icisoti can
bo learned from the methods of tho Cuban
and Sumatra. Rtowrra. " With litem the to-
b.ieri is srndd vc.ry istrlclly neordituj
lit tlw 'lenfith of lent and tbo color und
shndi). The Ktnnll tnaiiilfneluror in bisylng
n fnw liales lo able to rnnlntiin n utilforiu
brand of i!-?ar.. lie not nbl to do tihU
with ;i small stock of dnmestic lrif. nn
aveotint. of the ctrat variation in tho color
of ihn Jpavefl.
GaitlNO TOBACro IN KumiDA
Thwo nro two important tob.icro arms
In Florida tho old tvtju in tb north-
ivcr.lern p8rt of tho fjlale nn Iho liifay-
clto cloys and the new area In tho centnr
of th'e pcnlustllD. nrolind Oeala Uartovv
J'ort Aleade nnd ndjacent towns. Thn noli
is qitiio dilfrront but tho tobacco In treat-
ed In efsnlially tho samo way In both
Iccallllw. HoL) Cuban and Sumatra lo-
bncros are grown in the northern and
wviern pans or tho State while mtijlily
Cubait tohacro Is grown In tho peninsula
Tho Sumatra tobneco is planted in avnvn
1 lost apart and 12 inche3 apart In a row.
It is not topp.nl unlit qulto late mrd the
field well In b)nom and from lit to 21
leaves nro left on tho plant. This thick
Planting and tho largo number of leaves
loft on tho stalk Insures omnll leaveo o
rhlii texttn-e Tho tobnrcp 1 prlrn'Od'
tlmt Is tho leaves nro gnthcfeid na they
ripen. Tthe harvesting Is thus prolongod
nnd frciiuenlty lnaw from June 15 to Serv-
ti-mbcr 15 non'o ot tho leaver being takiin
011 unui iney ri5W signs or bolng rtpo.
The Sumatra tobacco when Planted ear
ly In tho B0ft3on Is without spots. and mnken
what Is known ni tho plain wrapper. When
lil. in ted lato it spots frcoly.
Tho Cuban tohacro 13 n smaller plant.
Tho leaves arc smaller nnd only about 12
o.- 15 airo left on a plant. On tbo pcnln-
di.iii uaiieciaity at. I'trrt iioade n great
drol of tho lobaoco land Is Irrigated by
overhpad sprays. It is rlnimei thai this
iHioriaiiy na;eu tno matiiril- of th-5
crop so that It rlpcna In from forty-ilVu
io liriy-llvo duyn from tho dnto of settlnc
nut. It is ustinl to grow two or Tlircu
biickor nropa from each planting and two
main crops aiv' planted each year spring
nd fall. Tho sucker crop Is not lit for
-jvrapccrj- tis a ntlr. as It 8 too Btrong.
11 ninliPB a good airong filler.
Tho Cuban tobacco (s hnryeftod by cut-
ting the wholo plant nnd spearing on laths
or sy priming or by witting tho stalk In
noctions ot two lenvea uaqli. In priming
tho leave aro put Into bnskols and car-
ried lo Iho barn In covered wagons They
nre then strung on strings tied to laths
a finger width apart making' from 40 to GO
leaves on each lath. Tho Inlhs aro hung
up In well ventllntod barno and allowed
lo rtiiy. When thoroughly cured and ho
lonVs nro. In proper lose or ordor they
nro strippcW off nnd tied Into band. Theso
henvte nro then bulkcil for the sweat Iho
Cubun and-Sumatra tobaccos being kept
separate.
The hulks may bo built up directly on tho
floor. rtho loaves may 1 put Into bin.
In large mlanlHimionta tho tomiwrniuro
and humidity of tho room-ran bo thototigh-
ly regulated io eecui-o uniform progress of
tho' fermentation.. This Is done by steam
Plpei to warm the room in which there -us
vents for tho cscapn of steam when it Is
desired to mako thn ntmosphoro more
moist. TU tempcratvni of the room Is kepi
qulto high. and the vapor from tho bulk
which If being worked over Is very pun-
gent and almost overpowering. There Is
a very strong odor ot ammonia which
makes ;t Uirricull ta breathe.
The bulk Is watched vary clotely nnd
as llto tomperaluro rises it is torn down
each hand of tobacco Is taken Up nnd
flhukcit thoroughly to dry it a little to
cool it slightly and to open tho leaves so
that they will uo stick together Dofora
thn 'sweat is completed tho bulk is pulled
down np.1 built up eight or ton tlnies ac-
cording (o the condition of the tobacco U
in impossible even for nn expert curer to
give' explicit directions as to when tha
bulk should be turned as It" depends en-
tirely upon tho condition of the tolMrco
and tho' tfoiperaturo It attains nod theas
muoi. ud uuicnirinca by tno operator
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The 'temperature must ris gradually
id If It Is found to be rising too rapidly
e bulk is torn Idowll anil a frnth n..
built up. Sometimes ths bulk Ik nnt nn
ui-( mvu-iuur iiQirs Deroro it Js lpru
down again and built up afresh. If the
tobacco ls.iu high case that Is quite moist
the ouika hayo to be ttiraorar frequent-
ly w order to prevent too Tapld action and
to shako out the leave whfch would
otherwise stle1)? together. f a bulk aa
seldom happens should dry ot)t it Is turned
ovr nt0 mixed Tvlth a bulirwhlch Is m
high case. The tobacw should never ho
sprinkled in this stage of the procsi lo
bring it mlo cars.
;in lemporature or the pile is allowed
o Tlw 'graditally -until It occ'isloually
reaches.180 degr?. 'Kahrexho'lt.. The fcr-
tnentAtlon la .then at 1W highest. Krom this
point tho temperature subsides until iho
fermentation )S complefo and tho bulk at.
talnstho normal tomrertui nf'thn innm.
Thla roxlmum InrapsratuiiB miist pot he J
.. LW i'W7i'.w i j piihi; uo roan-
Mod dlffertnlly with the different (o-
pacces. Tho f?rmentatlou ui&t hv rare-
fully eooroiud. and not nljowrd to c
tefljrwlth he wrappjr leaf w.lth the
flllar thelfurther It goftTsqd the' mora In-
tense' the! action. Ihn ilnncr hm nn..
wll the Vobfceb bav for it purpow. if Ui'a
rTk. J? Jlclotwly dotc. A? a'matier of
lir.I.Mt.li. not unusual In' vritrrai h. n...
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;2i'iKiVir7 z'U2?fr'" wm p
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sweated on tho bottonii and where blrti
are used a layer iC trash Is also put around
th eido:
After ths sweat (ho tobacco Is brought
into proper case and is then very carefully
sorted; The. wrapper leaf le sorted Into focr
grades of light wrappers and four grades'
of dark wrapper accordftg to tho
length of the leaves. These arn placed lu
small boxes on cither side of the' operator
nnd when n. box Ij full the leaves arc takoa
out and tho Cuban tobacco Is put up Into
"carotte3" (eyliEdrival rolls). Tha car-
otlrs nro maiie) up Into bales similar in
every way to the Cuban package the wrap-
pings being Imported from Cuba tor ths
purpoie. The Sumatra wrappers are put
up into bales similar In every v.-uy to the
well known form that la Imported Into
this country in largo quantities from
Holland.
Tho filler leaves aro frequently resweat-
ed and aro Usually petuned 1 process
Which makcj them very much h-3avl'r
darker and stronger The petunlng Is either
done by spraying which is the best way
or by dipping Iho' tobacco. Tho essential
part of the petunibg liquid is n. thick in-
fusimi of tobacco sttms of tho finest qual-
ity obialnable. To this "i aJ3cd tnoUsiej.
cller Jamaica rum or sour wine fre-
quently! other matters aro put Into tbo
pctunlm: liquid" according lo tho- taste or
fancy ot the operator to add quality to the
leaf. This is a secret .of tho Cubaa method.
nd tho only part of the proce3s' which they
aro unwilling io" divulge.
AVhen tho petunlng is done hy dipping'
tho tobacco each haad is dinned senaratelv.
nnd iu thou thoroughly shakent after which
it must bo bulked down to draw that '!
until tho moisture hns bci-nnu thoroughly
nbsorbed and evenly distributor through
the leaves. Otherwise they would ba apt
io snot nnd chara coloi. Thn wranmn-s nr'
never treated in this wav. .15 It In nnt 1-
Mrnbli that they should havo the properties
01 n Kuim uner
Aflcr the' bales haVn ben niado tin Ihev
am put Into a warehouse In piles riot over
three or fo-ir baljs htr.li and should hn
kept at n nloderatcly uniform aiid rathar
ceoi lempernturo at least two vp.irs. In
order that the tobacco fchallngc b'toro
is su'-iaoio ror maKlng up Into cigars.
Thro p'ws lo bo no particular chaiiau
thai goe.i nn at leant no rtotlccablo outwurd
change ns In the ca:n of termor Intlnn. but
tho lobnrco loes Hie bHrehncss that i.
nlwajn noticeable In frsb tobacco and
hecenres mellow an wines and liquors dj
by ftandlr.g. When properly put up it will
fcpop almopf. indefinitely in the bulo. nnd
Iho iorger "t is left lo use the belter It
brrnm.
Thre Is no foubt. that toharco can be
handled much b"lter its well as more
economically in largo than In small quau-
titleo. Thn fermentation Is much moro tint.
form m largo bulks than in small If there
" revcral bulks they can IC necessary
bo mixed lo inruro tho proper conditions
Tho different knds of tobacco nrerf to hi
treated differently nnd this Is only polble
In case of a large quantity where the so'.ec-
tions will nmour.t lo enough to handle.
Wfth a lareo quantity ot tobacco also it
is postiblo to grad'o moro carefully and
more closely; and lastly It Is always es-
sentia to havo a largo supply of tobacco
or unirorm quality in order that man-
ufacturers m.151 maintain any particular
linn ot gcods they may deslr. For theso
reasons tho farmers usually sell their
crops from the field or from tho barn lo
tho larger producers or companies who
maintain rwlnir howes. It if claimed thnl
not more than 2 per cent of the tobacco
In tho Gadsden district of Western Florida
remains jn thn han"s of tho farmers Inter
than October t. It Southern Florida also
it has open found moro economical nnd
moro successful for tho farmero to com-
bine nnd have ono largo curing hou-o or
to soil ther product to the curing house
rather than attempt to do the curing.
irsdlpR and sortlw; themselves
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. CtmiNO RXPORT TOIIAfCO.
Tho clans if tobacco known ns dnrk ex-
port or whipping tobm-en has a ntro.ng
hpavy Icr used largely In tho export
trado. It is 'exported In great quantities
to Knglund and .the othOT continental nur-
liots or Kutxipc as well as to Africa and
olihnr forcilgn conntrlen. 'In Kurnpo the
tobscco Is iimcI for cigars ohoWJng and
smoking but Its chief demand Is a wrap-
per leaf in our market It 1s graded c-
cordlug to color. fatncM toxturo and
length of lear.'o.ich foreign country buying
essentially n. "particular grade.
In tthe dark (export) -tobacco districts
when fho it'a8 nro rips the s;atk Is cut
and Inld oa the ground to wilt. It is then
put on stlakn six or eight to tho stick and
hauled to tho barn. Tho tobicco is oltbcr
hung iuimcdlnfely In tiho burn or is hung
on ocaffclds outatdc for a fow days In'order
to yollow. il'hcro is a dlffcrenco of tpin-
loi na to whettonr this yellowing ptojoss
goes on belr on Iho scaffolds or In tha
bnm. In cither case It icqu!rr in n fow
dayn a irich iloop yellow color. Wlhon tho
loaves show an uvcii yellow color slow
firc3 nro built on tho floor of tho barn
very small at first and gradually increis-
Ing in iwo until ti';e baw becomes ns hot
ns it is nafe to ranks it This flrJng pro-
cess require usu.illy four a.- five days. It
Is 'Important tlmt t'ho wood should be thor-
oughly Ecnroncd in ordor not to pr-jjueo
smoke. Smoke makes ho tobarca blttT
nnd leaves na odor' ot ereosoto on (lis
leaf. TJils heatlug cures the leif
but leaves Ihn stem still green After tha
Area aro withdrawn tho sap nunn ilown
from tho htnlk Jnlo the loaf and In tho
eyent of damp woaMwr a second or third
firing Is frequently lven by the bo3t
growers. Kluo curing has not been prac-
ticed with any gonnral success so far In tho
dark-tobacco region.
After the tobacco Js property cured tra
leaves nro stripped from the stalk gmled
s to length and quality tied Into hands
nnd bulked down 1n plica four or five feet
high and covered with canvas or loose
boards. Fermentation undoubtedly o-
enra while in the bulk but to what extent
and exactly -what chansci aro produced
nro not kpown. Mtllo 'attention' ia paid lo
tho mntter cxeept to sco that the lompern-
turo of tho bulk does not n't ony time riso
100'mgn too tobacco Is wither sold looo
?.rt.Rrl nl hR'eds. s wilth thj
White Hurloy and lua-jstfactiirinK tobac-
cos. TYJPKS OF KXPORT TOI1ACCO.
Tho dark tobaccos are clashed into four
gcnowl types which arc! .further graded
according to color the darken first vtz: 1.
German tyrs: 2 Italian ty;)0; 3 Austrian
typo; ( French type.
1. Tho German typo is 0 very fat
heavy-fcodled le.rf strong toilgh and clas-
tic. IS to 26 inches long with fine ateini
and fiber. Generally the heaviest dark
f?t tjpes go to Germany tho color vacv-
lng flcrordlnir lo thr Um.i .;.i 1 .. .i-
T'nics licrala 011 a iiurstlmi or fan JirlnVca
rnn-r.v ..' fl&in 1 not a prime
requisite. DUt Is an .v1vnnf.il..
German Saujijr Is n robald;leaf. s.veet
IMlcs of the gcn-ral German .!ypi. it la
ln..Ul "J'.mtfacturo cfplui. atd Is
cliod 'eauew" on account of lis treat--mr-nt
-wlih rertaln liquor or sauces bforo
tiennin Snlnner It rih mj 1. 1
it of all the HfU tiMgSKflVelcw
lino linxtun. vwy elksllis. or ir-v. ..l?lL
T'n.!1 'L0-:1 '" ?l"l!u twUt'tobacco
J. TVe Ilallsn t'to la n ltOt llghl-r in
rejor than tho (?crmn typss vvry smoo h
and sillty not in ta. biat ot tbil lenclh"
and C. A is a IcJf twrnlv.nv. t. -.....
six Inches Ioue of delicate ftb-r. solid ici-
bjowu Voter fcastp tn ir?ns. and?l
used as a. drir' Wrapper ;' n. 4otj-two to
twcnty-ftvH. Inthca oni used for oigare
other respects corrrspoi'dlng tb tho typo A
3. Tfco Austrian type Is slightly lighter
In color than the Italian buS.tas two typ.'s
grade into each other to that fio sharp llae
can be drawn. They are vchy emooth fine
Irf fiber -very sik'J. firm gloasy red-
biown touch clastic and of good length.
Under tho Austrian wrapper may ts
classed the 8-lss wrapprw. by many callM
tho finest typ'e of dark tobacco. " Swiss
wrappers aro from twenty-six to thirty
Inches long broad silky of fine fiber and
stem chestnut-brown in color wide b3-Iwct-n
fibers. They are uted In Switzerland
as cigar wrappers. 'I he amount of wrappe."
shipped to Svlt7erlard Ij sma'I. but It
brings the hlghcrt prices
4. Tho French tvpe of lobacco is lighter
in color a btownlnh-rad Ui red; .thinner
of tody not so fat; has little elasticity anl
lb In most wnyn a poor"!' sr.idc of loaf
than the threo typ iujt desorlbedk A
(lenr leaf suppteand evuii. It Insisted upon
Frnr.ct alBo takes some heavier tobaccos
according Urdem.wU Tha grades are: A
twenty-three to twonty-flva Inohen long
moderately smooth gool color dark or
light according to uses! II eighteen to
twenty-two inches long; C good lugs.
The Spanish regis trade takes a torga
quantity of nor.deicrlpt and low-icrade leaf
btpU lugs of all typet cotois.and textures.
Very little good leaf is cabled for. '
Ttc English typo ennforms in nearly
every respect to tho German demand? one
typo filling both mailtets. The English
government lmposea a lax on alt Imported
tobneco; hence -weight Is reduced In every
way possible beforo tolaeco I shipped io
England Much of it is stemmed the
midrib I5 cut out the leave? are tied into
hand'3 and hung tin lit opm. wull-vcntitated
warehouses. The leaf' Is bulked In as din1
order a3 possible. With only enough moist-
ure o that the leaf Will not break when
handled.
The heaviest type of tobacco goes to Eng-
land for use IU navy plug. Sailors require
stimulants and tho heaviest! of tobaccos
carrying a hlyh percentage of nicotine ara
used in navy plug.
CUItlNG PUitlQUB TOBACCO.
Tho variety of tebmeo known as Pcrique
and valued nnd fanic.l throughout tho mar-
ket' of tho world for Its lino flnvor and
aroma. Is all raised within the .Mississippi
bottom lands mainly In St. .litm.es nud
Assumption parishes. Louisiana. Kitty
thousand pounds .t probably the largest
crop over raised ot Hils tobneco and con-
nlderlug. the early market anl high prlrii
It brings and tho case with which It. can
bo raised it poems stnittgo lhat IU cu'tl-
vatloti nnd curing has not extend;;!. At
prcr?nt tho culluro and pullar methods
ot curing arc only practiced by tho Ar-
eudlann living clo-'e by th Mississippi and
upon tho Grand Polnto VncherK A vach'?-
ilc in an island raised four or llvo teet
abovo the swamps bofdcrlug iai river. Dr.
Stubhs director of th .Louisiana expoil-
Di'nnt station given the following deHcrlp-
ticn of tha peculiar method of curing thU
tobacco:
Tho soil of tho vacherlo is a calcareous
loam of a chocolate color of great fertil-
ity and easily worked. This soil is pre-
ferred to tho sandy river soil
Tmio Perlque is a. flno liber medium leaf
nud small stems; is strong rich gummy
taug-Ji and dark and when taken from the
press haa a beautiful glosjy appearance'.'
On account of its strength it Is aitted with
milder kinds both for smoking tobacco
and olgarutliss. By Ixmislanlans it is also
chewed. Thcro is a material variation lri
tho quality of leaf grown. On a sin'dy soil
it has a delightful aroma highly prized
which declines with the inoneas.i ot clay
in the soil. The crop is graded Into wrap-
pers fillers and' smokers. At ons tlmo
every leaf was brusho.i nnd cleaned batore
being ruibjeetsd to curlns. This is not now
gannrally dono.
The tobacco wi'l hhow a yollowlsh mot-
tled nppearaner wiln leaves crisp and
ctihlly hrokeri about tho 1st of July' when
it is ind to out. Contrary lo the general
pratttce elsewhere tho plunls ari out dur-
ing Ihe. hottest part ct the day. throe Inches
from the ground leaving two or three
loaves on the stump which aro regarded ns
worthies' having senvod their purpose ot
protecting the rtst ot the plant from tha
(.and and dirt. Sharp-palntrd nieces ot
bwami enno aro shirk Hi Iho end of each
stalk making a hook by wihloh oc.h plant
is suspended upon a rope stretithed length-
wlsa in the shod tho plants six Inohes
apart on the rope the ropes one foot apart.
As tho plants wilt and the lcav?s bf-conie
brown t'hev are removed ftom thp stalk
and tho midrib sti)l gr.vm Is Inken. out.
The first leaves aro palled from the stalk
In about ten dnys. and ono to three leaves
at Intervals of a few days thereatttr until
the s.ialk Is stripped.
The Icavcw after the removal' of the mid-
rib nnj twisted Into tolls ot twenty to
t'hirly leavrs each. Theso rolls or twists
nr packed into boxes eleven inches square
holding about fifty poivids nud wh"n the
boxes are nearly full are subiectod to a
continuous pressure) of about 7000 pounds
per square foot by mean of weights on a
lover tw'elvo to- fifteen fcrt. long. The
pressure must bo continuous therefore
screw pressures can not bo uso.l. After
being under prcseuro for iwcntyfour hours
tho tobacco Is taken out. opened and aired
n fow minutes 'until the exuded juices
black tarry and thick can bo reabsorbed
when It Is again subjected lo pressure.
Tils treatnisnt continues flatly for ton
dttvs every twist being opened aired and
turned so that the Juices yidll saturate tho
entire- mass. Froni n 'light brown tho to-1-ncco
grows darko-.i each day until it
sbitits in oily blackness. After ten days
the mr.Mpulat'on becomes lest frequent
say ence In three or four days.
in threo montbj the tobacco Is cured and
emits a rich spirituous flavor which has
been 'Imparted to !t liv tho reabJorption of
tho oxidized Juices. It will thus bo seen
that lVrlquo tobacco is cured and prc-
mivi by tha resUous gums coplatned in
thn natural Irnf. Tho wrnppsrs nrs handled
with grea." csro nnd kept separate during
tho proceis ot curing.
Tho tobacco iv next put Into cylindrical
rolls-or "carotUs." containing four pouudt
usuallv. Tho leaves nro opened straight-
end nnd nirpi. Upon n cloth 21 by 15
Inches tho bc;t wrapper leaves ara placed
bstlom sldi down and tho flbars o ar-
rnuced as to nolnt to a longitudinal median
line. Leaves tq the dnpth of lmlf nn Inch
niv placed on th"f?e and over them u
rccopi clotl' and thi mass tramped The
on:ls of the mafs are thtn doubled over
about three Incites and the whole tramped
again. The entire mass 'Is then rolled Into
a cylinder nnd tho corners of the leaves
tucked dbwti into the hollow center. The
ends of the cleh' are tied awj a rone vrounil
tlghl)y around" tho roll from end to end
bv a. wjndlasa madi? for tho purpose. At the
expiration of twenty-four h:urs the ripi
Is taken 6ft and rewound -very tightly. Af-
ter thil tho carctto i Teadp for ths market.
An ordinary nian. with 11 boy can put up
ten carcttt? a day.
JJAHKRTI.NG TOBACCO
For thn prcaucllan of n salable article
much depends upon tho character of the
mill and a- great dent depends upon (ho
skill lit curing. Fully Us much however
depcnda.uiion theproprr grading and tort- i
Ipg ot the tobacuo anq thn Jflylo of pack-
axo'iu 'Whl'rh It" is sent io ths manufao-
tur;r. Tco much can not ho eaM about the
necdJlty for Very careful atteuttgn to
thrae npparc.ntly HBall dotajls It it ver-
jraportanl iioraiir that the plBiittre
should Hudy lh? markets the dtmands
rom foreign cemntrtr's. tfie requlrenifhtj
of r.urfowp lriani'.fa.cf urqpi and li'in to pro-
dtieq exactly wbatbT want snd to get tt
io th-u in the way- io which hey tW
bft iiV H rather thn tootudy the matter
of f ronpruy. ' '
.a great fl.eai en nf acpempitmoj hy )m.
.u.ti.l ..JIH. .Hiflln.. Atp.. tnfi
clora'st poiwible rosctnblanen to the type
wnicn is aesirco ny ui8inouui'-i"-' "-r
the consumer. This Is the business side
of tho trantactlc3. A careful study of and
compliant with" tha requirements nf Ihb
markjt unfloubtcdly will ftiMiro a better
pries quite as much as any different In
6e smoking nd chewing qualities of the
leaf. Tho excellence of tobacco In these
qunlltles has Improved much more than
tho practice ot grading ard spiting In
compliance with the market demands.
There ds yet plenty of 100m for Improve-
ment In the quality of tobacco but Just at
present the chlsf need le for additional at-
tention to these commercial details.
PIStEAl'PIiES OltOWX IX CUBA.-
Prbnonncrd tlic llcst imil Are Very
Iiinll- Proiluceil.
Nowhero ci the glebo ifo pineapples
thrive sa in Enttefn Cuba -where tho coa-
d.tions of soil and climate bring "the gcld-
n annlps of H?norTdes" to absolute Per
fection: -vrt tho pineapple Industry has'
tU'Vcr bad much attention in tnia asctioa
says a correspondent of the Providence
Jo-irnnl. Hew Is another cha.nco for tho
entorprliiing Yankee. A tract of unoccupied
land cxtcmllE'g far as ona can see may bii
bought for a lew dollars and turned Into a
fruit farm tho vlrg.n soil or unparalleled
richness belnj' capable of producing overy
tioplcal growth. Shipping facilities .are al-
ready citabllshvd at Baracoa and several
unall ports and if the land touches the
llimurt or somo other river- to much the
better for its ownrr. Until ose has seen tho
go'Jtn giory of n pMieapplo plantation He
can thf.Tk ot 110 mofo attractive sight than
a sUgar cane field glistening pala yellow
under the torrid sun ant billowlrig Hi tho
gtntla brcazo like a wind-swe.pt aa. But
oven more fascinating Is a flnid ot plncS.
each great "appl6' guarded by a circle ot
glittering' sharp-edged bayon'cts.' lu Flor-
ida Iho pineapple leaf Is so sharply ser-
rated that tho thought ot sotting around
among them suggests a field ot torture.
Kvolutloa semis to have progTC3sei' furth-
er In Cuba for in tbo olacr an.) more
carctUlly cultivated plantations tbo .aw
letith that edge tho liaifi pointed lcuvr3
haa mamly dlrappearad.
Tieiore the war it wo Ihc slghl nf a lifo-
tlmo lo go cut to M'irlaimo n suburb ot
Iltivann. and there dhvt through an cat-
tato which hxd 80000 plncnpplo pi.intfi iu
fill licJtir.g. Over In Nnm'au they call
ttc Pine plantations 'groves'' and "or-I'hn-tiM
' ns if thoy wcro trees. AVh'other
grovcu or fields' tbo plant is about tha
somo. producing one of tlio most niscioin
nnd popitbir frultr kunvn to man for
which (lure 'is copstant and ample dcmaid.
Like iqcst thlnjrs worth having In Ihltt
ttoubled life tho golden "plne-3" are. not
easy to get at. ' A very short stroll among
tho dinging leaves will lend you to aym
pntfc'zg with tho New Yorker who. after
tho flrat visit to MarMnno said: ' Vou io
not mind the flrct 200 or S00 stl:ks and
prods from tho needle points of tho. bayonet
!fvce as you cross a field but alter awhile
your tortured cutl con enduro no more
and your remarks about tho pineapple crop
aro likely :to be prejudiced by present sor-
t'.tiss. How much nicer it would bo it tho
'apples' -really did grow in orchards ami
ydu could send a colored boy up the trees
to 3hako down a few- and then could sit
down In the. shade- and' eat them."
A plant produces only one pine at a time.
Tbo fruit ihrttsbs itself upward in 'Oho mid-
dle of a mats cf long narrow and sharp
arched leaves spreading forth from a cen-
tral stalk precisely llko 'those ot the
Agave Americana or "century" plant with
which everybody :is familiar. The stem
is perhaps eighteen Inches to two fact in
Height.
The nmc plant produces second applo
and is third apple nnd so on through sev-
eral bearings; after which a new plaut
must b started from tho "Hllp." Nothing
is easier of cultivation or requires less
cnpltal and previous experience and few
crnrfl bring In greater or moro certain returns.
FINE FIGHTING FOWLS.
Our Belgian Representatives are to Send
Over "Scrappers" and Layers.
SOME GOOD BREAKFASTS ARE PROMISED
Sntiir' l.nntr.Shiiirlii Breed Broimlit
to lilifltt for the nnclll ot
the Itiiltcil Slntes.
It is a big year fo'r the United Stales
Thnt declaration mlcht bo written In tho
'kcavona!
One of tlie most recent favors conferred
upoii Us h h. Belgium fowl which; to city
dwellers means many a good breakfast
and a rich egg thrown In. The fowl aUo
means a littlo entertainment for ono va-
riety of tho forclgncri is a game.
To bur suburban "readers- and' they are
many the Belgium visitor mean an ln-
'dU'tryt ono not to be despised.
Poultry raising is n big Industry in Bel-
glum. In tho last few years great ntlen-
lion'rinftlicen paid to the improvement ot
breeds the '.care of the poultry -yards tho
Importance of tho cxporJiions tho official
instructions given to farmers nnd the for
mation of tho association devoted to aylcul
Hire. There arc noted some new Drcoiis-
thg't Is. new comparatively for they exist
cut ot chicken
UNABLE T!
ECZEI
I suffered with Eczeiabf fl
my face and nock down to jpti
one inflammation was not Ml
my eyes for qulto a nhil3
tosksep for weeks on acconZ
pain which nearly drove msiS
and neck wcro owoiica aoi?
hldooua. Had three doctori Mi
and not ono of them could rS
pain swelling nnd bloteiS
bottles of Ctrrictiru Rrsoti
CnncmiA (ointment) thru
emu SoJr and my frlendi'i
doctors nro surprised and MM
Ton?" and I tell thom'qSS
ItritEDIES." J.'vTB
Marcli 41897. aiScholeEt
RsUlhnmkaiil UitwatM.SlJ
BoHijipt-BMIcn. "UnVuCaM
r rrffUTS "yie--
MAN
VIGO
RESTORED II
Tnxlnfv ldlr I.iiiut.
To the Biitor of The Post.
Santa Anna Texas December 2S. in
The Post wf December 25 ono signing his
namn C. B. T. enters a protest against
taxing idlo lands as much as improved
Hauls and says 1t is unjust and unrraso.i-
abic. That it is .either unjust or unroaEon-
nblo I nm not able to we. In tho firet
Place land has no value until the presence
of a peoplo create a demand. The presence
and industry of a peoplo around Idlo lnnd
haa created its value elso It has none.
Then by tho right ot. production tho peoplo
aro entitled 'to tho ancunl rental valuo
np3 it tdoes not belong exclusively to tho
ono that holds the tilled deed. Improve-
ments In nn on lagd should put bu taxed
1 J1 rcnrescla labor. No Stato has a
nght to confiscate any portion of its su'b-
JcctH earnings. States an- mmuni ni
Individuals nnd can havo no moro power
than tho IrtJIvMmi composing It; no indi-
vidual having tho right to take from an-
other what ho' has prcducal by labor he
State. To hold that the Stato has the right
wU f f.0rul'1xC3Jhe Ci'ri'l-a of Its sub-
jects. Is to held that the created is greator
than tho creator. To hold to that self-
twn.. 0t h?1 aU men are entitled to
nnL hey Ii?ducS' Blve3 s a ''"I for
properly rights. To allow the S'a- to
h t'J ft b0 evcr S3 lltt?. destroys
iefi nhul?u 1rPcr rrtt8. aod thcro !3
.hA ilmlti '0 nflwatlon by taxation
ir the arcual rcntai value of all valuable'
alZU?r t0 Pa5- th9 Pe of the
stale and all taxrs ialn tt -jT' . ....
as the jingle tax men advocate great
tracts ot land would not havo to wait for
occupant or the future development of thl
Cotinilno F"oivl.
ed a long tiute In tbf poultry yards though
only oltijbtly observed becauon o? ihq
pmall attention gi-en orlya few ycara ago
to aviculture.
One of these unnoticed breeds says the
An-erican Consul is .tho Ilerve chicken
which is black and 'has a moJerato slusle-
straight comb reddish brown oyes.red. gills
and cor lobes small roundish' wattles
ptock neck and abundant flesh. The breast
is rather etron-sly developed nnd the verti-
cal tall Is qulto well feathered. The legs
cf a very dark bluish or blackish color art
cot long. This fowl is hoaltby active .uid
rlvalR the best layers. It is originally from
the district of Ilervo Ihenco lis name) 111
ura .province 01 Liioge wnera it has long
been known to farmers. It haa however
-.been much neglected and bastardized with
IbrF.cds of lesser value.
Tho Monncid in similar lo the Hervc; it
has tho same eharadcrtatlcs and differs
only lu its plumage and its height both n
which aro les3 developed. In color It ti
blue black or ash blue. Its comb is single
Htraiight not too large nnd slightly notch-
ed. Its eyes are reddish' brown;! ta ear lobca
bright red nnd Its wattles are not highly
developer). Tho shading or tho neck is
darker than the remainder of its plumage;
tho breast is rather wide; the tall slightly
developed; ttoo legs bluish gray and nvcotly
covered. It is a good layer. Tho Ilervo and
tbo Mnnhold weigh about four and one-half
pounds each.
The Cotfrf de Fcr (the Ironsides) resem-
ble 'the Hem- but Is stronger slightly
taller ot i. very proud carriage and with
n thick plumage of bluish' gray color lika
tho cock of MalliKe. The comb is largi
straight and lliisly notched. The eyes urn
nark gray tho gills and car lobes red and
the wattles olorgated. Tho neck Is rather
..s. arcacn ana aellcat;; the breast do-
eloped pnd deep; the tail erect rather
well developed and quite long and bushy.
The fowl stands fejghcr than the two lirot
r?i&
.i.. . - i
iV" j "w nnncr 'row
trouble .rcjittUlntr 'frni
errori you ihThjt Ije' cgj
mnly liy. InkiiR the
loete AVon.lrrriil KlectVloJl
Sexually Weak Mnrricdor'gli
arc suftcrlng a flagging offfl
from promnturn old age use-uS
Rlectil-llls which rcR(OT?tM
acoillta.teil organs to perfect' vtai
maturo exhaustion ImparlStSt
to tno Blood and rully rcster'
powern and dormant energies'!'
Tho pills hovo cured manytlai
who bad battled tor yeartaniw
and physical suffering "of Imvim
a horn? treatmn( and all:
with any form of sexual -wwJa
loss of sexual strength aiidlM
back -or emaciation of parts-as
solves at home. Tbey. etopi.ri
.once. Price $1 per box. or 6 bMs
menl $5. Pills sent closelr'sW.
prepaid day order Is receive
price. No. C O. D fraud.pOB
for meit's-dlscaoes oldest la-ltwG
(established 184R1 ienco a'Kiti
you should send to BostosAwf.i
largest tried "remedy for mealU
ctal directions smnt with eiebjfi
MKDICAL BOOK gives a yW
the above named troube3r?i'ti
Vaitcoceie etc Send for It.uJR
II A1.LOCIC 3IEDKJAI" Vm
HO Court St. UostML'l
no you kjtouk
Consumption Is preventabl!tM
proven that and also that"Nji
eidal. The worst cold or cowan
with Ehllch's Cough and 'Cos-m
Sold on positive' KuarantMjht
years . 5?ftj
HOES THIS STRIKEi
iMuddy complexions nasMM
come from chronic coosUNlia
Clover Root Tea Is an atxolHUM
occn GC-ia ior nity years pn.suig
antee. Price 25 cents andiWMi
Kiosllng druggist CKMaia"!
'WSfltB;
BUY THE CE
SYRUP
... MAiruyAOTDBIDai
a .r-nniu a xinXt
VaiiII-lKll. nur.
Or S'OTE THB
not
Ir
ui uus wie lend through ii.a ih T.
o. tno people of the country ark "hTiu
homeless or' oiir Stato m- . tUo
."""' l8 'nX Off lmnrnioi.
iiu put tnoai nn Una Valu. 11T
.courMo Furchaserr for u i for th"'
faxes wn!H 1 1-.- . . 'or the
itowhVawtoiff;" W free
10 sell or put it o L? for sPc"latIou
hardly a city or vlli sff' Tlltr '"
that u aot MlfeVrtBeoB'i?r lnlhe'st
P'lced land. j"K 4ld ST1 ot hlKh
turn to a place- at nw.ffcor lmlKratlon
goeaupSnu tW.fL' Pr lanl
r goes in anclhw dlrUTrBV0.'? ce.ll5c'
-.. . -.---" n k rnn 11 pi
Us or
Land
' tho
ement. mvonn- ."'."' '-ery im-
add? to l.nn .":.?: avaa:e mor-
? 1 to lower tho nrce r?hem''hDf
of labor. Und 5XSr t of .tho Product?
is or-hauced in vah ?5r "'' 'hln; tba
efiCthcn where jah.rtMJv " the D!-
It Pay all the cVnnLVnustlco of making
- ' m T' B' CanPbe.
Wulrl .... ......
Sherman Courier "f CI"r'"'".
othe!hLCn:.rL?.a(''t.ichSracer
"'Hens 'Iqi ; ' '" of admlltbg
Kh.pcTh7VhYii"fl.'?''
i''.arffl3JEHS
tho neighborhood aro j"c'aM
capon fowls. Indeed MfPfjS
thus increasing ttiav4Uta
Sou'tberu npd- wostern j
liirKC iraun in i-kkh "'.;
Krenoh frontier where J
... . '1..... .1 ; ."
Tho fowl of tho Fbyjr.cefc
.VI.U..J1 iis IJJA7 uiuwuuv.m-r
forgotten on tho farms tyJW
vlvcd. It oxlsls thronghottJg.
Is renowned for its laylnt?3
excellent inoqt. It ll m-M
Hivtv niirn !v rlSOnof'it8.!'B
fnl-ntm fnw1 9:lrc-$l
n-" i -.. -.-. -iMiVfltf
vnuiL t:uuiis aiw "'. C-V h
find tho Flemish ftvo-tocdwrt.
cennirics was. ino i".'"H i - it;
era. ns much for the fl"UtW
nw for its meat; but. lt$J!H
only poorly cb'aract.crizcd;
"Within ft few .miles 'oM"?
breeding of tho Oooeoo.of.Wf
nt
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Cn.li0"ed is u vcrJ-' sood layer and
wtighB ubaut flvo and ihrJ..n... ..
pcunds. - .'
The. Combuttunt of I.iegc'has a helirht of
about two feel .ni nL l-.n!1Aa.of
?S.1.J!lrtJl.'r?n ?'K)" 4nd one-half to'
.Men jiounas. Its v-fifte eggs welch
from two to three ounces its nTuuiasels
dark gV; eai- lo eT r."l ailltUo
Sr anUdBtrLr0"fitr vlopeciU'st.-mU '!
i.il . . tronK ahoulders; long legs blu-
whirt.a?k l1 cglor' n'1 a rkhor h'elyy tall
which is almost always black. Aitho -
u uBTODMtant of .lege B atlllkopt for
UeVed'ro' . "wVmihff tH. esl
chicken..."8 wn uraius" (ffnlln
tuw.-'Vii ! asoa .ot thlr nburKia.it
aii . l B"vury meat.
u 0.Lc-3';. ami nro popular.
nhtnJA?p: fowI' rod n North
S n'nlacro 1" th0 annri fowl'
""?. R00dl number of tho "noulcts da
tn nuf ni- anlsewhoro- ln Holland Bre
WmpineS. bought in lh nrm.. t .
1' 9"lch po"try 'pa'e which nn
Mmali .ffibUaft"' J.!
1 iVifi? ri- wlti10Ji 9W.VNrirtrc
!giiim! Bu"mrt DyaD1' Jftber loytr In
rl?t r'clV' .knwp ? t.hri Braekel. In
sfflv Xf111 Vr er and laying
. i-li .'' """tr ffom rveaer'Hraekel..
hfi? 5?i"?e 1 Soute?rn Flanders "here
W fow! j chiefly fon'df '?he 'mke" it
5wji
sCffiswol!wS
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m&me-' $g$
Innbcid CUUQ
coming daily moro aridj
i'aitcncid snecimens oir"TJa
IlruE'SClH fowls nro.hclngPP
ously. The breeding and l"
fnivlc rl ii'nrl.' in llUMI
nnlK. Thprn nm BDecUllkM '
nam un mnnv as 1009'W'
overv thrpJ weelts. Th'.'fl
flfom 53 .cents to ?-25.?lfS
tbo season THe CoqcoPyf
summer ana winior. ?".'&
Kreai care by sklllct4rVW
nnmlini. I i'.iUm! for t'ffl
ani)imly Inbrcaslng 'trsg
of Merchtcra tiero is- tomt
yUOWi 0 lniitr ""V-i
Merohte.m. which Is gfaq
.t'be other varlotlea'IpAYtiffl
Under tho dlreotlori of:t
4lni- ArlllHllM-WvW
raising aro given toevef!
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belter kppt lhan fornMMW
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In winter buckwheat bf'"
and occasionally In "fCj
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