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FARMERS BULLETIN. 



In figure 2 is shown the general appearance of a- tobacco field 

 covered with a cheese cloth shelter. The field contains about 44 

 hectares and is one of a number of large. fields .of shaded tobacco grown 

 in Florida in 1899. In figure 3 is shown the details of the outside 

 structure of the framework, before the covering was put on. In 

 figure 4 is shown the details of the framework of a shade that wa^ 

 used in the Connecticut Valley in 1901. A strong framework is con- 

 structed of posts and stringers, that is further strengthened by strong 

 wires secured at each end of the field by strong stakes driven well into 



FIG. 4. Framework used in Connecticut. 



the ground. This is covered with some light cloth, such as cheese cloth. 

 By special request, an extra wide (about 5 meters) quality of cloth was 

 made for the season of 1902. The cloth completely covers the framework 

 and reaches to the ground, where it is secured. Gates are provided, 

 covered with cloth, and, in the fields of large dimensions, it is advisable 

 to leave a road lengthwise through the field. Usually, the cloth must be 

 renewed each season, but the framework is built sufficiently strong to last 

 four or five years. The height of the framework is about 3 meters and 

 the average total cost of the shade in the United States is about $350, 



