482 TOBACCO LEAF. 



for the young trees, stimulating their growth without 

 producing a dryness in the soil, or attracting vermin, as 

 stable manure often does. After the decay of the stalks, 

 the ground is left mellow and moist. 



Tobacco stems are an excellent top-dressing for 

 young grass. They conserve moisture and add fertility 

 to the soil. Applied to wheat fields in autumn, in any 

 form, leaves, stalks or stems, tobacco exerts the most 

 beneficent influence, both on the character of the growth 

 and the quality of the berry. In a pulverized condition, 

 it makes one of the best applications for seed beds. Put 

 in the hills where the tobacco plant is to be set, it 

 greatly aids the growth and improves the quality of the 

 cured product. 



