TRANSPLANTING PLANTS. 



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the land for transplanting, put the land in full tilth, then 

 mark off with a shovel, plow furrows three feet to three feet 

 four inches apart, and into these furrows sow the fertilizers ; 

 then with turning plows, bed the land on these furrows, and to 

 facilitate the hilling, cross these beds three feet apart with fur- 

 rows by a shovel plow, and the hills are made, except to pat 

 them with hoes. Hilly lands will seldom admit of this cross- 

 plowing, and the beds must be chopped into hills. On new 

 ground apply the fertilizers broadcast. It acts well, and for 

 tine yellow pays better on new grounds than any other lands. 

 The culture is essentially the same for all classes of tobacco. 

 Stir the land up as often as necessary to promote a rapid 

 growth of the plants, and to keep down grass and weeds. 

 * Shipping ' tobacco may be plowed later and worked longer 

 than i fine yellow.' For ' coal-curing ' sacrifice pounds for 

 color." 



The next operation to be performed on the tobacco farm 

 or plantation is 



TKANSPLANTING. 



As soon as four or five leaves on a plant about the size of a 

 dollar have appeared, they are large enough to transplant. 



TRANSPLANTING. 



Take the plants up with care, sprinkling with water and 

 keeping covered. In taking them up, the earth may be 



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