IV CONTENTS. 



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R.H. Phelps's (of Connecticut) 28 



From Alleti's Farm Book 2^, 29 



J. Periam's, in Prairie. Farmer 29, 30 



TRAXSPLAXTIXG 31-34 



Cuts, illustrative 31 



Directions of Practical Tobacco Growers 32-34 



Cultivation and Protection from Pests 34r-44 



J. Periam's Directions 35 



Cut illustrating full-grown plant in blossom 33 



Cuts to show topping, and the plant when topped 37 



Cut, showing the growth of suckers after topping 33 



Directions of Practical Growers 36-40 



The cut-worm and the tobacco-worm 41, 42 



John C. Robert's letter 43 



Cut-worm and green-worm 43 



HARVESTING AND CURING 44 



Time to commence 44 



The Virginia Practice 45 



The Kentucky 50 



Northern, by Hon. Geo. Geddes, of New York 5S 



Western, by J. Periam, From Prairie Farmer 61 



Tobacco-worm (Sphinx Carolina) 64 



DISEASES, ENEMIES, CASUALTIES, EXHAUSTION OF SOIL... 65-70 



Casualties Numerous 65 



Spot, or Firing, Hollow Stalk, Walloon Tobacco 6G 



Importance of drainage 66 



Accidents 66 



More of the Cut-worm and Green-worm 67 



Does Tobacco Exhaust the Soil ? 67-70 



MANURES FOR TOBACCO 70-74 



Barn Manure 70, 71 



Guano good ; Superphosphate better 71 



Unleached Wood-ashes 72 



Leached Ashes, Poudrette, Gas Lime, etc., etc 72, 73 



Joseph Harris's opinion of Superphosphate 74 



MULTUM IX VAILYO— Whole Subject in few Words 75-82 



Seed bed. Sowing, Watering 75, 76 



Soil for the Crop, and Preparation 76 



Transplanting and Cultivation 77, 78 



Topping and Suckering ". 78 



Harvesting, Curing, and Marketing 78-Sl 



General Remarks 82 



