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deeply ploughed than sandy or loamy soil. It greatly 

 conduces to success, if the land is allowed to lie fallow 

 for several months before planting the crop, to admit of 

 the proper preparation of the soil, by ploughing, rolling, 

 harrowing, &c., and to allow the attainment of as fine a 



FIG. 5. 



tilth as is usual in gardens. No crop will better repay 

 the expense of proper preparation of the soil than tobacco ; 

 the fineness of the leaf and the aroma of the tobacco 

 depend to a great degree upon this. The land should be 

 ridged immediately before planting. The distance apart 

 at which to make the ridges is governed by the quality 



