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The temperature is kept around 70 to 75 degrees. 

 When the seed begins to germinate it is mixed with 

 fine ashes and sown broadcast on the beds at the 

 rate of a teaspoonful to about every 10 square 

 yards. The seed bed is now left to itself and the 



TOBACCO 



In topping tobacco, the bud is broken off at the top of the 

 stalk. This is done when the button is well put out. By this 

 means, the leaves grow much larger, ripen up more evenly, and 

 their quality and appearance are much improved. 



field in which the plants are later to be transplanted 

 is put in shape. 



Unlike other field crops, tobacco is very par- 

 ticular about the soil in which it is to grow. Hence 

 only a small part of any farm is usually available. 

 The land should be plowed deep, and harrowed at 

 least once a week until transplanting time. From 



