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Food for Plants. 



tilizer for his cotton having behaved contrary to nature's 

 intent. 



AVhat is needed most is to secure complete maturity 

 of tlie cotton before the short days of early autumn 

 arrive. 



Tobacco. 



The value of tobacco depends so much upon its grade, 

 and the grade so much upon the soil and climate, as well 

 as fertilization, that general rules for tobacco culture 



No Nitrate. Virginia Experiments. IdO lbs. Nitrate of Soda Pci- Acre. 



should not be mathematically laid down. T^eaving out 

 special kinds, such as Perique, the sini])lest classification 

 of tobacco is as follows: Cifiar. — Tobacco for cigar 

 manufacture, grown chiefly in Connecticut and Wiscon- 

 sin. Mcunifactiir'nir/. — Tobacco manufactured into plug, 



