LESSON XXXIII 



TOBACCO 



Planting. - - Tobacco seed is planted in beds located 

 in warm, well-drained spots with rich, loose soil. Brush 



or other wood is 

 burned on the bed 

 to make the soil 

 loose and enrich 

 it with ashes. In 

 some localities, in- 

 stead of using 

 wood, the soil is 

 heated by covering 

 the bed with a large 

 pan and applying 

 steam. Whatever 

 the process, the 

 chief advantage of 

 heating is that it 

 kills weed seeds, 

 bacteria, and fungi 

 in the soil. After 



TOBACCO PLANT , 



the seed is sown, 



boards are placed on edge around the beds and muslin 

 is stretched over to keep in the heat. 



