CONTENTS. 



Page. 



Introduction _ _ - '^ 



Methods now practiced in Porto Eico ^ 



Methods of preparing seed beds 9 



Field preparation and planting 1" 



Topiaing --- - --■ H 



Harvesting - 12 



Diseases and insects - -- 13 



Curing shed _ -. 13 



Curing and fermentation — !•' 



Seed jiroduction 1"' 



Irrigation - -- I''' 



Drainage -- 15 



Texture of tobacco soils Ifi 



Experiments in growing, curing, and fermenting tobacco . _ - - 18 



Seed-bed experiments 18 



Transplanting - - - 30 



Value of shade for producing wrappers ....._ 31 



Experiments with fertilizers - - - - - 24 



Experiments in curing tobacco - - . 27 



Fermentation _ 28 



Seed selection 39 



Suggestions for the improvement of Porto Rican tobacco 31 



Choice of land -- 32 



Seed and seed beds - 33 



Time of transplanting for wrapper and filler 35 



Method of transplanting --- 36 



Cultivation _ _ 36 



Topping 37 



Harvesting 37 



Curing shed 38 



Curing . - - - - 39 



Suggestions regarding fermentation .__ -- 41 



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