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well prote6led from high winds, well drained, and 

 well manured, i.e., land on which the manure is mixed 

 in such a manner with the soil, as to make the 

 whole one homogeneous mass, leaving no visible trace 

 of the manure. Care should be taken not to use 

 stable manure ; this manure however old and well rot- 

 ted it may be, will still give a disagreeable scent and 

 taste to the tobacco, making it totally unfit for the 

 market. 



The following will be found a suitable manure for 

 the purpose, viz. : — 



Sulph. Ammonia ... ... ... ... 2 parts. 



Nitr. of Potassium ... ... ... ... i „ 



Sugar ... ... ... ... ... ^ „ 



Well mixed together ; dissolve fifty grains in one gallon 

 of water, and water the plants thrice, or at least twice 

 weekly, 



March and November are the months for making 

 nursery and sowing. 



Nursery. 



Bush must be cut down and burned after being well 

 dried, and the soil cleared of all roots and well har- 

 rowed, so as to receive the seed properly ; further, lay 

 bushes (fagots) round the nursery for prote6lion of plants 

 against high winds. 



Two tablespoonfuls of seed, mixed with half a gallon 

 of ashes or fine sand, and sown on four square roods of 

 land will give a sufficient number of plants for ten 

 acres. 



The place sown must be covered with light bush or 

 Straw until the seeds spring which will take place in 

 from ten to fifteen days. Plants will start soon after, and 



