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At 25 cents per lb. this would give a profit on estimated expenditure 

 of $2,178 82. 



N.B.— No drainage, kokers, tobacco house, nor Manager's salary 

 included. 



Planting of the Tobacco. 



The most suitable distance for the making of heaps, 

 for transplanting the growing plants, is three feet apart. 



After the Tobacco is transplanted in the field, as often 

 as it is weeded, the heaps must be loosened and plants 

 moulded. 



Priming is pulling off the leaves from the bottom of the 

 plants. These bottom leaves, up to four or live in num- 

 ber, can be made into common leaf tobacco, or oil (oleum 

 nicotiana) can be extrafted from them. 



Priming should be carried out to the height of five leaves 

 in moderately rich soil, and topping to save nine leaves. 

 In very rich soil (virgin land) six leaves may be taken 

 from below and twelve left. 



White Burley Tobacco requires the removal of only 

 3 to 4 leaves. 



Priming, topping and suckering or removing side shoots, 

 should be carried on when the weather is fine and when 

 no dew is on the leaves, or rust invariably results, with 

 injury to the crop. 



Topping or pinching the bud must be done as soon as 

 the plants are grown to the full height of 3 to 3^ feet. 



Removing of side shoots or suckering must be attended 

 to as early as possible, and not left till they are grown 

 out, as they will injure the tobacco in its growth as well 

 as in its quality. 



The tobacco will be ready to cut when the leaves 

 become wrinkled and have changed colour, showing little 



