TOBACCO IN OHIO. 33l 
“The process of curing unfired, or air-dried i 
similar to the above, except the firing ; when so jc is 
more difficult to condition, so as to make it keep; but it 
generally sells quite as well. Planters should be very care- 
ful to have their Tobacco in good dry condition when the 
deliver it to the dealer or purchaser, as it is all-important t 
him to receive it free from dampness or moisture, which 
bruises it and injures its quality. We think such manage- 
ment as directed above would raise the value of Ohio to- 
bacco as high as similar quality of Maryland.” 
As when first cultivated, the Ohio growers still select new 
land as the best adapted for tobacco, though not as easy of 
cultivation. When the tobacco growers are ready for pre- 
paring their “new ground” they invite in their friends and 
neighbors, and the field is “grubbed” in a short time. 
“Grubbing Day,” with the young people, is an event of no 
common interest ; the farmers gather from the adjoining farms 
and with mirth and muscle soon render the field fit for the “In- 
dian herb.” In the evening, the planter’s home is filled with 
the young people, bent on having a right good time, and 
with “stripping the willow ” and other games, close the day 
if not the night in the most enjoyable manner. Many of 
the country mer- 
chants take the to- 
bacco of the growers 
when in condition to 
handle, paying them 
(or at least a portion 
of it,) in goods, or 
purchasing the to- 
bacco as they do 
other merchandise. 
They have large 3 
warehouses where TOBACCO WAREHOUSE. 
they receive and 
pack the tobacco until shipped to market. In the early 
Spring the growers take their tobacco to the workhouses, 
where it is packed by the merchants who frequently 
