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planted out exclusively with seedlings raised jfrom this seed, * and 

 the tobacco which was cured on the spot, was sold to a New York buyer, 

 realizing high prices. A grade of wrapper superior to Sumatra was 

 obtained. As a measure of the success obtained, Mr. Ellis proposes to 

 put 130 acres under tobacco next season. 



It is well known that the Cubans are careless in the collection of 

 seed, taking it from inferior plants,and from suckers from the old roots. 

 Plants were therefore grown at Hope for the purpose of obtaining first 

 class seed for distribution. This was sent out under the name of "Hope 

 Havana," and reports have been received of the excellence of the plants 

 raised from it. 



Manures, — Mr. Watts drew up the following plan for testing var- 

 ious manures on tobacco : — 



Manure for Tobacco. 





CS4- ui n/r 



otable .Manure, or 

 Grass (instead of 



nap g/ii*a 



per di/ic . 



Artificial Manure, and rate per acre in lbs. 



Potash. 



Phosphate. 



Nitrogen. 



1 



Stable Manuie 









2 



Grass 









3 



u 



40 







4 



it 



40 



80 





5 



.£ 





80 





6 



U 



40 



80 



40 



7 



u 







40 



8 





No Manure. 







9 





80 







10 





40 







11 





40 



80 





12 







80 





13 







160 





14 





40 



80 



40 



15 









40 



16 









80 



17 







80 f 





18 





40 



80 f 



40 



19 









40 t 



20 









80 % 



The potash and phosphate were applied as soon as the plots were 

 ready for the plants, and throughly worked into the soil. The nitrogen, 

 i, e., Sulphate of Ammonia and Dried Blood were applied later. On 

 the plots each of 17 square yards, to supply at rate of 80 lbs. phosphate, 



* Bulletin, January, 1899, page 1. 

 f Thomas Phosphate, t Dried Blood. 



