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Dock 5 when the ftem has got 15 Leaves, they cut off all 
the tops of the Plants 3 if they defirenot to have the To- 
bacco to be very ftrong, they let it grow until it have 18 
or 20, if they will have it ftronger, they top it when it 
has got 10 or 12 Leaves, not counting the 3 or 4 loweft 
Leaves^ wiiich are neareft the Ground, becaufe they ne- 
ver grow fo big and good asthofe above them. Thus the 
moifture of the Ground being iiindred to wafte in more 
Leaves, Flowers and Seed, all the faid moifture enters into^^ 
the Leaves remaining, fo that thefe Leaves will be 4 or 5. 
times larger, fuller of fatnefs, ftrength and vertue, than the 
Tobacco which is not ordered after this manner. Now 
the moifture afcending from the Root, being conftrainedi 
within the bounds of thefe Leaves, forces his way betwixt 
the Stem and Leaves remaining, and fends forth young 
Sprouts^ and would grow forth in Branches, if no care 
were taken to hinder. Therefore every 3 or 4 days they 
go through all the Stems, and break off thefe Buds when- 
ever they fpring forth, and this they continue until thefe: 
Leaves be ripe (which takes as much time as the Singek 
Tobacco does, which gets Flowers and ripe Seed, and theQ - 
begins to wither and fpoil if, no ufe be made of it ) which ; 
is known by the thicknefs and firmnefs. 
Then before the Leaf begins to wither and is green, they 
cut'dbwn the Stem together v/ith the Leaves, and do bring , 
them into their Houfes, and lay them in a heap/^ and thus 
the Leaves will begin to ferment, turn hot and fweat, then 
when the Leaves begins to fvveat, they turn the innermoft 
outmoft, that they may eafily ferment, otherwiie the in- 
nermoft would ferment too much, fpoil and rot 5. thus- 
the longer they lye in a heap together, the Tobacco turns ^ 
the more dark of colour. When they think it has fweac 
enough, they hang it afun.'er upon Cords, until the 
Leaves be dry, then riiey feparate the Leaves from the Stalks, . 
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