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A TRAP TOBACCO BED? Thit method it now being und to combat ?h? Do bMtb. Tht idoa it that if tho bttiltt attack tho bod, thoy will not got intido tho innor tquart. A THREE -IN -ONE OPERA TION ? Here you eee a farmer putting hie fertilizer in the ground, eetting and watering the planta all in ona operation. Ita practical, too. Straight Talk to Carolina Tobacco Growers By ROY H. PARK ^/T ^ THENEVER the average *" yy price of flue - cured tobacco drops below 20 cents a pound it n doubtful if the average grower can show any margin of profit with which to buy the ordinary requirements of a farm family, pay taxes and educate his children." y The speaker it E. G. Moss, a tall and studious man who has spent a lifetime in the study of tobacco. From the time he was big enough to help out on his fath rr'j tobacco farm over in thf south ern part of (>ran ville County, North Carolina, he has been interested in tobacco and has been bent upon finding out things about its culture that would enable farm ers to produce it more profitably. Nearly a quarter of a century ago he was intm mental in getting the North Carolina Tobacco Experiment Station established just one mile from Oxford, and from that day until this he has been there as assist ant director in charge. F. E. Mill er is director of state test farms. But Mr. Mocs, a true scientist in every respect, is not prone to nuke a statement without seeing that it is prop erly qualified. So he added : May Lom Expert Trade "On the other hand, if the production of tobacco is so restricted as to cause a price which is out of line with other commodities, and is prohibitive to for eign countries, we might easily lose the greater part of our export trade, and in sc doing we would stimulate production in foreign counries. Mr. Moss would not express his opin ion on the outlook for tobacco prices in 1936. He did, however, point out that the 1935 'flue-cured crop of 785,000,000 pounds was 70,000,000 pounds in excess of the allotment, and then added : "At the same time, it is true that business conditions over the country as a whole seem to be definitely on the up ward trend. Cigarette consumption in the United States for 1935 was between five and ten per cent ahead of 1934, the consumption being around 132 bil lion as compared with 125 billion in 1934 and 120 billion in 1930." Tho Acraigt Control Plan Of course, in the foul analysts, the flue-cured tobacco production will be more or less governed by the govern ment's acreage control plan. Through the early part of December tobacco con tracts had been signed by 86 per cent of North Carolina's farmers. Just what the reduction will be is not yet known, although E. Y. Floyd, in charge of the tobacco program in North Carolina, said that the . Secretary of Agriculture will gave the following pointers on culture: 6W SoiJ: A light toil of a sandy to a sandy loam of at least average fer tility is desirable. The Granville, Dur ham, Norfolk and Marlboro soils are usually regarded as the best, though in the old belt of North Carolina and Vir ginia the Cecil and Appling soils produce a large part of the crop. V arietta : The Virginia Bright Lea/, White Stem Oronooo, Jamaica and Gold Dollar are usually regarded as the best mate this announarment by nut later than February I, if not before. The re duction in 1935 was 15 per cent below the five-year average but weather con ditions were favorable and North Caro lina produced a very large crop. According to Mr. Moss, "it is up to the grower to produce as nearly as pos sible the allotment given him of the best quality tobacco his knowledge of farm ing will permit." And here Mr. Moss varieties for t astern North (Jarolinn and South Carolina. Cash, Jamaica and Bonanza are regarded as the best types for the middle and old b^lts. The Vir ginia Bright Lieaf and White Stem Or onoco are very good for lighter soils. Buy Certified 8ml Unless you sow your own seed or those of a neighbor, buy only certified seed. The See J Bed: Selection of the seed bed has always been important, but it i* more so now on account of downy mildew (Blue Mold) which is fre quently very destructive to the young seedlings. There is no remedy for this disease except plenty of warm sunshine, supplemented with a light application of some quick acting nitrate. Experiments show that it is just as satisfactory not to "burn the bed" pro vided it is located on new ground. The date of sowing varies from around Christmas in some parts of South Caro lina to around the last of February or early March in the Winston-Salem ter ritory of North Carolina. Old beds should not be sow ed as disease often originates in old beds, such as Black Root, for instance. Frrti/txers : There are so many vari ations in the soil types and soil fer tility that it is diffi cult to say definitely that one fertilizer or one analysis is bet ter for any particu lar field or farm; however, there are certain general recommendations that can be follow ed with minor vari ations to suit certain local conditions. For instance, the committee of agrono mists who are working with tobacco in the flue-cured area, have made the fol lowing recommendations: For light or less productive soils ? 800 to 1000 lbs. per acre ? 3-8-6 mixture. For heavy or more productive soils ? 7>K ) to 800 lbs. per acre ? 3-10-6 mixture. Application Important The method of application is more important than many growers realize and it is essential that the fertilizer be (veil mixed with the soil. Transplanting-. .Best results are usu ally obtained when the plants are set out and watered rather than jus# set ting out when the land is "in season." Rows should be about four feet wide and the plants are usually spaced from 20 to 24 inches in the row. Cultivating-. Ridge methol is recom mended. About five plow nigs and one hoeing usually needed Topping: Top high and strive to produce a large quantity of bright to bacco. Curing: This is a matter that must be handled by the individual. GOVERNOR SFEAKS? tfa a I big oooMion at tha Taat Farm on MF iald Day." Hundroda of farmer? attend and go ovor tha fialda to gat firat hand in formation that will ba of bon ?fit. Hare you aaa Governor J. C. B. Ehringhaua addreaa ing a crowd of farmers at a Fiald Day at Oxford. NINE YEAR AVERAGE TEST, 1926 - 1935 Oronoco Group of Flue-Cured Tobacco, Oxford, N. C. Yield Average Variety * Per Acre Per 100 Lbs. Cash . 1233 $16.77 Broad Leaf Oronoco 1186 '7-25 , .Banana Leaf : 1233 >5-90 Silk Leaf 1197 15.35 White Stem Oronoco 1084 >6.89 Jamaica 1 220 1 4.98 _ 1 York 1 181 13.91 Robertson 1170 12.87 Mammoth 1053 14.90 Gooch 1136 11.20 Table above shows the results of a nine-year test (year of 1932 excepted) carried on at the Oxford Tobacco Station to determine the best varieties of toltacco. All of the varieties received the same attention.
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