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Storing Of Cured
Tobacco Discussed
By Expert Grower
By J. M. PURDOM,
Assistant Agricultural & Industrial
Agent Atlantic Coast Line Rail
road Company.
Tobacco is a cr?p that demands close
attention all the time until it is sold,
and especially is this true between the
time of curing and marketing. It is
my opinion that there has been more
tobacco damaged and more money lost
to the growers through failure to give
the cured leaf proper attention than
has ever been lost by improper curing,
and yet the average farmer seems to
figure that the care of his cimed to
bacco is only a minor job and neglects
it.
A satisfactory storage place must
be provided for the cured tobacco.
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Some few farmers have built regular
storage or pack houses for this pur
pose. Others who aie not so fortu
nate as to have these pack houses have
to use buildings as they have. The
esential requirements for these stor
age places are a roof that will not
leak and side walls that are tight and
will not let moisture blow through on
the tobacco. It is desirable that the
floor should be six or eight feet or
more above the ground and that there
should be doors and windows so that
the room can be ventilated when oc
casion requires. The storage room
should be kept dark as the tobacco will
bleach out if left exposed to the light
for any considerable length of time.
It is a very good plan to pack straw
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or other similar material on the floor
before beginning to pack tobacco in
the house. Tobacco should never be.
laid on the bare floor. If straw or
similar material is used spread bur
laps or sacks over it. If clean straw
not available, a good plan is to lay
empty sticks on the floor and spread
the burlap sheets oh them. In stack
ing the cured tobacco be sure to see
that the leaves are kept straight, that
no leaves are left hanging outside the
stack, and that the stack is built up
uniformly so that it will not topple
over. When completed the stack
should have only the stems exposed to
the outside air, and the entire stack
should be well wrapped with burlap
sheets, quilts, etc.
Highly Perishable.
Cured tobacco is a highly perishable
product. It absorbs moisture from
damp atmosphere and dries quickly
when exposed to dry air. If tobacco
is packed away with too much mois
ture in it, it will quickly begin to fer
ment and damage and a pile of fine
tobacco will be very quickly ruined.
Tobacco that is packed down with
relatively dry can be allowed to stay
packed away for quite some time with
out any bad effects. This is the rea
son for the admonition to pack the
tobacco away just as soon as it be
comes in order or case enough to han
dle without breaking.
When the cure has been finished
practically all moisture has been driv
en out of the tobacco and in this con
dition it would be practically impossi
ble to handle without breaking and
shattering. Hence is necessary to
open the barn doors, windows and ven
tilators to allow it to come in,order so
that it can be handled. This condit
ioning of the barn requires much judg
ment and skill because if allowed to
come in too high order it cannot be
packed away safely. If the air is
damp the tobacco can quickly become
too moist especially on the bottom
tiers and near the windows, while on
the other hand it will soften up slow
ly if the air is very dry.
It is usually necessary to get the
tobacco in condition and out of the
barn as quickly as possible so that an
other cropping can be taken out of the
field. With average mosture condit
ions this can be accomplished by al
lowing the barn doors, windows and
ventilators to stand open for a couple
of nights. It is sometimes necessary,
however, to pour four or five barrels
of water on the floor of the barn to
help bring the tobacco ip condition.
The facts are that to get a barn of
tobacco in the right order to take down
is a job that requires a great deal
more care than is usually given it and
in the rush of other work at the time
this job is neglected, and this neglect
very often causes the grower serious
loss.
Sometimes even with the best of at
tention it may become necessary to
take down a barn of tobacco when it
is not in the right condition. When
this is the case it should not be pack
ed away permanently but should sim
ply be stored for a few days and then
restacked and handled as its condit
ion warrants.
Observe Closely.
When taking down a barn watch
closely for swell or soft stems. If
these are packed they will ferment
and burst and ruin a large quantity
of tobacco. Whenever swelled stems
are found the sticks on which they are
hanging should be laid aside and put
back in the barn to go through the
next cure.
Sometimes the tobacco can be taken
down in the best condition by- taking
out the lower half as soon as it is in
the right handling order and leaving
the upper portion to come out the fol
lowing day. Where the bottom tiers
are in good order and the top ones a
little dry it is sometimes possible to
handle by mixing the two in packing.
Just what procedure is to be follow
ed will -depend on weather conditions
and how quickly the barn must be had
for another curing. The grower- will
have to exercise good judgment and
be willing to work any time, day or
night. Sometimes during extremely
dry weather it is impracticable to take
the tobacco out except at night.
It should always be remembered,
however, that if tobacco is once al
lowed to become too damp it is cer
tain to be damaged. If it is packed
away in his condition it will rot and
if it is dried out again the quality is
apt to be damaged and the selling
price lowered.
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CHANICS ISSUE OF MARCH 1921
Misled by a published announcement
Popular Mechanics Magazine, in its
January issue printed an article which
said that the use of lightning rods was
dying out. Upon investigation we
found that this statement is entirely
erroenous. Including small plants
there are now more than thirty estab
lishments manufacturing lightning
rods in the United States. Their out
put in 1922 was approximately 9,500,-
000 linear feet, according to the re
ports of the department of Commerce.
Recommended by the weather bureau
and by many scientific bodies, lightn
ing rods are now sold and manufactur
ed under conditions totally different
from those that prevailed in the days
of the “ballyhoo” agents who disposed
of worthless outfits at exorbitant
prices. They are now considered so
efficient that more than sixty per cent
of the farm buildings in Illinois are
equipped with them, forty per cent in
Ohio and nearly fifty per cent in lowa.
Figures received from 121 insurance
companies in fifteen middle-western
and eastern states where thunder
storms are common show that the rods
have afforded one hundred per cent
protection in many communities over
periods of from one to five years. One
hundred and thirty companies report
ed that the average loss on unrodded
buildings struck by lightning was
$200.00 and on rodded buildings only
SIO.OO. Use of the rods has become
so widespread that the bureau of
standards has prepared official speci
fications for them which will be made
part of the national electrical code.
That lightning rods are scientifically
sound in principle is also evidenced by
the fact that the Underwriter’s Lab
oratories maintain and operate a com
prehensive inspection program where
by the installations made by the
thirty-five manufacturers who sub
scribe to their service are thoroughly
inspected and labeled. The final ap
proval of certificate of compliance with
established standards appears on each
installation in the form of an etched
aluminum master label. With the
populairty of the radio q n£w use has
been found for the rods, as they have
proved an excellent ground connection
and also afford extra protection to
aerials during storms.
EXCURSION TO FLORIDA
AND HAVANA, CUBA
The Georgia and Florida Railway
will operate their second Florida Ex
cursion on Saturday, July 24, and
greatly reduced ares giving the people
in this section an opportunity to visit
their relatives and friends now resid
ing in Florida. In addition to Florida
points, the Excursion tickets will also
be on sale to Havana, Cuba, and if
you have never been to Cuba you
should certainly take advantage of the
attractive rates and go on the Ex
cursion July 24. The Excursion tickets
will be on sale at all Georgia and Flor
ida Railway Agency Stations for the
day and night trains July 24 and morn
ing of July 25, and the excursion fares
will apply to practically all of the
Florida cities and will be limited four,
eight and fifteen days. Stopovers will
be allowed at any point south of Jack
sonville on either the going or return
trip.
Announcement is further made that
Genera] Passenger Agent Kenworthy
is now arranging for a personally con
ducted tour through Cuba in connec
tion with the excursion fares, this will
be an all expense tour through Cuba,
travelling in private Pullman cars be
tween Augusta and Key West in both
directions, and arranging for all hotel,
sightseeing theatre parties in Cuba,
consequently relieving the members of
his party from all worry and trouble,
and showing them all points of inter
est on the island of Cuba. The total
cost of the trip to Cuba with the per
sonally conducted party which will in
clued railroad fare, Pullman fare,
hotels, meals,' . sightseeing, theatre
parties, tips, etc.,' will be $115.00 with
a four day stay in Havana, and if any
of the members wish to stop off in
Florida on the return trip after visit
ing Cuba they may do so; however, if
any one wishes to go to Cuba on the
Excursion and make their own ar
rangements, the price of the ticket
will be as shown in the advertisement
in this paper; hut if you really wish
to have the best time of your life, you
should join the personally conducted
tour, because with it, yo.u will see
many things that you cannot see
otherwise, and besides the personally
conducted party will be made up of
the best ladies and gentlemen in Geor
gia, insuring congenial associations.
Those being interested in joining the
personally conducted tour are urged to
send in their reservation request at
one? so that comfortable accommoda
tions may be provided.
ENJOY THE SURF AT ST. SIMONS
$1.75 round trip Douglas to Bruns
wick ecah Sunday vif A., B. & A. be
ginning May 2. Correspoinding rates
from other stations. F,v schedules
and other information apply to A. B.
& X. Agent.
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Local Product
Your automobile comes from a manufacturer
often far distant, but the mileage it gives you is
something you buy locally. The only one who
can assume local responsibility for your car is
the dealer w'ho sold it to you.
We look upon our establishment here as a fac
tory producing automotive transportation. And
we are as jealous of the reputation of our prod
uct as the manufacturer is of his.
That’s one reason why Dodge owners who
bought their cars here are so uniformly sat
isfied with them.
We’d like to make you happy, too. At least
come in and see what we have to offer. A call
won’t obligate you in any way.
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