. Flue-cured tobacco in Canada [microform] : I. Growing flued-cured tobacco in Ontario. II. Tobacco soils, rotations, fertilizers. III. Co-operative experiments. Tobacco; Tobacco curing; Tabac; Tabac. 20 the furnace to extn(l into the barn. For firinor with pas the furnaces need not l)e 30 hirge. The foundation should be of concrete and should extend about 4 feet above the surface of the ground on all sides. In these walla it is well to place about three 4-ineh tile on each side near the ground in such a manner that they will protrude throujrh the walls and serve as a means of ventilation. Sma
. Flue-cured tobacco in Canada [microform] : I. Growing flued-cured tobacco in Ontario. II. Tobacco soils, rotations, fertilizers. III. Co-operative experiments. Tobacco; Tobacco curing; Tabac; Tabac. 20 the furnace to extn(l into the barn. For firinor with pas the furnaces need not l)e 30 hirge. The foundation should be of concrete and should extend about 4 feet above the surface of the ground on all sides. In these walla it is well to place about three 4-ineh tile on each side near the ground in such a manner that they will protrude throujrh the walls and serve as a means of ventilation. Small doors should be cut in the pable ends near the top which can be opened for the purpose of ventilating; and a jxirtien of the peak of the roof should also be so construi.'ted that it can be raised or oitemd for the same ^.^ â â :^->y'i^5<^'!«^?5i^.^ Plate VIIâKxtcrior view of curing barn, showing fire-places and top ventilation. CURING. The most successful curer keeps in mind, all through the growin;: season, the type of leaf which he wishes to produce and the factors which will influence the colour of the leaf when cured. He transplants, cultivates, and 'ops with due cnn- sideratioii lor the soil und clinialic coiidilioiis and \Nith ihe fixed idea of producing .i smooth leaf, not too coarse and heavy in body, and one which will yellow up nicely in the field just before rii)ening time. Such a leaf is about the ideal type for the best. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Digges, D. D; Freeman, H. A; Dominion Experimental Farms and Stations (Canada). Ottawa : Dept. of Agriculture
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