. The great cultures of the isle of Java. 30 photos . Drving-appuratus lor Il/iiivian 33 Tobacco. ij 1. Tobacco nourishes ti-om the sea-shore to aheight of tiOOO Metres up the mountains: nevertheless,the lower regions must be preferred, as the manufacturingcan be done with less trouble on account of great damp-ness or heavy winds. The crops from the higher grounds dry but slowlyand sometimes onl}^ on the outside, so that the productgets mouldy and often becomes quite valueless. Soil composed of a mixture of clay with sand (es-pecially when it contains vegetable-moiild) is most adap-te
. The great cultures of the isle of Java. 30 photos . Drving-appuratus lor Il/iiivian 33 Tobacco. ij 1. Tobacco nourishes ti-om the sea-shore to aheight of tiOOO Metres up the mountains: nevertheless,the lower regions must be preferred, as the manufacturingcan be done with less trouble on account of great damp-ness or heavy winds. The crops from the higher grounds dry but slowlyand sometimes onl}^ on the outside, so that the productgets mouldy and often becomes quite valueless. Soil composed of a mixture of clay with sand (es-pecially when it contains vegetable-moiild) is most adap-ted to the tobacco-culture: the situation and tiic climatearc also of great importance. It must be possible to draiuthe plots and the plants must from time to time be wat-ered by rain. § 2. To obtain good tabacco. it is necessary to usegood seed. This is taken from the best developed plants,and only those grains the development of which can berelied upon are plucked. 34 Towards the time that the tobacco-plants are top-ped, the planter selects on his field those parts where theplants are bes
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