. Elementary agriculture . Courtesy of the Alabama Tobacco Company Fig. 87. Drying and curing tobacco in a ivell-ventilated 'barn. more than one-third of it to other lands. The vari- ety of tobacco raised depends upon the soil, climate, and the use it is to be put to. (Fig. 86.) Wet soils of ,clay produce large, heavy plants that cure to a dark brown or red. Light, sandy soils raise a thin leaf curing to a bright red, mahogany, or yellow color. The quality of tobacco is affected by the soil, kind of manure used, and the climate,

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