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UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY A
**are the mlant bed as earlv as the around can be
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worked.
Stltrlion and Pre >ura!i`0n of the Lund. Choose fertile
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well-dranied soil for tobacco. For \\'hite Burley, sod land is
best. l<`or dark tobacco, a clover sod is perhaps best. Break
 
· 'lt should he clezirly understood that the directions given in this eir-
tular as to srze nf plant-bed, plant-bed fertilizer and fertilizer on the field
.ue`o!l the hzisis of one—fonrth acre. The club member who wishes to raise
SWIG than 11-(]lllll‘[Ql` of an acre must use :1 pr0p0rtion:1te])‘ l:U‘gZe1‘ Dlilllt
ed and fertilizer application.

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,,,m_1__ l¤·l»ae<·1· ill-I·‘l' l1i‘€|\'_\' 1'11ll1N ¢·1‘ \\'l|*‘ll*‘\'¢‘l' ]l•'f'1‘>N21|'}' tn keep elewn
zi,..__l wells. Sllilll<*\\` <‘lllil\'sl.ll<¤11 is lrvsl. lllsrtniliiine enltivation
l He _; l\'ll·‘ll ll1·· l·i1~\1l!`·‘ Ml |ll•‘ ¤‘lll|l\'Hl<>l' l><·i\\‘4·¤·11 tlie rows begins 1:;
nl lll l»r··al: an·l l•l'lll~•* tln· leaves.
mm A (V'!//*li"·l{l./lf} ll *1/ MN. Une >ll*>lIlI al·p•·a1*a1n:e. give the plants a.
_l. it llllaillg with l·~a·l ar~··nat¤·. 'l`l1is p<»isr>n is mneli safer to use
'»···E.; iliilll l’ari~ 2`l'l‘l‘lI. as Ilne latter. nnless applied Very Carefully,
.~l gej !i!il}' l>lll‘1l lllv ]>l;ll|I<_
]`»»!»j»[1l;; nin! .\`.·¢»·Lw·fa_r;. -\ll<»w \\'l1ite llurley tolnaeee t0
i   illlllllll illll l.llll_\' lN'l.Ul`l' li>]*llll1L!`. l‘ll'f>]ll llil¢'|‘l1 te l\\`CI1l}` leaves
\'l_" slalnlll l·e left. ·l··pen·linu· npnn tlie vigor ef Ilie plants. The
  ana is te keep as n1a11y l··a\‘¤·s as will inatnre pe1·l'eetly and grew
lis  1»·a u····»·l size. .\l`1··r teppinez pnll 1liesn··ler1y. the variation in leaf characteristics and the larger the number
even: of grades that must be made. Vllhite Burley often is topped at
.·rioi 20 leaves, which necessitates a rather large number of grades.
Following is a brief description of Burley grades: (1) At
IW, the bottom of the stalk are one or more small, thin, light—colored
  and often ragged leaves known as flyings or sand leaves.
mi? (2) Next above the flyings, are the trash leaves. These dider
"   from the flyrings in being of good size and fairly sound. but are
)*mi` light in body, and colory. (3) Next are the lug leaves. These
D {0 U6 full size, sound and have more body than the trash leaves.
dm Tl1€Y are not quite so colory as the latter. (4) Above the lugs
WHY is the grade known as bright leaf. The leaves in this grade are
`UW mss, very sound and have good body. The under side of the
H OI Itfif is considerably lighter than the upper side, differing in this

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nwspcvt, from the trash uml lugs. (5) 'l`|u· ll[)]¤l‘l‘ l<‘il\`<‘$ iw],
the graulcs k1lO\\`lL as rw] /M/_/`. This is light. red 10 (lark ml in
color. has 11111011 lmdy uml usually is smnnuwhnly ('(lll1‘SU1' in we IA
ture than the other g;`l'il1Ik‘S. In sown- crops uml in sauna s(·;{\._,;, y_
smuc of the mp leaves do not. dowlop fully uml uu: small i1l.~i
short. Suuh loaves usually are ]>l;u·wl in il grzule Imuwu as yjy, :°·
All d2llll2l§•.‘ll loz1x·os are kept St*]Hll'2ltl‘ t`1·on1 the souml lezuw. 4.:.; I
])€‘1'1l2lpS two or more Q-!`l'2l\ll‘$ of ll2l1llilg.!`l‘ll muy be mumle. l·`j11;41Zjr
I mauxy g1‘0\\`C1'S ll1£ll{t‘ two or more ¢lix·isi1 g1·;1—;~~ h`
and red leaf UU w TU per wut. ;_
The three grades of (lurk tolmuuu ure: yl/» {mx/1, 1l1·· 1·;r;, _
thin. small umd lI1lSUll11(l leaves ut the botlmu of the plum; I N
lugs, fairly sound leaves of good size but dclicicut in body; mh.
(3) loaf, the li11'g.;‘L‘, hez1x‘y, sound leaves that comprise. ub :1 yi;
about S0 per ueut of the crop. Dzxrk trash usually brings zm 3it
30 per cent us much as leaf, mul lugs about SU per wm ;x~ wk.
In ]€El1'11il)g' to strip T()1)llUlIO, the l>t‘g`i1l11Cl` umully fi11¤,i>  
greatwt diilieulty in deciding just where to lllillic the g*1·;1·l··  · ¥'·
rations. For example it muy be diI'iie11lt t0 decide \\`l1L‘HlL‘l‘ 4; L4; _
belongs iu the lug grade or ought to bc put into the lead g1·;;»l·.4 N
As a matter of fact, it often ruukes 111110 ditYe1·em·e, imo wE.{.·L M_
grade the leaf is put,. The iI111)01‘[2lllI" point is to avoid Illlilillg
Together in the same gxwxdc leaves that uw distinctly llixfwiui I?
in chz11·:1ete1·istius. A good plum is for 1110 ])L‘giIl1lCl` I<»]1;11¤ O
some experienced g`1'£lLlC1' make an smnplo of ouch g·1·;uh> 1`wm 1}:: In
iobacco t0 be stripped. These should he studied und kvyz ALT H4 _
hand for CO]ll1)2]l`iS()11 while stripping.
Tie the hands of tolmucn neatly, l)Ct‘2lllSC this adds 1·· {ke
appeayrance of the leaf on the sales floor. Usually :1b011r?U
leaves are put into each hand of XV11itc Burley amd from 6 wf
leaves into each lmml 0f dark tolmvco.
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p;ls¤_.p` j_ l{iud nf soils Vlrll, lllidlllllll <>1‘ DUH] ‘,.> . .....     ,, ,_.._,__ , __,»____,,_______
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j. ;;_ \\`l1;u was grown ou luud lust )'f*ll1`? ,.............................,.......,.,.,,,_.,,_,,,_, , ‘
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I.? ]_\ L_ llow Illllfll l>:u·uy:u‘¤l 1uznuur·· did you use'?.     ,..,, .,   .,,v.,,,.......,
ll ·.‘- _ , .. .,
· •._ \\ll·»u und you plow lluwllcv your luud ....,.. . .....,..,.........................,......,
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1, NllI]lll•‘l' o1` llours 1·4·q11i1·<·1·e;1l~;» lzmd. .._,,__.______....,,,l,,,,..__,_
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_ lu. XllIllll•‘l` Ul horses used ___.._.,__,,4___,`,___,,,_,_,____,,_,__.________,__,_,_,,,__,,________,,,______A
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\“¥*¥ ll. \\`]lill vuriery did you grow? _,_,_____,_,____,,_______,____________________________________________
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3’k.yg;; N. llluv muuy hours were used iu plumiug crop? ...,..,,.`,,._,__,.,_.,,___,,,,,_A_,__
lilly? 0 I ·
l_; M HOW Illillly tunes d1d you cultivate your cmp? ____.._,,,___,____,_______________,_
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'l'l l" U D®#v1`il>c cuch (`l11ll\'(l[l011 lllllllillg the implements used ........__._......_.
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15. No. hrs. team was used in tirst cultivation ....,... No. horses ust.]
16. No. hrs. teau1 was used in second cultivation ...... No. horses ustit  
P
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17. No, hrs. team was used in third cultivation ...... No. ltorses; im.,] _ _ pi;
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18. No hrs. team was used in fourth cultivation ...... No. lnn·s¢·s tight] tl
19. No. hrs. spent by member or help in first cultivation ............  
20. No. hrs_ spent by member or help in second cultivation ..._ __ _
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` 21. No. hours spent by member or help in third cultivation ........ .. .. I-.
’ 22. No hours spent by member or help in fourth cultivationu.     \`:l
23, No hours spent by club member in hoeing, and hand (‘lllYl\`itti¤~j_ \"‘
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24. No hrs. spent by help in hoeing and hand cultivation ..............,,........ (V
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25. No. l1rs. horses were used in liarvesting crop ..... No, horses us»·tl . U,.
26. No hours club member spent ill harvesting crop .................................. MV
27. No. hrs. l1elp was used in harvesting crop ......................................,.......
28. No. hrs. spent by club member in preparing crop for market .......
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29. Ao. hours help was used in preparing crop for market ....................
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30. No. hours spent by club member in marketing crop __....   .. ..
31. No. hours help was used in marketing crop ............................................
32. No. hours team or truck was used in marketing crop ........................
No. horses used ........................................................................................ . ....... `V
· Value your time at 12c per hour. of
Value teams time at 10c per hour per horse; truck 40c per hour. .....
Value adult help at 20c per hour. r ....
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Tobacco 1’ro_jecl——Jzmz'0r 4-11 Clubs 11
W] BUSINESS ACCOUNT
Go thru your records and determine the total number of hours
von spent on your crop and multiply this number by twelve. This
""‘l- Liles me value of your time, in cents. Tl1e total number of liourg
adult help was used valued at 20c per hour gives the cost of help.
in _ iam] the total number of hours team was used and value this time
` at tue per hour per horse. Charge $2.00 for each two-horse load
it ton) of barnyard manure.
U`] l's•· the following table: '
V _ _ l Amount
.. . l'l‘l·))lS ()l·‘ lCXl’l·IZ\SlG  —
Dollars l Cts.
.. Wi i __ l I
ppm or use of land at ;o.U0 per acre ............,..................... . .,..,.......... . .........
‘   [pe nf maeliinery and tools at 4Uc per acre ..,..................... _ ................ . .........
  , \';tlipg of ]i1t·Illl)<*I"S ll['ll() ........,,......,.......l . .....,......................,.   ......l........,   ..........
Mm \';ilue of hellfs time .......................,.......................Y...........,.... ` ...............r . .Y.......
l
Value of (t,*2ill1`S time .................l......,.......,..... . ....,...,..........,.....   ................   ..........
.... .. l l
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\'alu»· of truck tiinea.   . ...... .. . ....,.,..,.......   .. .. ............,... . .l.,.....
....... . l
' Post or value of manure spread on Held .....,...................... . ............... . .,.......
l Y
"] V Cost of fertilizer ......... . ................................ . .............,,............. . ...............`..........
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>__>v__> lliscellaneous expense ..l.......,,..........,.......,.,,,........,,............... { .,,,,,_.._.._,,_   ,_,_,,,_,_
········ Total expense ............. . ................ , ........,............................ . ....,,__.,,,... _ ____...__
_____ RECEIPTS 1 `
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Tbtal number of pounds produced ..........,......,...................... j ...,..........., l .__..,,,__
Ylllue Of leaf per pound ,___.........,,.____,,,__._,.__.,,__..___,__,____________, _ ,____________,, l ,,________
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TOIHI Value of crop _____,___________,___ _ __,_______________________,__>__,,___ ‘ _,________,_____ ` __________
Lvss expense   ................. . ...........,_........___.......__._,_..,_,,,___ . .,_,___,_,,.,,. , _________
....... |———f—
Net income .................,,....,.,.....,........._.....,...._.,_,_____.___ ‘ _______.________ [ ,,_____,__
This is to certify that this project has been carried on to the best
of our ability_
mr. ,____>___ Cl
p ·~-~—--~—-—·~---~· - -...»................................ . ...................................... ub Member.
--·»—·-..... . ...............................l......,.......................................... Local Club Leader.

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12 Ifozz/zzvlry 1;'.z·{on.:{mz C{m·u/ur No. SU
STORY OF HOW I GREW MY TOBACCO
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STORY OF HOW I GREW MY TOBACCO—Continued.

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14 Kentucky Eezvtension Ciz·¢=u/ur N0. 86
STORY OF HOW I GREW MY TOBACCO—·Cont|nued.
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Tobacco ]’rojccl—./tmior 4-Il Clubs 15
1 state upon my honor as at club member that I have answered all
the questions in this record ns well   I know how.
-·V' I Signature ......,..................l.....................................,.....................l............
(Member making report.)
V_>V _ Address .,.....................,................,.......................,..I..............................,. .
_ _ Date __,4__,,,....,.i...........4.............................. . ............l...... Age .............,..............
· Have your eounty argent or two persons outside your family sign
the following;
We hereby certify that we have examined the records of .......t...... .
,....r....., , ...,   ...,..,,..,.,......,,......................... . ,...... entered in this book, and to
_ the hest of our knowledge nnd belief they are correct and at true
acrount of his work.
` Signature   ,...,..i......, _ ....t_..,,_....,,....,,,_.,,,...___......t4...,...........t.,............,,.
» Address ,,,_..,,,_...,_,.._.____ _ _.._,__,,_._,,.,,_.,.___..,___....._..._.._...t_......,.,......,...t....t.
_ Oc‘<·upntion ..........................................................t.....,.....................,.....,.
‘ Date .......t............t,...t..,...,............,..............,.............t....,.......,.....,...t....o...o.
V Signature _,,_,____,__,_,____,,_________,______________________,__,___,_,,_________,__,___,,___,,___,_____,_
U ` ` Address ,_,__,______,___,,_____________________,_____________,_____,__________,______,,,____,__,i,_,________
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