Tobacco Culture in Ohio; Result of Investigations from 1903 to 1911 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1912 Excerpt: ...percent Gain in total value due to standing ten days longer...........................10.11 Derwnt No'rE---Value calculated by rating wrapper and filler at ten cents per pound and trash at one and one-half cents per pound. Since Zimmer Spanish is the dominant variety grown in this region, and the results obtained with it will be more directly applicable to the culture of tobacco in the Miami Valley, this variety was chosen for these experiments. The results of this test are given in Table VIII. In addition to the above test it was thought advisable to repeat the method of the previous year on some of the more promising hybrids at the Station. Three plots planted respectively to hybrids 77, 81 and 89 were chosen for this experiment, and the first cutting was made at the time when, judged by the usual observational method, the tobacco was thought to be in prime condition to harvest. One half of the plants were removed at the first cutting by taking every other five plants (the reason for not taking every alternate plant was the desire to avoid the damage from wind which proved so serious the previous season after every other plant had been removed). The second cutting was made four days after the first, the resulting yields are given in Table IX. TABLE IX. TIME OF CUTTING TEST, 1910--HYBRIDS 77, 81 AND 89 I First cutting. about 4 l Second cutting, 4 Gain over first weeks after topping days later cutting Hybrid Pounds per acre Pounds per acre Pounds per acre T Wrapper Tafal Wrapper Tofu Wrapper vailtliiel and Total Va ue and Total Va "B and Total of gain Filler Filler Filler No. 77 1,405 1,624 $143.79 1,552 1,906 $160:5l 147 282 $16.72 No. 81 1,335 1,512 136.16 1,487 1,750 152.65 152 238 16.49 No. 89 1,366 1,572 139.69 1,611 1,915 165.66 245 343 25.97 No...