TOBACCO GROWING AT SHAFTESBURY.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 2013, 2 June 1885, Page 2

TOBACCO GROWING AT SHAFTESBURY.

\Vk are are jiWsed to notice that tobacco grow ing is gi adually foi mmg an impoi tint factor in W.nknto fanning. We ha\e leeoidod instance-, of farmci-- iind otheis in\asious part-, of the district li.iving i.used excellent plots of this \ahi.iblo plant. These, in a gieat mGasuip, may b/ Jtermed expeiimeiit.il crops, and they have shown conchishely the suitability of Waikato soil and climate for the undei taking of this \eiy pionn^ing depaitment of husbandry. I'eiliaps the be^t crop lh.it has come under our notice is th.it which h;is been raised by Mi (Jeo. (Jrant, of Sliaftcsbmy. Mrdiant sowed abont three and a half acres adjoining a piece of bush on his |,roppity. Tlio seed used was Connecticut and golden leaf, liofoic cutting, the crop which was both stumg and excellent was subjected to a \ei y m;a ei e storm which did it coniid"iablo damage ; but, nevertliele*-, on tlip whole it was very successful. The leas c* aie nou being cured in a large bun and look exceedingly promising. They will scon be re-idy to forward to Auckland, wheie no doubt they will find a ready market at a 1 emnei ati\ c figin p. 1 1 i- "ati>> to s<ee a now di^tuct like Sliattesbury taking a lead in this in ittci, and we hope to sue Mr (ti.mt duly lew.udcd foi hi> enterpii.se. No doubt next \»\ii will soi* a large acreage "f Waikato 1 mil in toban >.