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Hand the tobacco to the packer, who presses the hands 

 firmly with his knees and hands, laying the tobacco in 

 two rows — keeping the pile ab^ut the same height, tilling 

 in occasionally with a middle row until all is packed. The 

 different qualities should be packed separately. They can 

 be packed any height or length desired, but usually from 

 three to five feet high will be found conv"enient height, 

 while the length may be proportioned to the height or not. 

 After the tobacco is packed, it should be covered with 

 boards and gently weighted with stone or pieces of timber. 

 If the tobacco is packed down in a good case, or keeping 

 condition, whicji requires experience to determine, it can 

 remain packed until read}' for [)rizing. 



Priziitfj, Casing and Baling. — This is shown by figure 26. 



FKil-RE 26. 



The term prizing originated in \'irginia. In the sense 

 in which it is to be taken here is a local word, which the 

 Virginians claim the credit of creating. It is the act of 

 pressing or squeezing the article which is to be packed 

 into any package by means of certain levers, screws, or 



