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TOBACCO LEAF. 



from which it is shipped to domestic manufacturers as 

 ordered, or exported to tobacco factors in foreign coun- 

 tries. When resold in the dealers' warehouse, it may be 

 again inspected and is always reweighed, as shown in 

 Fig. 82. Some dealers take pride in carrying a large 

 and varied stock, so as to be able to supply an order for 



FIG. 83. 



VIEW OF TOBACCO IN STORAGE READY FOR SHIPMENT TO ANY 

 PART OF THE WORLD. 



This engraving, and Fig. 82, from photographs of the extensive establishment of 

 S. P. Carr & Co at Richmond. 



any quality or quantity of leaf. Fig. 81 affords a glimpse 

 at the interior of such a dealer's storage house for 

 tobacco. 



Stemmeries and Strips. Strips are made by remov- 

 ing the midrib from the leaf. They are then tied up in 

 large bundles and hung in the drying room, completely 



