yearly. In Connecticut there are some forty suppliers 

 that meet the varied requirements of farmers and proc- 

 essing warehouses. Across the nation other manufac- 

 turers send in equipment, supplies and materials. A 

 cotton-processing firm will, for instance, provide the 

 cloth cover for an acre of wrapper leaf from an acre of 

 cotton grown by some soutliern farmer. The seasonal 

 requirements for each acre of Connecticut shade-grown 

 tobacco include around two tons of plant nutrient to 

 "sweeten" the soil, many thousand feet of sewing twine, 

 and the numerous items of miscellany regularly needed 

 to keep a properly managed farm functioning. 



Curing tobacco with air and heat in a l)arn 

 Courtesy The Shade Tobacco Growers Agricultural Association 



