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TOBACCO 



Harvesting. In the fall, when the leaves begin to 

 turn brown, the farmer splits each tobacco stalk with 

 a sharp blade down from the top to within three or 

 four inches of the ground, and then cuts off the stalk 

 at the top of the ground. Several of the cut plants 





CURING HOUSE FOR TOBACCO 



are hung upside down upon a tobacco stick to cure. 

 In a few hours, or a day or two, the tobacco is ready to 

 be taken to well-ventilated barns, where the curing is 

 completed. 



Marketing. When the farmer is ready to market 

 his crop, he usually strips the leaves from the stalks, 

 and stores them in barrels, being careful that the proper 

 amount of moisture is present in the leaves. 



