cipjiUed to the curing tobacco cventualbj 

 (iiiiounts to abotit 30 tons. 



Stemming is usually the task of women, who sit 

 around a table and rip the center stem from each leaf. 

 They tie the stemmed leaves into small bundles weigh- 

 ing about a pound each. These bundles replace the 

 old tor£uettes (bundles of leaves twisted together) as 

 they are easier to handle without falling apart. 



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