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tially escaped the fermentation, exhibiting a mottled 

 greenish instead of a fine dark brown colour ; these 

 must be hung apart from the rest and added to the 

 next batch for heating. Tobacco is often himg out 

 of the sweat in the open air, it is * here that the 

 great waste of volatile oil takes place, which is best 

 preserved by confined perpendicidar suspension in a 

 tolerably close house. 



In damp weather, however, some air should be 

 admitted, and the suspended hanks shaken by taking 

 hold of the lower ends, (the upper being on the nails) 

 and in that position smnging them round, which 

 gives a revolution to the leaves upon the twine, re- 

 moves mold and prevents them from sticking together, 

 the hank may be also reversed, the lower loop being 

 hung up in place of the upper. The last act is that 

 of tying the hanks into hands (and if dry enough to 

 be secure against fermentation) pressing them in 

 sacks or tulis, to preserve the full weight until they 

 are sold to the manufacturer. 



•Note. It has been recommended to hang up the leaves, 

 when first pulled in close rooms, to preserve this oil ; but, in 

 our damp climate, such a process would be often fatal. 



