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ance as to finish and quality. Preparation of tobacco for delivery to 
market is accomplished when the weather for 2 or 3 days has been 
sufficiently warm and moist to soften it. In the absence of such a 
season the tobacco may be placed temporarily in an ordering pit, laid out 
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FiGcuRE 37.—At the left is a leaf of tobacco; in the center a similar leaf after having 
been stemmed; and at the right the “stem” or midrib. Unstemmed tobacco 
is referred to as “‘leaf’’?; stemmed tobacco as “‘strips.”’ 
overnight on the ground to catch the dew, or even sprinkled or sprayed 
with water. The result is that tobacco is normally marketed in higher 
order than is desirable for storage and some measure to correct this 
is required. 
