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during manufacturing* The moisture content of flue- cured tobacco at sales time will 

 not weaken the sheet if the kraft paper has been manufactured with the desired wet 

 strength, 



The elasticity provided by knitting is another useful characteristic. Stretching 

 the sheet material by pulling at the corners makes it conform well to the square shape 

 in which the tobacco is packed. If the corners of the sheet are stretched and tied in 

 square knots, a secure and neat-looking package can be made. 



A third characteristic is the nonshedding type of paper yarn used in knitting the 

 sheet. Burlap and cotton covering materials often shed unwanted fibers into the tobacco. 

 But knit paper is manufactured from a monofilament twisted yarn that does not shed 

 fibers. 



WAREHOUSE HANDLING PROCEDURES 



At the warehouse, the looseleaf tobacco packages can be handled in either of 

 two ways. The packages can be unloaded from the grower's truck and placed in baskets 

 in the conventional manner, or the baskets can be eliminated by placing the package 

 directly on a handtruck for weighing in and positioning the tobacco on the warehouse 

 floor. If the floor is damp in the selling rows, a roll of plastic, commonly used for 

 covering tobacco, can be rolled out on the floor. The tobacco is placed on the ware- 

 house floor with the butts facing the walkway. The knots are untied, and the sheet is 

 dropped to the floor and tucked under the edge of the pile to clear the walkway. With 



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