When cured, the color of Burley is a tan to reddish brown, as compared 
with the deeper brown of cigar leaf. Although the stalks may still be quite 
green, the cure is finished when the midrib (central vein of the leaf) is 
dried out and free of sap. The amount of supplementary heat required during 
the curing period varies considerably with the weather, and is particularly 
important under cold or excessively wet conditions. 
/ KUM wy 
Figure 17.--Interior of burley curing barn showing green tobacco, 
which has been speared on sticks, being placed on the tier poles. 
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