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Every year in our breeding fields of each variety, outstand. ; Before heads of selected plants are bagged to prevent cro z : | i ‘ 
ing Plants are selected based on type. size, spacing and breeding, all flowers which have opened or matured are cae eons pss Merit be Ane oll dilated 4 Precnat nel aio peewies bes boon meet 
quality of leaves, plant development and general appearance. } fully removed as these may have been cross pollinated with : 
other plants. 
Poison bait made up of a mixture of Lead Arsenate to forty Bags must be promptly replaced if damaged by heavy rains 
pounds of Corn Meal is used for bud worm control. | or windstorms, 
Bags are frequently moved up to permit normal growth of 
seed heads and for examining seed pods for possible insect 
damage. 
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Selected plants are given breeding number and tagged for As the leaves ripen. they are gathered and tagged with Ripe leaves from selected plants tagged and strung up ready 1 9 Showing four of our modern tobacco curing barns. 
prompt identification. | varietal name and plant number. , for curing. 

All curings of leaves from selected plants are assembled in Alter accurate evaluation of all plants has been made, only 
plant lots and carefully checked by tobacco experts for color. _ the few best of these are saved which show highest quality, 
quality and value. : j best texture, desirable weight and greatest money value. The 
: | B seed of these are increased as the new strain of the variety. 
controlled, help maintain proper curing temperatures. in our 
| Automatic electrically operated coal stokers, thermostatically 
tobacco barns. 
After the seed have been carefully screened, they are put i Here is a nice lot of Coker's Pedigreed tobacco seed which } The next step is the treating of the seed with a solution of ; Great care is taken in treating to be certain of thorough dis- 
through the air blast cleaner which separates light weight, } have been sifted once and cleaned twice on air cleaner. formaldehyde and water. Here is shown careful measuring to ; infettion and for protection from any possible seed borne 
undeveloped seed and trash from the plump, heavy seed. es insure solution of proper strength. \ diseases. 
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i hed th yt ith 1 é Next they are spread out in a thin layer on drying racks. é Recleaned treating tobacco seed greatly enlarged. Note that Final product—a spill proof ounce container of Coker’s Pedi- 
Alter treating) 506d sore eae erat ere er se eae This drying period usually requires about two weeks, only plump, healthy seed remain. All light weight seed and greed tobacco seed, labeled with name. of variety and our 
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tities of water in cloth co } Gaas trash are removed. : Red Heart trade mark—your guarantee of purity and quality. 

