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Tobacco

Tobacco. ---farm to warehouse. a begin slide show. Bright leaf tobacco in the field. a next slide. Mature tobacco leaves. a next slide. Hand picking tobacco harvesting operation. a next slide. Harvesting tobacco begins at the bottom of the stalk. a next slide.

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Tobacco

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  1. Tobacco ---farm to warehouse a begin slide show

  2. Bright leaf tobacco in the field a next slide

  3. Mature tobaccoleaves a next slide

  4. Hand picking tobacco harvesting operation a next slide

  5. Harvesting tobacco begins at the bottom of the stalk a next slide

  6. Loading tobacco leaves into container bin a next slide

  7. Arranging tobacco leaves in container bin a next slide

  8. Hand picking tobacco leaves from the bottom stalk a next slide

  9. This hand picking operation requires 7 workers---a tractor driver, 6 pickers, and a container bin loader. a next slide

  10. Hand picking system leaving the field with a container bin load of tobacco a next slide

  11. Container bin ready to be hauled to flue-curing process. a next slide

  12. Hauling container bin to flue-curing process at farm. a next slide

  13. Mechanically harvesting tobacco leaves a next slide

  14. Harvester travels up the rows picking leaves at the bottom. a next slide

  15. Later, harvester will travel up the rows picking the next level of leaves until all the leaves are collected, including the top of the crop. a next slide

  16. Tobacco leaves collected in harvester. a next slide

  17. a next slide Loading tobacco into flue-cure barn. Loading cured tobacco leaves into baler.

  18. Unloading cured tobacco leaves from flue-cure bin. a next slide

  19. a next slide Flue-cured tobacco leaves.

  20. a next slide Loading cured tobacco leaves into baler.

  21. At one time, all tobacco was auctioned in piles on the warehouse floor. a next slide Loading cured tobacco leaves into baler.

  22. Most of the tobacco today is baled and sold on contract directly from the grower to the manufacturing company. a next slide Loading cured tobacco leaves into baler.

  23. Tobacco is now sold in bales even in the warehouse. a next slide Loading cured tobacco leaves into baler.

  24. The auction is led by the auctioneer followed by the warehouseman, buyers, etc. a next slide Tobacco is now sold in bales. Each bale of tobacco is marked with buyer and price sold. Loading cured tobacco leaves into baler. Tobacco is auctioned electronically with hand-held computers.

  25. Tobacco is auctioned electronically with hand-held computers. a next slide Tobacco is now sold in bales. Each bale of tobacco is marked with buyer and price sold. Loading cured tobacco leaves into baler.

  26. Each bale of tobacco is marked with buyer and price sold. a next slide Tobacco is now sold in bales. Loading cured tobacco leaves into baler.

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