Tobacco Farmer Demonstrating Steps in the Processing of Stripping and Grading
Date:
undated
Description:
'Simple equipment makes the stripping and grading job easier, and enables the farmer to market a neater, higher quality leaf. In the foreground is a tobacco stalk rack for the stripped stalk. When the rack is full, the stalks can be easily tied into a bundle and stored in the dry until they are spread on the ground. Over the stalk rack is another rack for holding tobacco sticks on which hands of the same grade are placed until the stick is full. When the stick is filled it is transferred to the tobacco press (top right) and the press lid lowered to iron out the rough wrinkled stick of hands into a neat stick which will bulk neatly without a bulge just below the tie on the hand.'
Tobacco Farmers Working with Tobacco Under Fluorescent Lights
Date:
undated
Description:
Three tobacco farmers work with their product under fluorescent lights. 'Fluorescent light makes the stripping and grading job easier and faster. Note the arrangement of lights and work table. The lights can be adjusted to the height desired above the table.'
Interior of the barn where tobacco housed. The stripping room is located in the back right of the picture. Note the two poles placed close together extending from the right through the center of the picture. This is a two foot wide ventilation opening in which no tobacco is hung, and which extends through the barn lengthwise.
Sheep in corral with Men in the background. From left to right the men are: P.J. Reynolds, grader; A.W. Randolph, manager; Joseph C. Emch, asst. county agent; and Junior Eagle.
Photograph showing improvements of the kitchen of Mrs. Carl Maxwell of Harrison County. 'Took out full size window and put in a small one, built cabinets around sink. Planned to add wall cabinets.'
