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���Collecting tobacco leaves under a covering of cheesecloth. The direct rays of the sun make the leaves small and heavy bodied. To produce large, thin, silky leaves for cigar- wrapper purposes, the plant must be protected by cheesecloth or a latticework of lathing

��"Bam cure," or the drying of the green leaves, is the most painstaking task of all. The leaves are strung about an inch apart on poles or strings, which are hung up in bams, tier over tier. Good ventilation is necessary to prevent stem rot and sweating

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