Richmond daily register., 1922-12-13
INSTRUCTIONS FOR
HANDLING WEED
Sent Out to POOL Growers by
Ralph Barker-Seven
Grades Fixed.

the ..Burley Tobacco Growers
Cooperative Association in re
gard to the stripping and pre-
pairing of their tobacco for de
livery have been approved b!
Director<of Warehouses Ralpl
NJ. Barker, of the Burley Tobac
co Growers cooperative Asso
citation and have been sent to al
members of the organization
The instructions. in full, are d:
follows:
'When your tobacco comes il
case while hanging in the barr
and YOU are ready to take
down, you will find that some o
the tobacco is somewhat differ
ent, either in color, texture o.
size, and when ready to take /
down. separate by sticks and tn:
will be Of great help to y;
when stripping as it will give
YOU more time to strip the po
qualities and place them in thei
respective grades and in tn
way Your grades will be uniform
and even.
Take plenty of time to mak'
a ilrst-class job Of stripping
You do not have to rush you
lead off 20 get your tobacco il
the market certain day. as tn
association grading and advanc
is one and the same every da,
i'll the season. Wait until you
, tobacco is in proper case beior
taking it down. We want t,
warn you against mixing grade
/ on the same stick; always keel
every grade on its own stick
never get the same grades Co
f;imiIies) mixed in the hand O
bundle. The association has di
/ vided the tobacco into sever
grades (or families) as follows
Grade A-i'lyings or bottom
ragged leaves.
Grade B-Trashes just above tn
fyings.
Grade C-Lugs or thin brigh
solid tobacco from which Gig
arctic wrappers are picked.
! Grade D-Bright leaf for smok
ing or chewing and from
which lcavy wrappers ar
| picked.
| Grade E-.Red leaf or chewing
Grade F-Tips for smoking an,
! chewing.
! Grade G-Grecn.
you want to know when yo,
look at leaf of tobacco t
which grade or family it belongs
Be especially careful to keep al
damaged tobacco to itself am
all green to itself. The neatcs
YOU can possibly strip, tie an,
handle your tobacco, the NOR
smoney it will bring. Tie you
tobacco neatly in medium size.
bundles and straihten out eac,
hand as YOU place it on the sticl
and when the stick is placed il
the bulk have a nice wide boarc
with which to straighten OH
and press down smoothly.
always keep your bulk we,
covered 70 prevent drying, dust
etc. When YOU are ready to de
liver your tobacco, go CAREFUL.
through your bulk and lay OH
eaech grade to itself. Then loa.
it OH the wagon on the sticks
placing a marker between eac1
grade.
Should you have to ship /
hogsheads, be careful to kec
the tobacco straight and kec
separate by plenty of paper. Un
der no circumstances take tobac
co off the stick to load it. 1t no
Only can be handled easier, BIT
| will look much better and Wi
grade higher. Never take We
| tobacco to the market. You ca
Try it much easier at home tha
at the delivering point.
I "The sole object Of the asso
citation is TO help you make Iii,
ney out Of your tobacco. YOU
cooperation in careful gradin!
neatly handling and delivering
. will go a long way in helping
attain this object. If you desir
any information, call on YOU
grader at your delivering plar
and he will cheerfully give yo
Isame."