Shade-grown tobacco is grown for cigar wrappers.
"Tying up", as shown here, provides a cord support
for each rapidly growing, big leafed plant as it
grows to the top of the shade. Gadsden County,
Florida, is the major producing area and one of
only two shade producing areas
producing areas in the United
States.
Color courtesy Gadsden County Chamber of Commerce
1965 Gadsden County Chamber of Commerce,
Quincy, Fla.
791-C
dp
Pub. by Bryson & Mock Photo color, Gulf Breeze, Florida
DEXTER PRESS, INC.
WEST NYACK, NEW YORK
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