Title	Tobacco Farm.
Subject	Tobacco Farm, Tobacco
Description	One of the most important times for farmers in North Carolina was the annual tobacco harvest. Picking and curing the flue-cured tobacco involved all members of the farm family. After the leaves were stripped from the plants, they were tied onto racks for curing. The racks were placed in barns, which have oil heaters inside. The heat dried the leaves and turned them a golden color. (hence the nickname "bright leaf"). For the family tending the fire, the curing process was a twenty-four hour vigil for several days. After the curing, the leaves were packed into bundles for transport to market. Tobacco markets or auctions are still held in small towns in southeastern North Carolina during the month of August. A family in front of their house, who are preparing the tobacco for curing.
Source	Louis T. Moore Collection 423