TRANSPLANTING TO BEGIN NEXT WEEK

(Tobacco Farmer Newsletter) There’s been a lot of rain in much of South Georgia in the past week--11 inches in this particular field. Some drowning took place, but dry weather is expected next week, and Georgia Extension tobacco specialist J. Michel Moore expects transplanting to get going in full force. Speeding the process will be the signing (finally) of contracts with dealers such as Alliance One and Universal Leaf and perhaps with the US Tobacco Cooperative. Continued