Tobacco Crop
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Topic: Tobacco Crop
Posted By: aaront
Subject: Tobacco Crop
Date Posted: 28 Jul 2018 at 10:57pm
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Not really Allis but I was setting ontop of a Hahn Sprayer (they made sprayers for Allis). These are pictures of this years dark tobacco crop and my son.  http://s58.photobucket.com/user/1720aaron/media/Tobacco205_zpsax9busd5.jpg.html" rel="nofollow">  http://s58.photobucket.com/user/1720aaron/media/c95c193a-f0a4-4d37-adb6-e69fe5f56f01_zpslzcvaiot.jpg.html" rel="nofollow">  http://s58.photobucket.com/user/1720aaron/media/bb40fb40-7a2d-4d03-82b3-ebd753d8d4e4_zpsntoirs4x.jpg.html" rel="nofollow">  |
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Posted By: shameless dude
Date Posted: 28 Jul 2018 at 11:35pm
| what's the yellow gunk? |
Posted By: aaront
Date Posted: 29 Jul 2018 at 1:11am
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after we remove the blooms a growth regulator is applied. we use off shoot -t and Butralin. It is hand applied to each plant. we used a 190 xt to work the ground and to set the tobacco. then cultivate with a D19 diesel and 2 row cultivator. and side dress with 200 units of liquid 32-0-0 with a 170 allis. |
Posted By: Dipstick In
Date Posted: 29 Jul 2018 at 1:43am
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It's a durned good thing you got all them AC's or you'd never have a "backy" crop! ------------- You don't really have to be smart if you know who is! |
Posted By: Red Bank
Date Posted: 29 Jul 2018 at 3:50pm
| That tobacco is looking good haven't seen a field around here in NC look that good in a while |
Posted By: chaskaduo
Date Posted: 29 Jul 2018 at 4:18pm
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Almost makes me want to light up. I quit 2 years ago after 40 some years of smoking. That urge rears it's ugly head still, and I guess forever will. I had to be cool and smoke like every one else. ------------- 1938 B, 79 Dynamark 11/36 6spd, 95 Weed-Eater 16hp, 2010 Bolens 14hp |
Posted By: Rod5300
Date Posted: 29 Jul 2018 at 5:47pm
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Good Looking Crop Of Tobacco In west Ky you call it Oiling tobacco in Central Ky we called it spraying tobacco I spent many hours plowing tobacco on a B Allis still have it ,, MY Dad and Grandpa bought it to plow with. Many good days working with family and friends Tobacco has fed and clothed many families in Ky A shame the government forced us out,, Good pics Best of luck with the crop |
Posted By: tractorboy
Date Posted: 29 Jul 2018 at 6:46pm
| Nice pictures, we use to use a milk jug with holes in the top to apply off- shoot T!! Good old days!! |
Posted By: aaront
Date Posted: 29 Jul 2018 at 9:41pm
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Thanks for the comments. This tobacco will be used in chewing tobacco not for smoking. |
Posted By: chuck
Date Posted: 29 Jul 2018 at 9:49pm
| Don't know much about the tobacco making process, where do you sell it and what brand will it be called? |
Posted By: aaront
Date Posted: 30 Jul 2018 at 9:17am
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I sell to US Tobacco Co in Hopkinsville, KY and they make Copenhagen and Skoal. |
Posted By: allisrutledge
Date Posted: 30 Jul 2018 at 11:27am
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Is that fire cured? ------------- Allis Chalmers still exist in my mind and barns |
Posted By: Tbone95
Date Posted: 30 Jul 2018 at 11:30am
OH! Well in that case.....
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aaront wrote:Posted By: Bill Long
Date Posted: 30 Jul 2018 at 12:13pm
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Cannot help but remember the Southern Maryland Tobacco crops. It was a REAL INDUSTRY. A Dealer had a special tobacco planter made for the G that worked GREAT. In fact when Allis Chalmers discontinued the G he sued the company. That business meant so much to him. Still remember the tobacco warehouse in Upper Marlboro, MD. Smoked a Marlboro there once and had it removed by a very large gentlemen. He insisted I give him my crush proof box of smokes. He took that box and squeezed it so hard I thought the Tobacco juice would come out. Reached in and gave me a pack of Lucky Strikes. Told me at that time when they put the filter on the cigarettes they used the cheapest part of the tobacco plant - the stem. We shook hands and I left after meeting my customer but he told me to never show up in this warehouse again with a FILTER CIGARETTE. I went back a couple times since it was an easy place to meet but I ALWAYS took my Lucky Strikes Great memories. Good Luck! Bill Long
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Posted By: john(MI)
Date Posted: 30 Jul 2018 at 1:28pm
I quit in 1989. I'm thinking it was 5 years before I quit reaching for my shirt pocket for a pack! I almost never had the urge to start again. On occasion I would catch a whiff of someone just lighting one up. That first smell always smelt good to me. Good luck and do not cave to the urge! ------------- D14, D17, 5020, 612H, CASE 446 |
Posted By: john(MI)
Date Posted: 30 Jul 2018 at 1:32pm
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I have been thinking that the tobacco growers will all be switching over to pot for a cash crop. And then the guy Bill talked about would be way more correct about never using a filter. Pot will probably bring a lot higher price for you, but you will need to wrap the field with 8 foot chainlink with barb wire on top!! ------------- D14, D17, 5020, 612H, CASE 446 |
Posted By: exSW
Date Posted: 30 Jul 2018 at 1:53pm
| I have nothing but respect for tobacco growers.It is all work. |
Posted By: Ky.Allis
Date Posted: 31 Jul 2018 at 10:16am
| Great looking crop you have there. Here in central Ky. a few guys still grow it only it is burley tobacco and systemic sucker control is used instead of contact control. Growing up we grew 40-50 acres per year(before migrant labor) and I can tell you that you have NO clue what hard,manual,dirty work is unless you have been thru a complete tobacco season from sowing the seed thru delivering the crop to market. All of today's "smart farming" technology don't amount to a chit raising tobacco. Nowday's you just hope you can find enough workers and afford the price they demand. The last crop I raised was 1992 and in 1993 I felt like I had been granted a stay of execution. |
Posted By: aaront
Date Posted: 31 Jul 2018 at 11:35am
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It is the hardest work on any farm. Dark is heavier than burley and has more gum on it. We are black and sticky by the end of the day. This is air cured dark not fired cured. I only have 5 acres of tobacco. |
Posted By: rieg
Date Posted: 04 Aug 2018 at 10:44am
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We raised 9 acres or cigar or chewing tobacco, as kids we were left at the end of the field by the road while parents worked in the field. Sure couldn't get away with that now days, when they were topping or suckering they couldn't even see us. I remember wandering out in the field and getting lost. My brother and I took over when my parents quit and then we quit when our first daughter was born. I still raise a few plants every year just to watch it grow. ------------- rieg |