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The beginning of Tobacco
In January 1607, people in Philidelphia planted tabbacco. -
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the tobacco growing process
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Transplanting Tobacco
After two months theTabacco seeds were large enough to transplant. Each Tabacco was set in a mound to make sure it has plenty of space. -
Harvesting Tobacco
Late in the summer, the Tobacco was harvested. There was alot of Tobacco. As many as 8 stocks were placed on a stakes. Stakes were hung in barns to dry for six to ten weeks. -
Selling Tobacco
Tobacco was packed inside barrels called hogsheets. Workers rolled the hogsheets down road that became know as "rolling roads." The hogsheets were loaded into ships and sold to England. -
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