Burley: Kentucky Tobacco in a New Century

Contents

Contents List of Illustrations vii Series Foreword ix A Note on Transcription xi Acknowledgments xiii Introduction 1 Part 1. The Burley Tobacco Crop Year, Then and Now Introduction to Part 1 39 1. Sowing the Seeds and Setting the Tobacco 43 2. The Harvest through Preparation for Market 65 3. Taking Tobacco to Market 99 Part 2. The Shifting Meanings of Tobacco Introduction to Part 2 115 4. Tobacco’s Move from Self-Evident to Self-Conscious Tradition 125 5. Tobacco under Attack: Hello, “Heritage” 145 Part 3. Raising Burley Tobacco in a New Century Introduction to Part 3 183 6. “Now is the good old days”: Burley Tobacco Production and Nostalgia 193 7. “Why can’t they just grow something else?” The Challenges of “Replacing” Burley Tobacco 215 Conclusion 243 Notes 253 Bibliography 283 Index 295 ...