tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944740176048431569.post6784767066798210914..comments2024-01-08T10:14:06.966-08:00Comments on Mary's Writing Nook: Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08175754179624182953noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944740176048431569.post-21515831571307104082009-08-11T10:19:27.234-07:002009-08-11T10:19:27.234-07:00When my two older brothers were teenagers, I remem...When my two older brothers were teenagers, I remember them heading out your way to work in the tobacco fields during the summer. I had never seen the tobacco kilns, though, so I found that very interesting! I agree with you, kids these days don't want to do that kind of back breaking work anymore. xoxoCarole Buranthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497329055251626140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944740176048431569.post-14861643606534366782009-08-10T13:18:29.454-07:002009-08-10T13:18:29.454-07:00The tobacco industry in Ontario is largely gone no...The tobacco industry in Ontario is largely gone now. I think I read lately that they were discontinuing the tobacco auction.<br />I must say I am glad to see the growing of this killing product ending. Unfortunately tobacco farms were small and too small to make a living at any other crop. I do know high bush blueberries have been tried and perhaps gensing. <br /><br />I lived in the Connecticut Valley for a while and they grew shade tobacco there. It was all very picturesue to seem the fields of white cloth under which they grew tobacco. Do you remember the film "Parrish" with Troy Donahue set in the Tobacco area of Connecticut Valley.Tossing Pebbles in the Streamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04354065895900279070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944740176048431569.post-36590517539102439772009-08-10T08:52:07.511-07:002009-08-10T08:52:07.511-07:00Hey we did not have such fancy kilns around here. ...Hey we did not have such fancy kilns around here. We usually hung it up to cure and some in the northern part smoked the tobacco in the barns. Never was involved in that process but I remember long hot days and cold ones stripping the tobacco in the barns after it cured. PeaceLady Di Tnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13314994067842063387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944740176048431569.post-21727384092157010972009-08-10T04:39:18.720-07:002009-08-10T04:39:18.720-07:00Wow......your story is amazing. I didn't real...Wow......your story is amazing. I didn't realize so much labor was associated with the tobacco farming. And you're so right on that one aspect...the younger generation doesn't understand what HARD LABOR is these days.<br /><br />Excellent pay for a teen too!!!!!<br /><br />Loved this post Mary. I'll come back later to see what you bought.Hootin Annihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08811326085498312568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944740176048431569.post-50316188397657862332009-08-10T03:26:47.529-07:002009-08-10T03:26:47.529-07:00Thanks for the tobacco information. I live in an ...Thanks for the tobacco information. I live in an area where there are lots of farmers, but none grow tobacco.<br />I'm with you - I'll take cooler weather. However - it's supposed to be hot and humid all week.Marihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06289456727508305342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944740176048431569.post-8790140815274590092009-08-10T02:43:01.492-07:002009-08-10T02:43:01.492-07:00The storm came by this way too. We didn't get ...The storm came by this way too. We didn't get a heavy down pour to my knowledge but we could hear a lot of thunder.Fitter After 50https://www.blogger.com/profile/12218341638563250124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944740176048431569.post-78424753037162269972009-08-09T21:30:25.074-07:002009-08-09T21:30:25.074-07:00I'm like you, I relish the cooler temperatures...I'm like you, I relish the cooler temperatures. Bet you're looking forward to autumn.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17076349937962262361noreply@blogger.com