The annual tobacco harvest in Lancaster County started last week with late rains In most parts of the County pushing weight
and length-on-the-lath to greater-than-expected measures. Don Welle, Jr., Strasburg, said they had not expected the late growth
and therefore had topped the crop a little high. On Tuesday when this photograph was taken the speared tobacco was hanging
down full Isngth from the tiers. And the heavy stalks and hot humid weather gave the workmen plenty of cause to sweat.
The Welks started to cut last Saturday and they have 11 acres, half Maryland type and half Pennsylvania sesd-leaf. According
the the Pennsylvania Agricultural Statistics Service, termers expect to produce less pounds of both types of tobacco this year.
In the mid-August report, Southern Marylend-type tobacco acres for harvest is 3,500,8 percent less than last year. The yield for
cast at 1,900 pounds, is 50 pound? more Than last year. The end total of 6.65 million pounds would make the crop a net total of
five percent less 1992.
For the Pennsylvania Seed-leaf tobacco, termers reported 6,500 acres, seven percent than last year. The forecast yield of
2,100 pounds is 100 pounds more than 1092. This would bring production in at 13.65 million pounds or two percent less than last
year.
In the photo with Wolk is Cousin Rick and Todd Kuntsen. Photo by Evaratt Nawawangar, managing adltor.
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