A History of Burley Tobacco in East Tennessee & Western North Carolina

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Synopsis
Burley tobacco revolutionized the industry in east Tennessee and western North Carolina. What started from two farmers planting white burley in Greeneville ignited an agricultural revolution and significantly changed crops, production and quality. Burley transformed the tobacco industry with new cultivation techniques and a shift from dark and flue-cured tobacco. By the 1990s, burley tobacco production in the region had drastically declined, and it is a tradition that few local farmers still practice. Agricultural experts Billy Yeargin and Christopher Bickers take a nostalgic look at the historic rise of burley tobacco and its gradual decline.
Copyright:
2015

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
160 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781625854988
Related ISBNs:
9781626199606
Publisher:
The History Press
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
W.W. "Billy" Yeargin Jr. with Christopher Evans Bickers
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
History, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Cooking, Food and Wine, Business and Finance, Social Studies
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Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.
With:
Christopher Bickers

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