Tobacco cutting time

dholmes
dholmes Posts: 1,136
edited August 2008 in The Clubhouse
Well its tobacco cutting time around here,anyone headed for the patch? I quit cutting tobacco for people in 04 when I turned 50,toooo old to be a field hand but it was good extra $$$.I only missed a few years out of 40 cutting it.
My HT set-up Panasonic front proj, 120 in ws screen, ATI amp,Integra 9.8 pre-pro, 2 Polk rti150, cp 1000, 4 fx 1000, Pioneer blu-ray 2 SVS sub pb 12-ultra 2, & Paragon popcorn popper. ps 3 Coaster leather HT recliners.
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  • NotaSuv
    NotaSuv Posts: 3,860
    edited August 2008
    is all tobacco cut by hand? How are you paid?

    Thanks

    signed "a clueless one from the North"
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  • dholmes
    dholmes Posts: 1,136
    edited August 2008
    When I quit it was paying about 10.00 hr & alot of times that included beer,several people cut it by the stick which is about 38 cents put in the barn.What you do is drop tobacco sticks first,then you cut the plant with a knife,then you hand it back to a another guy he uses a spike,puts the spike on that stick & rams the plant on the stick like threading a needle.After you put about 5-6 plants you repeat,after a few days of curing you put in a very tall barn which I always hated.Very hard work till you get use to it.
    My HT set-up Panasonic front proj, 120 in ws screen, ATI amp,Integra 9.8 pre-pro, 2 Polk rti150, cp 1000, 4 fx 1000, Pioneer blu-ray 2 SVS sub pb 12-ultra 2, & Paragon popcorn popper. ps 3 Coaster leather HT recliners.
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  • NotaSuv
    NotaSuv Posts: 3,860
    edited August 2008
    thats hard work for $10 an hour.....is all tobacco cut by hand?
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  • Ron-P
    Ron-P Posts: 8,520
    edited August 2008
    What's tobacco cutting?
    If...
    Ron dislikes a film = go out and buy it.
    Ron loves a film = don't even rent.
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  • dholmes
    dholmes Posts: 1,136
    edited August 2008
    I cant be the only one here that cut tobacco before,no farm boys at polk forum?
    My HT set-up Panasonic front proj, 120 in ws screen, ATI amp,Integra 9.8 pre-pro, 2 Polk rti150, cp 1000, 4 fx 1000, Pioneer blu-ray 2 SVS sub pb 12-ultra 2, & Paragon popcorn popper. ps 3 Coaster leather HT recliners.
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  • Airplay355
    Airplay355 Posts: 4,298
    edited August 2008
    It does seem like a lot of work for only $10/hour.

    I live on a farm (sort of) and I've filled the barn with hay before but I certainly haven't done anything as hard as cutting tobacco by hand.
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  • nikolas812
    nikolas812 Posts: 2,915
    edited August 2008
    Mostly corn and beans here in Indiana.

    I know some people here that has worked Tobacco. Doesn't seem like anything I would want to do.



    Nick
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  • read-alot
    read-alot Posts: 812
    edited August 2008
    They use those new machines around here, I think they are called

    Mexicans
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  • skipf
    skipf Posts: 694
    edited August 2008
    I haven't cut, but have hung baccey in the curing houses. Quite a climb to get to the top rows. You get pretty sticky too, but the aroma is wonderful.
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  • dholmes
    dholmes Posts: 1,136
    edited August 2008
    I hate at the top when housing,scared of heights but the higher you are the less tobacco you get.And yes the Mexicans cut most of it now.Most farmers dont grow it anymore since the goverment buy out program,& other people just rent theres out.Talking about the Mexicans,they could put away the cold beer,I dont see how they did it I would be flat on my back trying to work & drink,I liked the beer after we where done.
    My HT set-up Panasonic front proj, 120 in ws screen, ATI amp,Integra 9.8 pre-pro, 2 Polk rti150, cp 1000, 4 fx 1000, Pioneer blu-ray 2 SVS sub pb 12-ultra 2, & Paragon popcorn popper. ps 3 Coaster leather HT recliners.
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  • zombie boy 2000
    zombie boy 2000 Posts: 6,641
    edited August 2008
    Pretty dangerous work, if I'm not mistaken...
    I never had it like this where I grew up. But I send my kids here because the fact is you go to one of the best schools in the country: Rushmore. Now, for some of you it doesn't matter. You were born rich and you're going to stay rich. But here's my advice to the rest of you: Take dead aim on the rich boys. Get them in the crosshairs and take them down. Just remember, they can buy anything but they can't buy backbone. Don't let them forget it. Thank you.Herman Blume - Rushmore
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