On Thu, Mar 12, 2015 at 3:08 PM, Tina Manley <tmanley@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> PESO:
>
> The tobacco barn in the photo belongs to Angel. We walked up to it and he
> came from his house to show off his tobacco and tell us every step in
> growing and curing the tobacco leaves. The leaves dry on racks in the barn
> and are then stored in rolled up palm bark. After they have cured, they
> are soaked in honey and then rolled. Angel explained that the government
> gets 90% of his tobacco crop. He gets to keep 10% to sell. We bought 10
> cigars from him at about $2 each.
>
> http://www.pbase.com/tinamanley/image/159422572
>
>
Interesting. Does the government reimburse them at all for the 90%? Or do
they just take it?
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