well I figured we got the fuel prices; lets get some tobacco prices.<br><br>Here in Ohio we got<br>In the country parts<br>4.25 Skoal, Copenhagen, Kodak <br>3.55 top brand smokes.<br><br><br>In the city<br>5.00 Skoal, Copenhagen, Kodak<br>4.50 top brand smokes.

 

Well write that down too. we can make this about all tobacco stuff

 

I personally don't care bout tobacco. Beer is what I care about. ;D

 

MmmmMmmmMmmmm Beer.....

 

I gave up smoking over 5 years ago and thats the only reason I can afford my truck. Good Trade!

 

Well lets see. I sale with Phillip Morris. This is the second year for the contract tobacco here at the Ponderosa. I sold 15,000 pounds and it went from 2.09 to 1.89. When it was all said and done I averaged 2.00 a lb. Unfortunately the bank gets it all. Oh well ready to borrow for another year, and I get to keep my truck. One more payment and she is mine for good. YIPPY!!!!!!!!!!!

 

If it was not for tobacco I would not have my truck or trailer

 

Tobacco raised me paid for feeding , clothing , schooling me ect.<br> You might say it made me the way I am today. ???<br>Maybe they should ban it. <br><br><br>Really I still raise it, this way I can pay some bills.<br><br> : Eddie : 8)

 

Trying to think......... Tin of Skaol is about $6.50<br><br>CRAZY!

 

Learned alot about life on the tobacco farm growing up - most importantly that certain combination of words are almost magical in getting broke stuff working again.<br><br>They keep talking about a program buyout here - $8/lb for quota owners &amp; $4/lb for growers. Don't know if the free-market is going to work with all of the imports, though.<br><br>It will make alot of people get out of the tobaco business - take the money and run. At 3000 lbs/acre that is a healthy chunk of change to some of these people who have been just scraping by for years.

 

I have thought about the buy out but what would I do after that. never raised wheat or corn. got 50 head of cattel.