You don't see much burley tobacco leaf grown or drying in our valley any more--time was when everyone raised it. It was the old "cash crop" in Appalachia, wherever the landscape permitted its culture. I was surprised to see this barn displaying it to the morning sun in downtown Barnardsville, opposite the post office. Don't be confused by the "Feed/Seed" sign on the building. This has no true historical meaning, except perhaps a recent one. About ten years ago, "central" Barnardsville was used by a film crew to shoot a pilot for a TV series that didn't sell. They left behind some of their set designs to confuse future historians! The barn itself is a true relic of earlier days. Originally the road was further from the building than it is now.
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