Plugging away with tobacco planting

Alvin Pasley III slowly guided a tractor and workers down the many long rows for his brother, Tommy Pasley, left, and other works to transplant this season’s tobacco crop, top photo. Manning the setter with Pasley were, second from left, Sue Miller, Antonio Garcia and Carlo Garcia. After a quick stop for a drink of water and more tobacco plants, it was Carlo Garcia’s turn to follow the setter and transplant by hand any missed plants, bottom left photo. Tommy Pasley held two plants in one hand while his other hand placed a plant in the setter, bottom right photo. The Pasley brothers are setting 25 acres of burley this year along the Schollsville Road.