Tobacco’s time may be passing in N.C.
Saturday, April 28th, 2007
By Chris Fitzsimon
By MARGARET LILLARD Associated Press Writer Friday, April 27, 2007
RALEIGH, N.C. - The Troxler family grew tobacco for generations in North Carolina. A few years ago, with federal price supports about to vanish and time to tend the labor-intensive crop becoming scarce, Steve Troxler decided to stop.
That decision by Troxler, made just after his election as North Carolina’s agriculture commissioner, encapsulates the eroding power of the signature crop of a state where the names of cities, universities and even sports teams reflect the legacy of the "golden leaf."
Decreased domestic demand, fewer farmers, an influx of newcomers and continuing alarms over the dangers of smoking have even opened the door for lawmakers to consider what once seemed unthinkable here: a broad ban on indoor smoking across North Carolina. (more…)
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