Lexington farmer James W. Taylor, center, unloaded a tobacco bale from his flatbed truck on Jan. 2, 1997, at the Golden Burley Tobacco Warehouse, 574 Angliana Avenue. At left is Don Columbia and at right is Gilbert Brothers; both are warehouse employees. Taylor, who raised 15 acres, said his total yield would be about 20,000 pounds short because of drought, blue mold and black shank. Photo by David Perry | Herald-Leader staff