A method which is now being employed in some up-country factories with very good results is one in which fresh charges of leaf are continuously introduced into the rolled ieaf. The replacement of dhool by withered leaf continues till the end of the day. After the last lot of withered leaf has been fed, rolling proceeds on normal lines until the big bulk is reduced to about 3% of the initial charge constituting a very low percentage on the day's outturn of rolled leaf.
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