Wow, my mother's stories of helping out in the field's at her parent's tobacco crops all fled back to me. Mother was the daughter of Millard Webb & Dora Brock of Berea, think it is Madison County. Millard's parents were Thee Webb & Sally Hensley, Thee's parents were Julius Webb & Mahalia Baker of Clay Co..Hence my reason to clay CO, connections. If my memory serves me the sticks were to help hang the tobacco leaves to dry. I'm sorry that I have no info on where to obtain the sticks. I just wanted to say thanks for the stories and enjoyed your site also. Another clay descendant, surnames:Webb,Baker,Hensley,Campbell,Rawlins & maybe you , Kandy Campbell Fitzpatrick