This group consists of tobacco from the lower portion of the stalk and may include throw out leaves from the Binder and Stripper groups.
| U.S. grades | Grade names, minimum specifications, and tolerances |
|---|---|
| Y1 | Fine Quality Farm Filler. Thin, ripe, open, semielastic, normal strength and width, and 12 inches or over in length. Uniformity, 85 percent; injury tolerance, 15 percent. |
| Y2 | Fair Quality Farm Filler. Thin, ripe, firm, inelastic, normal strength, and narrow. Uniformity, 75 percent. Tolerances: 5 percent crude, 5 percent frozen, and 25 percent injury. |
| Y3 | Low Quality Farm Filler. Thin, mature, close, inelastic, weak, and narrow. Uniformity, 60 percent. Tolerances: 10 percent crude, 10 percent frozen, and 40 percent injury. |