•JAMMCA.. 



BXJLIjETIN 



OF THE 



DEPARTMENT OF A(iRIOFLTURE. 



Vol. III. AUGUST, 1905. Part 8. 



THE TOBACCO OF JAMAICA, IV.* 



The following reports from experts on tobacco grown at Hope 

 Gardens will interest those who are thinking of taking up the 

 cultivation of tobacco from Sumatra seed. 



The result of the small experiment with sun-grown tobacco from 

 Sumatra seed is especially important as indicating that it is 

 possible to produce good wrapper equal to Sumatra without the 

 aid of shade-cloth. 



From Mr. F. V. Chalmers, London, to Director of Public Gardens 



and Plantations. 



13 Devonshire Square, 



Bishopsgate Street, London, E.G., 



8th June, 1905. 

 Dear Sir, 



I have your favour of the 23rd of May, also the type samples of 

 tobacco, and as requested, I give you a prompt opinion upon them. 



Sample No. I — Sumatra wrapper tobacco, shade-grown, is a 

 beautiful tobacco, both in flavour and texture, but inclined to be 

 veiny, and from some ill defined cause, in every leaf, the mid-rib 

 and veins are zig-zag and irregular. Apart from this, a few spots, 

 and a little dullness of colour, I consider that tobacco perfect. 



Sample No. 2 — Sumatra wrapper tobacco sun-grown and primed 

 is equal to No. I and the same remarks apply, except that I like 

 the complexion of this tobacco better, one red leaf excepted, and 

 unless the difference of cost and production is very small, I see no 

 reason to go on with the shade. 



Sample No. 3 — Sumatra wrapper tobacco sun-grown topped 

 and cut on the stalk, is equal to the two previous, except that the 



*For previous papers on tobacco iee Bulletin for September and December, 1904^ 

 and June and July, 11)05. 



