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From Mr. M. Fornaris, Montpelier Cigar Factory, Kingston, to 



Director of Public Gardens. 



Kingston, 7th June, 1905. 

 Dear Sir, 



Your valued favour of the 6th inst., is duly received. The 

 value of the tobacco is approximately 6/ per lb., provided that all 

 of it is of the same quality as that which I pointed out to you 

 from among the sample leaves submitted. 



If, on the other hand, the quality is not the same throughout, the 

 value would not be more than 4/ per lb. It must be carefully 

 remembered that the tobacco will only be worth 6/ per lb. if the 

 leaf keeps its colour after due attention to curing and so forth. 



I should be glad to get from you as many seeds of this 

 Sumatra Tobacco as can be spared in order that the experiment 

 can be tried on a larger scale than you have yet been able to 

 direct. 



With my regards, 



I remain, 



Yours faithfully, 



M. Fornaris. 



Mr. R. W. Bradley, Montpelier Cigar Factory, to Director of Public 



Gardens and Plantations. 



Kingston, 5th June, 1905. 

 Dear Sir, 



Mr. Milholland has handed to us your valued favour of the 3rd 

 inst., with reference to cigars to be sent to the Imperial Institute. 

 We need hardly say that your suggestions shall have our best 

 attention and we take this opportunity of thanking you for the 

 interest which you have shown in the matter. 



You will be glad to learn that owing to your efforts in the 

 growth of Sumatra, the signer has been able to induce a gentle- 

 man to enter, in co-operation with a Cuban of experience, upon 

 the cultivation of this leaf upon' a somewhat larger scale than has 

 been hitherto attempted. 



With the assurance of our regards, 



We are, 



Yours faithfully, 



R. W. Bradley, 

 ppr. Montpelier Cigar Factory. 



