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area of suitable ground large enough, there is a chance, in time, 

 of this district of Jamaica becoming a serious competitor of Borneo 

 Sumatra and Java. 



" It will, however, be advantageous to prepare tobacco of this 

 class in a similar manner to that in which East Indian tobaccos 

 are got up for the European markets. If it were put on the market 

 in the same form as the Mexican Havana, and other West Indian 

 tobaccos, this would probably detract considerably from its 

 value." 



'The experts go on to suggest that it might be worth while to 

 carry out a similar cultivation experiment in Jamaica with Java 

 tobacco as this would probably yield a wrapper leaf, which would 

 be stronger in texture and of even better flavour than the present 

 sample. 



' The results of the experts' trial of this tobacco show that it is 

 of good quality and that if a similar quality can be placed on the 

 English market in quantity it will probably realize remunerative 

 prices.' 



As Mr. T. J. Harris was able by his experience to prepare notes 

 for the use of others in cultivation and curing Havana tobacco, so 

 his successor, Mr. W. M. Cunningham, with experience of two 

 crops of Sumatra tobacco, prepared notes for the use of those who 

 are about to grow Sumatra seed for wrappers. These notes were 

 published in the Jamaica Bulletin for July 1905.* 



The following tables showing the quantities of cigars, tobacco, 

 etc., imported into, and exported from, Jamaica during the years 

 1871-IQO6, together with their estimated values, are of considera- 

 ble interest : — 



* The notes prepared by Messrs. T. J. Harris & W. M. Cunningham were reprinted 

 as Pamphlet No. 38 of the Imperial Department of Agriculture. 



