PRESENT STATI'S OF TOBACCO INDUSTRY. 7 



Filler leaf is o;rown under a less intensive system than is required 

 for wra|)j)er, and the tol)acc() soils of these States are, for the most 

 part, (juite fertile ami well adaptetl to diversified farming. Cio;ar- 

 wrapper tobacco is crrown mainly on soils too light in character for 

 protlucing most other crops profitably, and intensive methods with 

 little diversification prevail. With filler leaf, on the other hand, the 

 best results are obtained by utilizing tliis as the leading money crop 

 in a proj)erly arranged rotation system. The average yield of 

 tobacco to the acre obtained in the fdler districts ranges from 000 to 

 1,400 ])ounds. 



In western Florida, southern Alabama, and eastern Texas a cigar 

 filler is grown from Cuban seed wliich is characterized by its high 

 aroma. The soils growing tliis type are less fertile than those of the 

 northern districts, considerably smaller yields being obtained. 



EXPORT TYPES. 



The following dark fire-cured and dark air-cured tobaccos are 

 known as export types: 



DARK FIRE-CURED TOBACCO. 



Western Kentucky and the adjoining counties in Tennessee, to- 

 gether witli the Piedmont section of central Virginia, produce the 

 greater portion of the dark export tobacco which is cured with open 

 fires. This product, which is grown mainly on clay soils, is very 

 heavy and strong, suited only for export. The soils producing this 

 tobacco are mostly well adapted to growing wheat, corn, clover, and 

 grasses, which should be combined with it in a rotation system. 

 "\Mien grown continuously on the same soil the tobacco rapidly 

 depletes the fertility and its culture becomes much less profitable. 

 The average yield to the acre under good management is about 1,000 

 pounds. The soils of western Kentucky and Tennessee are somewhat 

 stronger than those of Virginia, and consequently less fertilizers are 

 used as a rule. 



MARYLAND AND EASTERN OHIO AIR-CURED TOBACCO. 



In several counties of southern Maryland and a small section of 

 eastern Ohio a type of dark shij)ping tobacco is produced which is 

 cured without the use of artificial heat. The bulk of the crop is 

 marketed in Baltimore, whence it is exported to France and other 

 European countries. The average yield to the acre is about 700 

 pounds. 



MAXlFACTlinXO TYPES. 



The following kinds of tobacco are known as '"manufacturing 

 types:" 



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