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niucli like the tobacco grown iu tlie celebrated Oweusboro 

 district iu Kentucky, this is the opinion of Mr. Wallace ; he 

 is a fine judge and never says anything except what he thinks. 

 Mr. Wallace was formerly a member of the firm of Sawyer, 

 Wallace & Co. I have known that house to make one sale 

 of tobacco which amounted to about one million and a half 

 of dollars. I have taken great pleasure in showing the sam- 

 ples, for I am a native of Mississippi, and was reared iu 

 Kentucky, and am always glad to do what I can to assist 

 the brethren down South." 



OPINION OF MR. WALLACE. 



Yellow Pnjor. This perhaps is the most serviceal)le to- 

 bacco of the lot. Sample iu good condition, shows a very 

 good leaf indeed. If the leaf were a little longer it would 

 be better. 



Hester. Brighter than the preceding ; better color than it, 

 rather short. 



Conqueror. A very nice long leaf ; well cured, long enough 

 to be of use to the manufacturers. 



Gold Finder. Good brown color ; some good leaf and 

 some too thin and papery. 



White Stem Orinoco. Green color, with a few leaves of 

 good color, quality uneven. 



Long Leaf Gooch. Would never pay to grow, except for 

 the very lowest grades. 



Burley. Too green and slazy. If it cannot be grown of 

 better color and more body, it had better be left alone. 



Yellow Orinoco. No comparison with the other light 

 colored samples; not nearly -so yellow and more green, 

 lifeless. 



First Quality Brown. Much larger leaf than second qual- 

 ity brown ; a little slazy, color comes more from the growth 

 than from curing. Samples rougher than number two ; good 

 body; a good shipping leaf for England; delicious flavor. 



Second Quality Brown. Some remarkably good leaf in the 

 sample ; rather short — too short for stripping purposes. 



