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The following is the valuatiou of the samples, as far as 

 made by Mr. Rogers ; 



Number one is worth from eight to nine cents per pound. 

 Number two is worth from seven to eight cents per pound. 

 Number three is worth from five to six cents per pound. 



REPORT OF DIBRELL BROTHERS, DANVILLE, VA. 



We have examined the samples carefully, and have put 

 the following valuations on them : 



First Quality Brown, we value at ; 4 cents. 



Second " " " " " " 4.i 



First Quality Bright, " " " 10 



Second " " " " " 8 



AVhite Stem Orinoco, " " " 4 



Burley, " " " 6^ " 



Gold Finder, " " "... 4i " 



Hester, " " " 6^ 



Hvco, " " " 8 



Yellow Orinoco, " " " 4i 



Yellow Pryor, " " " 7 



Conqueror, " " " 9 



Long Leaf Gooch, " " " 5 



We think the Hyco and Conqueror are of better quality 

 and more decided character than any of the others. 



REPORT OF S. P. CARR, RICHMOND, VA. 



I have carefully examined the samples of tobacco you 

 sent. Y"ou have a fine field for the dark tobaccos and a 

 fighting chance with our North Carolina bright varieties, 

 owing to your soil being of similar quality to the North 

 Carolina best tobacco soils. 



I think you have at least thirty per cent, advantage in cul- 

 tiire — certainly ten per cent, in length of seasons and sun- 

 shine, and twenty per cent, in the advantage of a curing 

 season, for unless you are forced to cut through an abnor- 

 mally wet season, there is no reason why you cannot always 







