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Virginia, 7.1 cents per pound. 



North Carolina, 7.2 



South Carolina, 7.1 



Georgia, 7.3 



Florida, 7.3 



Alabama, 7.0 



Mississippi, 7.0 



Louisiana, 7.0 



Texas, 6.9 



Arkansas, 6.8 



Tennessee, 6.5 



As far as Experiments have progressed on the Station, 

 the indications are that tobacco, of good quality, particularly 

 for manufacturing plug, for pipe smoking and cigarettes, and 

 possibly for cigars, can be raised in this part of Alabama at 

 a profit. From samples sent to the Station for examination, 

 from different parts of the State, it is fair to conclude that 

 in that portion of the State bordering on the Gulf coast, that 

 tobacco of good quality, fine flavor for wrappers, binders 

 and fillers for cigars, can be produced. Some of this kiud 

 was received this season from Dr. John Gordon, Healing- 

 Springs, Washington county, which apparently possessed 

 all the requisite qualities for making cigars of excellent qual- 

 ity, after being put through the proper process. Samples 

 of tobacco were also received from Mr. Z. T. Stroud, Aber- 

 foil, Bullock county. These samples were in a badly dam- 

 aged condition, owing to the fact that they were very wet. 

 After the samples were dried-out, they were examined and 

 found to be a leaf of good size and color — good flavor in 

 smoking, free from pungency, a decided cigar flavor, burn- 

 ing well and leaving a pearl ash. 



Some good samples were received from Mr. R. D. Martiu, 

 Florence, Ala., suitable for making plug and smokiug. 

 The variety which Mr. Martin calls the Brazil Gold Leaf, 

 has been grown by him for several years, and he writes that 

 he has sold all he has for sale at thirty cents per pound. 

 He reports that he has gotten three crops a year from this 

 variet}' on the same ground, by planting early. 



