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The tobacco remained in bulk until about Nov. 1st, when 

 it was opened, assorted and put into hands. At this time 

 samples were selected for the Montgomery Exposition. 



The tobacco having been taken down out of the curing 

 house in good, safe keeping order, that is, without the leaves 

 being too moist or in too high case, and the stems being thoi^oughly 

 cured by fire in the barn, the bulk after standing more than 

 tivo months was found to be perfectly sound and with a good 

 flavor. 



Just here it may be well to note, that in this case, flue 

 cured tobacco underwent but littte, if any fermentation, when 

 placed in bulk, which condition is favorable for chewing to- 

 bacco, but not suitable for cigar and smoking. 



August 22nd the cigar leaf of this experiment was gathered. 



The method of harvesting and curing was different from 

 the one followed with the plug varieties. The stalk was cut 

 off close to the ground, after first splitting it half way down 

 from the top. The tobacco was then placed in a well ven- 

 tilated house, with doors at each end and windows in the 

 sides — for air curing. In a few weeks the leaves were air- 

 cured. When it was taken down, which was about the same 

 time that the plug kinds were taken down, all of the main 

 stems were pretty well cured, though some parts of the stalks 

 were not fully cured. 



The cigar types were managed, after being taken down, 

 the same as the plug kinds, samples of which were on exhi- 

 bition at the Montgomery Exposition in Nov. 1894. 



The following facts from investigations concerning the 

 cigar varieties are of some importance. 



(1) Comstock Spanish — Large, broad, thin leaf good cin- 

 namon color. Size sufficient to make cigar wrappers. 



(2) Connecticut Seed Leaf — Fine, large size, rather lighter 

 color than No. 1, and not so large a leaf. Leaf large enough 

 for cigar wrapper. 



(3) Havana — Rather small for wrappers — makes good 

 fillers and binders. 



(4) Havana Seed Leaf — Larger than Havana. Not so 



