II Sept.. 1911.] 



Tobacco Culture. 



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There are various classes and grades of wrapper leaf. An illustration 

 of " Comstock." grown in Victoria, appears on this page. 



Each country has its preference for different types of leaf; and. unless- 

 the type wanted is obtainable, no business results. There is a wide open- 



COMSTOCK'' (cigar). 



ing in Victoria for tobacco-growing, provided the leaf is produced with 

 care and due regard is paid to s[)ecial types. A nondescript tobacco is 

 always hard to place, and is of low value — it must be regraded and is only 

 purchased as a stop-gap or to work in on a small percentage with other 

 leaf. There is every prospect of special types being grown here, but 



IIIiSTER. 



years of careful experimental work will be necessary in the various dis- 

 tricts to prove them, unless a lucky hit is made, as sometimes happens. 

 There is an immense market all over the world for a great number of types 

 and various clas.ses but. as previously mentioned, the popular taste is year 

 bv vear in-ndin^ towanls the lighter aromatic tc'baccoes, and these can onlv 



be grown on soils ili;it arr not loo (l;irk and rich ; the richer the soil, the 

 greater the nicntinc ((intent. ;in(l more lank tiie toliacco. 



The colour ol a cigar or plug ol tobacco dot's not determine its 

 .strength, as the urajiper constitnles only about 5% of a cigar, the interior 

 l)eing tile re.d inlluencc in this respect. Heavy pressure will turn light 



