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TOiiACCO CULTURE. 



{Continued from page 610.) 

 T. A. ]. SiiiUJi, Tobacco Expert. 



Text-grown Tobacco. 



The term " Tent-grown tobacco " applies only to cigar leaf production. 

 The .sv.stem is largely in vogue in America, where hundreds of acres of 

 cigar leaf are grown under cover. The object of the system is to produce 



TENT-GROWN TOUACCO. 



wrapper leaf of thin texture antl .sound quality. A desirable subtropical 

 effect is insured l)y means of the enclosure inasmuch as it causes a moi.si 

 condition of atmosphere combined with a more regular temper.iture. This 

 makes for a greater rapidity of growth and more delicate flavour. Further, 

 owing to the crop being enclosed with cheese cloth, the tlamage likely to 

 ensue from the ravagts of insect ju-sts and wind is minimized. Sun spots 

 are also avoided. 



