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ping leaf, and in the west as Clarksville tobacco, where the lyoil and climate 

 are peculiarly adapted to the production of this description of tobacco. In 

 climates not so well adapted and soil of a different nature, the same variety of 

 tobacco will assume a different character, being- of a finer or coarser texture, 

 as the case may be, light and bulky, and destitute of oil and substance. To- 

 bacco of this description should be managed as before directed, but prized 

 lightly in the cask so as to admit of a free and open leaf, such being mostly re- 

 quired for cigar leaf. 



Necessity of good management in the cultivation, Jiarvestirig and imching of 



the crop. 



The writer has been a close observer of tobacco sales for several years, and 

 has seen a difference of two to five dollars per hundred weight, produced in 

 crops grown on adjoiniiig farms, cultivated in the same manner, and sold on the 

 same day. The buyer must take the tobacco as it comes from the planter's 

 hands ; he can use only a certain part of it per day. That in a safe condition 

 he can keep for future use, and is always willing to pay for it full market rates ; 

 that out of condition he must keep until he can use it, and, if he considers hia 

 interest, buys at what it will be worth to him when he shall be ready to work it 

 up, thereby throAviug on the planter the injury and loss in the tobacco from the 

 time of purchase to that of manufacturing. This loss is considerable. The 

 planter has to bear it ; it is right that he should. He has no cause to complain 

 of the manufacturer. If he feels like doing so, let him come here in September 

 or October and walk into one of our large factories and take a look at a hogs- 

 head then being pulled up, bearing his own name on its head, Avhich he sold in 

 the spring. We presume lie would then ieel rather more sympathy than blame 

 for the manufacturer, and congratulate himself that he and that tobacco parted 

 long ago. But planters can remedy this evil. It is useless for them to talk 

 about bad seasons for striking, bad winds, cold winds, too much or too little 

 rain, &c. This will not exonerate them from the duty they owe themselves. 

 These bad seasons are not universal. They do not affect every planter; when 

 they do, we shall believe them. There are planters who always manage their 

 crops properly in defiance of too much season, too little season, or any season at 

 all. They are men of reputation as planters, and will do all they can to sustain 

 it. Exandye their crops year after year, and they will invariably be found in 

 good condition, and will always bring the highest price. 



IMPORTS AND EXPORTS. 



In the report for November we showed that the imports for the year 1S63 

 had exceeded the exports of domestic produce $69,553,125. This balance must 

 be liquidated by the exports of gold and silver. 



The increase in dry goods importe 1 can be seen by the following " total 

 amount," thrown on the market at New York, for the seven months of each year, 

 commencuig with July and ending the last of January. 



18G2 §20, 623, 651 



1 863 36, 358, 402 



18G4 46, 127, 496 



