W. F. ANDROSS, CONN. 



Thomas Mason of Cincinnati, the accomplished editor 

 of the Western Tobacco Journal, has never failed to 

 answer inquiries relating to to- 

 bacco, and this work is enriched 

 by many useful facts supplied by 

 him. Mr. Lockwood Myrick's 

 deep studies, laboratory work, 

 and practical experience in the 

 manufacture, sale and use of fer- 

 tilizers, is largely responsible for 

 the completeness of Chapter VI. 

 A. W. Fulton assisted in working 

 up the valuable chapter on the 

 marketing of the various kinds 

 of tobacco. 



In the cigar leaf portions of 

 the work, we are particularly in- 

 debted to W. W. Sanderson, one of the most careful and 

 practical experts in the culture of Havana seed in Mas- 

 sachusetts; Pres. H. S. Frye, of 

 the New England tobacco grow- 

 ers' association ; "W. F. Andross, 

 of the East Hartford section ; 

 John E. DuBon, field manager 

 for the Connecticut Tobacco Ex- 

 periment Company; Hon. Wal- 

 lace Tappan, of Onondaga coun- 

 ty, New York; Pres. W. C. 

 Morse, of the Chemung valley 

 (N. Y. ) growers' association ; 

 Mr. F. R. Diffenderfer of Lan- 

 caster county, and other Penn- 

 sylvania growers; Mr. Jacob 

 Zimmer, of the Miami valley, 



Ohio, and several AVisconsin planters. The chapter on 

 cigar -leaf culture in the South and West is largely based 



ALEX HAKTHILL, KY. 



