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PREFACE. 



H. 8. FRYE, CONNECTICUT. 



Kentucky's interest in this work, besides that 

 already mentioned, is represented by contributions from 

 Alexander Harthill, of Louisville, .^^^flfa^ 

 whose name is familiar to the to- 

 bacco dealers of two continents; 

 W. C. Thompson, of George- 

 town, a large and most intelligent 

 grower of White Burley tobacco, 

 furnished minute details respect- 

 ing the culture and management 

 of that variety of tobacco; 

 Thomas E. Browder, of Logan 

 county, who for several years was 

 associated with a large tobacco 

 commission house, and subse- 

 quently became a successful grow- 

 .^ - ^ er of tobacco, 



|^k supplied valuable information respect- 

 ing the types used in foreign 

 countries. Single facts have 

 been obtained from a large num- 

 ber of the most intelligent plant- 

 ers and dealers throughout the 

 State. 



In North Carolina, valuable 

 aid was received from G. L. 

 Wimberly, an intelligent grower 

 of Edgecombe county; Col. 

 Isaac Sugg of Greenville, Hon. 

 H. G. Connor and James I. 

 Thomason of Wilson, and the 

 Hon. Julian S. Carr of Durham. 

 The name of the latter is known and appreciated wher- 

 ever pipe-smoking tobacco is used. In South Carolina, 

 we are indebted to E. M. Pace of Marion, Sydnor & 

 Treadway and Bright Williamson of Darlington. 



WALTER A. FORT, TENN. 



