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the Dan and James rivers and their tributaries. The leaf 

 grown in the higher counties of South-western Virginia ia 

 much lighter in color and much softer than the ordinary 

 Virginia tobacco. Shades of color in Virginia tobacco (as 

 well as in most others) serve to determine its use, while text- 

 ure and length of leaf affect as well its market value. There 

 are various grades of Virginia tobacco, especially in that 

 grown in Southside, Virginia. " Long bright leaf " is con- 

 sidered the finest, while that known as " Luga " is the poorest 

 and lowest grade of leaf. 



The staple known as James River tobacco has acquired a 

 world-wide reputation, and the same ground is cultivated 

 and planted with tobacco now as in 1620. Virginia tobacco 

 is known chiefly as a cut tobacco ; " good, stout snuff leaf " is 

 also obtained from it, which brings as much in European 

 markets as " fine spinners." Missouri, Kentucky, and some 

 parts of Ohio also produce large quantities for manufacturing 

 into chewing and smoking tobacco. 



OHIO TOBACCO. 

 The tobacco plant has been cultivated in this State for 



OHIO WHITE TOBACCO. 



nearly fifty years. Sullivan, in describing the kinds used 

 for cutting, says : 



