CONTENTS 



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INTRODUCTION 7 



CHAPTER I 11 



Historical, Botanical. 



CHAPTER II 19 



The Cultivation of the Tobacco Plant. 

 Climatic and soil conditions Treatment 

 of the growing plant Shade grown 

 tobacco Harvesting. 



CHAPTER III 29 



Production of Tobacco. 



Countries which produce tobacco and 

 amount Production in the New World 

 other than in the United States 

 Varieties. 



CHAPTER IV 39 



Production of Tobacco in the United States. 



Total production Amount produced by 



the different States Varieties raised 



Description of the different varieties. 



CHAPTER V 53 



The Chemical Composition of the Tobacco 



Plant. 



Organic and inorganic matters contained 

 in tobacco and the part they play An- 

 alysis of various tobaccos Nicotine. 



CHAPTER VI 61 



The Curing of Tobacco Leaf. 

 Objects of curing Methods. 



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