The largest export manufacturing trade was 

 to Asia, the cigarettes exported there having a 

 value of 2% million dollars. 



The consumption of manufacturing products 

 of tobacco in the U. S. has increased continu- 

 ously since 1863 when it was 1.6 Ibs. per head to 

 the present time when it is 5% Ibs. per head of 

 the total population. This works out at about 

 16 Ibs. per head for each male over 16 years. 

 The consumption of tobacco in the U. S. is high- 

 er than in any other country and has increased 

 more rapidly. For the past 40 years the con- 

 sumption per head in U. S. has increased 240% ; 

 in England 56% ; in France 24% ; in Germany 

 23%. From this fact different deductions 

 might be made. It may be that the Americans 

 smoke more because they are fonder of tobacco 

 than Europeans; or because they get better 

 and cheaper tobacco ; or because they can bet- 

 ter afford to buy tobacco. The greatest per- 

 centage of increase in the United States is in 

 the consumption of cigars. 



The manufactured products are classed as 

 (1) cigars, (2) pipe smoking and chewing to- 

 baccos, (3) cigarettes, (4) snuff. To each of 

 these separate chapters will be devoted. 

 (For references see Chapter XV) 



