"seconds," i. e., cigars of a better type 

 made to sell at higher prices but which 

 on account of some defect are rejected 

 on inspection. Sometimes clear Havanas 

 made of scrap filler and inferior wrap- 

 per are included. These cigars have a 

 vast variety of designations and make 

 up the general stock of most cigar 

 stores. The cost of production does not 

 usually exceed $20.00 per thousand and 

 they sell to dealers at from $25.00 to 

 $30.00 



(8) STOGIES, TOBIES, ETC. CHEROOTS. Cigar 

 shaped rolls of cheap domestic tobacco 

 made quickly by machine, and of various 

 sizes. Cheroots are open at both ends. 

 The filler of stogies is usually a western 

 grown leaf of full size, but rough qual- 

 ity. They are manufactured principal- 

 ly in Louisville, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, 

 Wheeling, etc. 



One of the large tobacco companies operates 

 about 25 large cigar factories in various centers 

 of the U. S. Here are made all classes of 

 domestic cigars, but all are made under the 

 same conditions of sanitation, economic hand- 

 ling and strict supervision. The leaf is pre- 

 pared, selected, fermented, blended, etc., in the 

 company's own special leaf houses and is des- 



106 



