Turkish leaf. This plant handles about 6 mil- 

 lion Ibs. of leaf annually. The American smoker 

 of home-made Turkish cigarettes has the ad- 

 vantage of knowing that his leaf is genuine and 

 bought economically. 



The most valued kind of Turkish tobacco 

 is that grown in the Caza of Yenidji on the 

 Vardar River region in Roumelia. 



The Latakia tobacco grown in the hilly part 

 of Northern Syria is also celebrated as a cigar- 

 ette tobacco. This tobacco has a low nicotine 

 percentage (less than one per cent) and its 

 peculiar aroma is due to its exposure for nearly 

 6 months to the smoke of the tree known as 

 Quercus Ilex. Very choice parcels of these 

 tobaccos fetch in the open market from $3 to 

 $5 per Ib. ; lower grades are bought from 25c 

 per Ib. and up. 



The best known grades of cigarettes made 

 from genuine Turkish leaf are the La Ferme of 

 Leipzig and St. Petersburg; the Nestor and 

 Melachrino of Egypt; the Monopol of New 

 York; and the Dubec of Richmond. In the 

 Turkish hand-made cigarette there is no flavor- 

 ing of any kind. In Europe the Turkish cigar- 

 ettes are usually made by Greeks who are 

 special adepts at this work. 



The paper wrappers are imported from 

 France or Austria. The native cigarette 



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