A Leaf of Havana Tobacco Is Heir to More 



A typical West Indian drying shed. During the drying stage the tobacco grower is 

 constantly on the anxious seat lest a drought shrivel up the leaves or a heavy rain cause 

 them to sweat and become gummy. The shed has to be constructed so that it may be 

 quickly opened or closed according to the changes in the weather, which is often uncertain 



Photos © Brown and Dawson 



The very best grade of 

 cigars, the clear Hav- 

 ana, is produced entire- 

 ly by hand, just as it 

 was two centuries ago. 

 One man can make 

 about one hundred 

 and fifty cigars a day 

 and he is paid by the 

 piece. But no cigar- 

 maker in Havana will 

 work unless a man is 

 employed whose duty 

 it is to read aloud each 

 edition of the daily 

 papers. All tlie local 

 and general news must 

 be read, as well as the 

 continued stories 



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