No. 4,j TOBACCO RAISING. 145 



Kraus & Co. wrote : — 



Baltimore, Jan. 5, 1901. 



Messrs. Sutter Brothers, New Fork. 



Gentlemen: — As regards the Sumatra seed, the sample indi- 

 cates a tobacco of considerable merit, and compares very favor- 

 ably with the genuine imported Sumatra. The sample, however, 

 owing to its immature condition, being deficient in curing, does 

 not work up as well as would be the case were the tobacco in per- 

 fect condition, the colors being as yet unsettled, and therefore, in 

 the condition as received, does not come up in appearance to the 

 genuine Sumatra. This defect, however, can of course be easily 

 remedied by giving the tobacco the proper attention. As regards 

 the yield and smoking qualities, we consider same of very superior 

 merit. We consider there is a very large field for the develop- 

 ment of this tobacco in this country, and, if conducted on a com- 

 mensurate scale, would ultimately make the manufacturer indepen- 

 dent of foreign Sumatra leaf. AVe will be glad to render you any 

 service in our power in promoting this matter, and remain, 

 Yours very truly, Kraus & Co., 



Per Kraus. 



In reply to an inquiry of the writer, the following letter 

 was received from the New York house of Sutter Brothers : — 



New York, Jan. 17, 1901. 

 Mr. Edward H. Jenkins, New Haven. 



Dear Sir : — We are in receipt of your favor of the loth inst., 

 and in reply would sa,y that we submitted the tobacco to about 

 four or five of our largest customers who have been working- 

 Sumatra and Havana seed, and all their reports are in favor of the 

 experiment. They claim that the goods are much finer than any- 

 thing they have ever seen, and call our especial attention to the 

 Sumatra seed as being as fine in every particular as the imported 

 article. Our customers' letters were very encouraging indeed, and 

 they all express the wish that the experiment be continued, as it 

 would be for the benefit of all concerned, especially to the dealers 

 and manufacturers, and of course to the smoking public at large. 

 We certainly trust that the experiment will be continued next 

 year, and if there is anything we can do to advance same, we are 

 at your disposal. 



Yours respectfully, Sutter Brothers. 



These reports, from men who are in touch with the pres- 

 ent condition and requirements of the tobacco trade, and 



