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is now paid to the growth of tobacco in Illinois and other western 

 states, and also in N. England. 



The product of the, U. S. last year is estimated at 194,694,891 Ibs, 

 and the value of our importations of cigars and snuff was $869,833 5 

 $399 only of which was for snulf ; while the amount of our exports 

 of tobacco was $9,883,957. The whole amount furnished elsewhere 

 than in the U. S. is estimated at $150 million Ibs. and the amount 

 which might possibly be consumed if grown in the U. S. is estimated 

 at 1,000 million Ibs. ; so that we raise but a fifth part of that amount ; 

 yet we see that the land which may be used for the growth of tobac- 

 co in Ken. alone, would afford three times the whole amount, and our 

 revenue would be increased $120 millions. From 1821 to 1840, ex- 

 clusive, there were exported from the U. S. 1,792,000 hogsheads, valued 

 at $131,346,514, or an annual average of 89,600 hhds. at $6,567,325 per 

 annum. During the above time there were exported 788,477 Ibs. of 

 snuff and 57,196,254 Ibs. of manufactured tobacco, valued at $5,556,- 

 581. During the last 10 years the excess over the first 10 was 143.,- 

 510 hhds. or $17,567,932; the annual average export of the first 10 

 was 82,424 hhds., or $5,688,929 and of the last 10 96,775 hhds., or 

 $7,445,722. During the whole period the average price was $73,21 

 per hhd., and during the first 10 years it was $69-11, or 5| cts. per 

 lb., and the 2d 10 $76,83, or 6-40 cts. per Ib average 6-10 cts. esti- 

 mating the average weight of the hogshead at 1,200 Ibs. 



Of the above products durinsr the 20 years there were exported to 

 England 524,640 hhds., at $50,194,466 ; to France 146,824 do. at $16,- 

 361,346; to Holland 423,707 do. at $21,907,465; to Germany 373,- 

 918 do. at $18,734,186, and other countries 322,901 do. at $24,149,051 

 total 1,792,000 hhds. at $131,346,514. 



The increase in exports to England during the last 10 years over the 

 first 10 was 40,802 hhds., and the annual average for 20 years was 26,- 

 232 hhds, at $2,509,723 ; the increase to France was 15,190 hhds. or an 

 annual average of 7,341 hhds. at $818,067; to Holland there was a 

 decrease of 13,651 hhds., and the average annual export was 21,185 

 hhds, at $1,095,373 ; to Germany the increase was 94,888 hhds. ; aver- 

 age annual export 18,695 hhds. at $936,709, and to other countries the 

 increase was 6,281 hhds. Gibralter of the other countries" averaged 

 for the 3 last years 5,130 hhds. ; Sweeden and Norway 1,564; Belgi- 

 um 1,255; Italy, 1,660; Cuba 769; Africa 1,108; Spain 1,067; 

 Scotland 854 hhds. 



The duty paid in Great Britain in 1840 on manufactured tobacco 

 was 3,525,956/., or $15,655,244.64. While the value of the whole 

 exports from the U. S. in 1840, to all countries, was but $9,883,957. 

 Of this ll-12th are drawn from the working classes. This duty (be- 

 side an additional duty of 5 per cent, on the duty), is 2s. per lb. on 

 tobacco from the British American possessions, and on that from other 

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