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the value of nearly half a millicni sterliiio- annually. It 

 is grown principally in tlie npland districts around 

 Padang, and finds a market chiefiy in the United States. 

 The great agricultural feature of East Sumatra is the 

 tobacco industry of the Dili district, which is of recent estah- 

 lishment, l)ut has proved an un<|ualitied success. The 



TALACE OF A SUMATRAN PRINCE. 



Sumatra crop has now actually exceeded that of Jaxa in 

 quantity, while the Cjuality is much superior. The ol)ject 

 is largely, though not solely, the growth of what arc 

 technically termed " wrappers " — leaves of great excel- 

 lence l;)oth in quality and appearance, which are used as 

 the outer or folding leaves of Havana cigars of the finest 

 quality. These are sent to Europe, and thence re-exported 

 to Cuba, while the smoking -tobacco remains for home 



