ing and pipe tobacco. As production spread to the 

 lighter soils of the southeast, and the use of "tai- 

 lormade" cigarettes became more popular, in the 

 1930's and 40's, the market demand shifted to 

 the mild types of tobacco best suited to cigarette 

 manufacture. 



The increase in yield per acre as well as im- 

 provement in quality has progressed throughout 

 the years. The general adoption of better plant 

 production practices, improved cultivation, the 

 use of better and more efficient fertilizers and dis- 

 ease and insect deterrents along with the better 

 varieties produced from the 1930's to date, have 

 caused Type 13 tobacco to become recognized as 

 among the best in the entire tobacco belt. 



South Carolina has come a long way from the 

 tiny Albemarle settlement to today. The state 

 produces more flue-cured tobacco than any other 

 area in the United States with the exception of 

 North Carolina. Tobacco and related industries 

 have created jobs and have been the source of the 

 livelihood of thousands of South Carolinians over 

 the years. 



For South Carolina, the "golden leaf is para- 

 mount to all other forms of agriculture within the 

 state. It took a long time for tobacco to gain that 

 foremost rank. And as far as South Carolinians 

 are concerned, tobacco will be around for a long 

 time to come. 



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