Sorting wrapper leaf hij sizes and tying into "Iiands" 



Courtesy The Shade Tobacco Growers Agricultural Association 



in Connecticut. The retail value of tobacco products 

 was over $165 million. The estimated wholesale value 

 of tobacco commodities distributed in the state in 1970 

 came to over $85 million. Cigarettes accounted for 

 $76,449,516 of this total; cigars, $8,887,265. 



A 1970 trade census shows that there were over 20,000 

 outlets supplying tobacco to Connecticut consumers. In 

 calendar 1970 cigarette smokers in Connecticut bought 

 360,100,000 packages. 



The first Internal Revenue report in which cigarettes 

 were classified separately from cigars and cheroots was 

 issued as of June 30, 1869. The federal tax yield from 

 this source in Connecticut was $15. In fiscal 1970 it was 

 nearly $30 million from the federal tax of eight cents a 

 package. The gross cigarette state tax for the same fiscal 

 period was $57,913,000. 



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