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TOBACCO. 



suffered, as liitlierto, from the protection afforded to home 

 growths. Operations in stems were, considering the de- 

 pression in trade, not unsatisfactory. 



A good business was done in almost all descriptions of 

 tobacco in serons, chests, bales, and baskets, and sales sur- 

 passed those of previous years. 



The subjoined table presents a comparison of the trans- 

 actions in the various sorts of tobacco during the last two 

 years : — 



Desci'iiitiou of Tobacco. 



Description of 

 Packing. 



Kentucky .. 

 Virginia . . 

 Maryland .. 

 Scrubs 



Ohio 



Bay 



Stems 



Havana 



Cuba and Yara 



St. Domingo 



Seed-leaf .. 



Porto Eico 



Esmeralda 



Columbia .. 



Vamias . . 



Brazil, in leaves 

 Paraguay .. 

 Rio Grande 

 Manilla .. 

 Mexican .. 

 Turkish and Greek 

 Otlier varieties 



Casks 



Serons 



Chests 

 Bales 



Serons 



Imports. 



and 



Leaves and) 

 . rolls / 

 Bales 



20,828 



3,937 



4,929 



383 



581 



101 



5,013 



16,127 



22,467 



83,836 



17,070 



1,133 



705 



11,862 



922 



131,982 



2,672 



4,571 



50 



6,'i55 

 1,496 



12,084 



5,250 



5,615 



1,363 



1,155 



136 



7,332 



15,027 



22,259 



59,665 



18,723 



300 



549 



21,041 



20,012 



4, 



4,579 



383 



566 



234 



8,163 



13,121 



29,297 



58,121 



77,000 



1,137 



776 



14,032 



2,065 3,174 

 185,061139,397 



2,601 



"77 



10 



6,825 



2,017 



2 1 

 10^99 

 21 



8, '235 

 1,441 



12,514 



5,196 



5,811 



1,027 



1,174 



134 



5,403 



11,967 



17,38.3 



44,065 



18,203 



2,210 



599 



22,659 



2,065 



189,246 

 2,819 

 1,340 

 106 

 10 

 8,105 

 3,357 



Good qualities of Havana fetched adequate prices. The 

 demand for Cuba, Yara, Carmen, and Domingo was brisk ; 



