20 TOBACCO : ITS HISTORY. 



and ardent spirits, consumes a much larger pro- 

 portional quantity than Ireland. Thus, in 1853, 

 the home consumption in the two countries was — 



Great Britain. Ireland. 



Total consumption 24,940,5551^8. .. 4,624,141 lbs. 

 Consumption per head, 19 ounces. .. 12 ounces; 



being one-half greater in Britain than in Ireland. 

 The duty at 3^. per lb., and its produce in 

 the United Kingdom, stand thus ; — • 



Total duty. Duty per head. 



1852 .. .. £4,560,742 .. .. Zs. 2d. 



1853 .. .. 4,751,760 .. .. Zs. Ad. 

 1856 .. .. 5,070,388 .. .. 3s. Id. 



Some idea of the subject will be formed by 

 inspecting the following document, published by 

 Messrs. Grant, Hodgson, and Co., sworn brokers, 

 dated 2nd Feb. 1857. Particular attention may 

 be directed to the summary of Home Trade; 

 it will enable the smoker to discover the various 

 kinds of tobacco and the proportions of the. 

 compounds which the Trade supplies to his pipe 

 or lips. 



Imports in January, 1857. 



Virginia 1 



i^entucky JHhds. and tierces 468 



Maryland do Hhds l.'ie 



