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TOBACCO PRODUCTION IN THE UNITED STATES. 



In Iowa tobacco was growii iu eighty -seven of niuety-uine counties. Seven counties Marshall and Gruiuly, 

 in the central portion of the state; Decatur, Wayne, and Davis, on the Missouri border; Jones, in the central 

 eastern part; and Madison, in the central southern part together produced 100,391 pounds, 38 per cent, of the total 

 product of the state. The yield per acre (iu Marshall 953 pounds, and in Gruudy 1,478 pounds) indicates a favorable 

 soil and evidences good culture. The average yield of the state is 608 pounds, exceeding that of Virginia 40 pounds 

 per acre. Experiments made witli the White Burley tobacco have given satisfactory results. 



In Kansas tobacco was planted in sixty-two counties. Two counties, Franklin and Chautauqua, produced 

 more than 10,000 pounds each, the former averaging 778 and the latter 507 pounds per acre. The product is red, 

 coarse, and of inferior quality, and is used only for home consumption. 



In Otoe county, Nebraska, there were grown 10,005 pounds of tobacco on 11 acres, an average of 915 pounds, 

 but nothing is known of the character of the product. 



California produced some bright yellow tobacco of good quality in 1874 ; but the industry has not grown in 

 importance: an indication that the culture has not been profitable. San Beuito county reported 59,100 pounds 

 grown in 1879 on <J4 acres, an average of 923 pounds per acre ; Los Angeles 8,200 pounds, grown on 10 acres. So 

 far as can be ascertained only a few small crops were grown in 1880. Eeplies received to inquiries as to tobacco- 

 growers in San Benito state that no tobacco was planted in that county, and that only two persons were known to 

 be engaged in its production in Santa Clara. 



Tobacco is grown to a small extent in Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, Colorado, Idaho, Dakota, Oregon, and 

 Washington territory, but the characteristics and capabilities of the soils of this vast region are comparatively 

 unknown. 



The following tabular statement shows the acreage, production, yield per aci e, value of crop in farmers' hands or 

 in primary markets, value per hundred pounds, value per acre, cost per hundred pounds and per acre, and profit per 

 hundred pounds and per acre of the tobacco crop of 1879 in the states producing it as a staple, with the rank of each 

 state in acreage, production, etc. Kentucky, Ohio, Missouri, and Illinois produce, in separate districts of their 

 respective territory, two or more distinct classes of tobacco, differing widely in the character and in the value of 

 the cured product. The figures are given in the table for these districts separately : 



a Not included in the districts as defined in this report. Very little of this tobacco is marketed, being retained by the growers for home consumption. 

 b A small amount of seed-leaf is grown. 



e Not more than one-half the product of Arkansas is marketed. 



d New Hampshire and Florida arc introduced into this table as indicating extremes of price for the one and of yield 'per acre for the other. The result* of 

 tobacco culture in these two states afford a curious study. 



The tables ou the following pages show the acreage and tobacco crop of the year 1879. 



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