tivation there and in Kentucky as "the Hfe of the Black 

 Patch. The breath of agriculture and business, the 

 money crop of the entire area." 



The latter part of the 19th century and the early 

 1900's saw a downward trend in the prices of dark 

 tobaccos. This was due, in part, to overproduction, a 

 federal leaf tax, some poor leaf quality and a shift by 

 consumers to tobacco products not utilizing dark types. 

 But as time went on, a more important factor was 

 involved. 



From an 1883 lithograph of Lookout Mountain, Chattanooga 



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