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Quality had improved, new types were being developed, 

 prices were better, access to markets had ])ecome easier 

 and se\ eral e\ ents of considerable economic importance 

 luid taken place. Louisville's first hogshead market had 

 been opened by 1825. 



With production at more than 53 million pounds in 

 1839, Kentucky was second only to Virginia in tobacco 

 agriculture. Local dealers were now stemming tobacco 

 for the English market instead of sending it to Virginia 

 for that processing. In 1840, exports of American-grown 

 tobacco reached about 119,500 hogsheads and thus for 

 the first time exceeded the record of 1790. 



urley, Burleigli or burly 



Some Yankees from Connecticut had begun the pro- 

 duction of cigar-filler tobacco in Mason County. A con- 

 siderable quantity was grown there from about 1843. 

 It was to be superseded in commercial value (as was 

 true in most of Kentucky) by a type more suitable for 

 consumers in an era of tobacco chewing: Burley. 



As early as 1838 small quantities of Burley had been 

 grown in Kentucky, and before that in southern Ohio. 

 It was a dark "leathery" type, cured by air, and among its 

 numerous varieties ("Standup," "Rainbow White," "Red 

 Twist Bud," "Little") the most common one was desig- 

 nated Red Burley. 



While there is uncertainty about the origin of the 

 term Burle\', competent authorities believe that its 

 varietal names derixe from that of its original grower. 

 It has also been suggested that this type was called after 

 Lord Burleigh — just win, no one seems to know. There 

 is no valid reason to accept the notion that farmers in 



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