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Workmanship, 

 According to sizes made, 36 c. to 40 c. per hundred. 

 Return of ten acres of land grown in tobacco, ist, 

 2nd, and 3rd crop, 18,000 lbs. of tobacco :— 



18,000 lbs. of tobacco. 



All tobacco for smoking and snuff making should be 

 moistened previous to cutting or griiiding. 



Imparting of Scent of Flowers to Tobacco. 



The scent of Orange flowers, Roses, Jasmin, Tuberose, 

 Muscat Roses, &c., can all be easily transferred to tobacco 

 in this way : — Provide a small case with dry papers at 

 the bottom and sides, put in a layer of tobacco leaves | in. 

 ^hick, upon which place a layer of Roses, Orange flowers 

 or any other ; go on in this manner until all are well 

 packed, let them remain for twenty-four hours, then sepa- 

 rate the tobacco from the flowers, after which repeat the 

 process in a like manner 4 or 5 times, more or less, 

 according to the way the tobacco has taken up the scent. 



If there are plenty of flowers the change can be made 

 every twelve hours instead of twenty-four hours. 



To preserve tobacco keep /t in closed boxes and in a 

 dry place. 



Flavouring of Tobacco* 



This is done by a mixture of Lemon peel, Orange peel 

 Figs, Coriander seed and Sassafras, equal parts, Elder 

 flowers, Elder berries and Cinnamon, \ part each. Salt- 

 petre 2 parts, Salt 3 parts, and Sugar 4 parts. These 



