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the satisfaction of scientists in the United 

 States Department of Agricultm-e by recent 

 experiments. These experiments were under- 

 taken by the Department because of the loss 

 that the mold — which usually appears about 

 three days or more after the cigars are 

 finished and boxed — frequently causes manu- 

 factmers. Even if the presence of the mold 

 is discovered before the cigars leave the 

 factory it must be wiped off by hand — an 

 expensive and time-consuming process. 



The investigators fovmd that the mold 

 was mo.st frequent on the "head" or closed 

 end of the cigar and that the veins and 

 elevated portions were more subject to 

 infection than other parts of the wrapjier. 

 It was also foimd that warm, hmnid weather 

 favored the appearance of the mold. 



For a good working solution of boric 

 acid the ]3roper proportions are an ounce 

 of dry acid to one and three-quarter pints 

 of warm water. The acid should be stirred 

 until it is thoroughly dissolved and the 

 solution should then be used in place of water 

 in making up the j^aste. Care should still be 



taken, however, not to smear the cigar 

 with paste, for the boric acid has a tendency 

 to crystallize, giving the cigar the appearance, 

 though not the reality, of mold. 



CIGAR EXPORTS FROM HAVANA 



Total from Jan. 1 to June 15, 1913.. 78,377,092 

 Total from Jan. 1 to Jime 15, 1914.. 72,287,281 



Decrease during the o}4 months of 



1914 ". 6,089,811 



MAY TOBACCO EXPORTATIONS 



Ex])orts of Cuban tobacco through the 

 port of Havana in May compare as follows: 

 1914 1913 



Leaf (bales) 21,662 21,954 



Cigars 12,994,798 13,336,714 



Cigarettes (sacks) 1,373,883 1,682,867 



Cut tobacco (kilos) .... 18,697 27,713 



Total value 12,256,156 $2,201,621 



Price per bale .$62.31 $56.05 



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