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INTRODUCTION 7 
Cuapter J : 11 
Historical, Botanical. 
Cuaprern II... | . 19 
The Cultivation of i ribanee Pian, 
Climatic and soil conditions—Treatment 
of the growing plant—Shade grown 
tobacco—Harvesting. 
Cuapter IIT 4 
Production of Tobacco. 
Countries which produce tobacco and 
amount—Production in the New World 
other than in the United States— 
Varieties. 
Cuaptrer IV 
Production of Tobacco in ‘the United States. 
Total production—Amount produced by 
the different States—vVarieties raised 
—Description of the different varieties. 
CuaptTer V . 
The Chemical Composition of the Tobacco 
Plant. 
Organic and inorganic matters contained 
in tobacco and the part they play—An- 
alysis of various tobaccos—Nicotine. 
Cuaprer VI a % 
The Curing of Tobacco Leaf. 
Objects of curing—Methods. 
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