Orinoco tobacco leaf is used largely 
for plug and smoking tobaccos and for 
the export trade. 
Virerntan. Sun and air-cured tobacco. Leaf 
Pryor. 
is medium in size. Very bright brown 
color. Is rich in gums and oils which 
makes it sweet and fragrant and gives 
it a pleasant taste. Hence it is a favor- 
ite chewing tobacco. 
There are several varieties under this 
name: (1) Medley or White Pryor has 
a very broad leaf with silky texture and 
tough fiber. (2) Blue Pryor. Large, 
long fine leaf and good color. (8) Silky 
Pryor. A long sharp-pointed leaf; 
grows thin on the stalk; very tough and: 
pliant. (4) Yellow Pryor. Heavy, 
wide leaf, fine bright color, tough and 
weighs well. 
Pryor is used principally for the ex- 
port trade and to some extent also in 
the home trade both for cigar and plug 
and smoking tobaccos. It is grown 
generally throughout Virginia, North 
Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mis- 
souri and Indiana, the White variety 
being extensively grown in Virginia. 
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