“seconds,” i. e., cigars of a better type 
made to sell at higher prices but which 
on account of some defect are rejected 
on inspection. Sometimes clear Havanas 
made of scrap filler and inferior wrap- 
per are included. These cigars have a 
vast variety of designations and make 
up the general stock of most cigar 
stores. The cost of production does not 
usually exceed $20.00 per thousand and 
they sell to dealers at from $25.00 to 
$30.00 
(8) Sroctes, Tosizs, Erc. Cuzroots. Cigar 
shaped rolls of cheap domestic tobacco 
made quickly by machine, and of various 
sizes. Cheroots are open at both ends. 
The filler of stogies is usually a western 
grown leaf of full size, but rough qual- 
ity. They are manufactured principal- 
ly in Louisville, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, 
Wheeling, etc. 
One of the large tobacco companies operates 
about 25 large cigar factories in various centers ~ 
of the U. S. Here are made all classes of 
domestic cigars, but all are made under the 
same conditions of sanitation, economic hand- 
ling and strict supervision. The leaf is pre- 
pared, selected, fermented, blended, ete., in the 
company’s own special leaf houses and is des- 
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