CIGARETTES 
A cigarette according to the meaning of the 
word is a small cigar. It consists of a roll of 
loose tobacco wrapped in a case of either paper 
or tobacco-leaf. In the latter case it is known 
as an all-tobacco cigarette. 
Since the introduction of cigarette making 
machinery the output of cigarettes in the 
United States has grown enormously. This 
will be seen from the following figures which 
represent the output of cigarettes for the past 
25 years: 
Number of cigarettes 
Year manufactured in the United States. 
1890 .ccesade ce edaeee ens awe 2,000,000,000 
V895: 282 S45 enor Gow Regen ess .. 8,500,000,000 
1900 soniye cae ewes 4,000,000,000 
1 (015 ee eee 6,500,000,000 
1910 echoes Hoe KES SROS 7,000,000,000 
These figures taken from Government Re- 
ports are given in round numbers. They in- 
clude “little cigars” which form about 15% 
of the totals. About one-third is at present 
exported. In addition to the manufactured 
cigarettes there is, of course, the large amount 
of cigarettes made directly by the smoker him- 
self. 
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