Turkish leaf. This plant handles about 6 mil- 
lion Ibs. of leaf annually. The American smoker 
of home-made Turkish cigarettes has the ad- 
vantage of knowing that his leaf is genuine and 
bought economically. 
The most valued kind of Turkish tobacco 
is that grown in the Caza of Yenidji on the 
Vardar River region in Roumelia. 
The Latakia tobacco grown in the hilly part 
of Northern Syria is also celebrated as a cigar- 
ette tobacco. This tobacco has a low nicotine 
percentage (less than one per cent) and its 
peculiar aroma is due to its exposure for nearly 
6 months to the smoke of the tree known as 
Quercus Ilex. Very choice parcels of these 
tobaccos fetch in the open market from $3 to 
$5 per lb.; lower grades are bought from 25c 
per lb. and up. 
The best known grades of cigarettes made 
from genuine Turkish leaf are the La Ferme of 
Leipzig and St. Petersburg; the Nestor and 
Melachrino of Egypt; the Monopol of New 
York; and the Dubec of Richmond. In the 
Turkish hand-made cigarette there is no flavor- 
ing of any kind. In Europe the Turkish cigar- 
ettes are usually made by Greeks who are 
special adepts at this work. 
The paper wrappers are imported from 
France or Austria. The native cigarette 
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