There are many variants of the Turkish 
cigarette. Besides the common paper wrapped 
variety some have fillers of Turkish tobacco 
with Havana or Virginia leaf wrapper; others 
have mixed fillers of Turkish, Virginia, Havana 
or Perique, two or more or all kinds being 
mixed. Each type of cigarette has its own 
special votaries. Cigarettes of this variety are 
not, however, so popular in the United States 
as in other countries where the cigarette is the 
most pronounced type smoked. 
The American cigarette is generally made of 
Yellow Virginian tobacco and is popular all 
the world over. The secret of success in good 
cigarette making lies in the selection and blend- 
ing of the leaf so that the proper strength and 
characteristics may be secured. As a general 
rule no adulterants of any kind are added to 
the tobacco except in some of the very cheap 
kinds in which the leaf is sometimes treated with 
a glycerine solution in order to give it a sweetish 
taste. The solution is quite harmless. 
The machinery for the manufacture of cigar- 
ettes has been brought to such perfection that 
it is quite automatic. The only hand work re- 
quired is the feeding of the tobacco into the 
hoppers. The cutting, rolling, wrapping, tip- 
ping and packing are all done quite mechanical- 
ly, the cigarettes being turned out all ready 
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