484 A SOURCE OF REVENUE. 
‘Casinada’ (Almost nothing). They are not so well rolled 
as those of the government, but undoubtedly the raw material 
is of the very best.” 
In Sumatra some of the finest tobacco in the world is pro- 
duced which has an established reputation in European markets. 
In Africa tobacco is grown to some extent in Egypt, Algiers 
and Tripolias well as by the natives of Central and South, 
Western Africa. The French have paid particular attention 
to its culture in Algiers andhave succeeded in producing 
tobacco of good flavor and texture. In Australia the plant 
does remarkably well and promises to become as celebrated as 
that of other portions or islands of the East India Archipelago. 
It readily appears from the extensive cultivation of tobacco 
that it can hardly fail of becoming an important article of 
commerce. The Spaniards and Portuguese found it to bean 
important source of revenue, and from South America and the 
West Indies exported large quantities to Europe. As soon as 
it began to be cultivated in Virginia its commercial value 
began to be apparent and attracted many navigators who 
came thither to barter for tobacco and furs, and other articles 
of inferior value. Most of the tobacco exported from the 
United States is shipped to Europe and from there is reshipped 
to Asia and Africa. Of foreign tobacco but little finds its 
way to this country, the duties* preventing many varieties of 
excellent quality competing with our domestic tobacco. Cuba, 
St Domingo and Manilla tobacco are the only varieties that 
are imported from other countries. West India tobacco, more 
particularly that of Cuba —is shipped to all parts of the world, 
especially to Spain, Great Britain, Russia, France and the 
United States. 
The tobacco of South America is exported almost entirely 
to Europe. England receives a large quantity of South 
American tobacco as well as Spain and Portugal. The 
varieties cultivated in Asia and Africa for export are shipped: 
mostly to Europe. Great Britain, Spain, France and Ger- 
many are the great tobacco-consuming countries of the 
*Thirty-five cents a pound, gold, 
