The Manufacture of Tobacco 137 



for lighter tobacco began adulteration has become 

 extremely rare. 



The taste for tobacco varies greatly in accordance 

 with climate and physique. In the tropics mild, 

 aromatic tobacco is smoked. The sturdy Northmen, 

 with robust taste strengthened by cold and toil, 

 rejoice in very strong tobacco. On the Continent 

 lighter tobacco and cigars are smoked than in 

 England. Indeed, it would be physically impossible 

 for a Dutchman to smoke American tobacco to the 

 extent that he cremates his garden-grown tobacco. 



Even in the small area of the United Kingdom 

 the climate and local temperament greatly influence 

 the consumption of tobacco. In the South of England 

 light, mild tobaccos are smoked ; the Eastern and 

 Midland counties fill their pipes with a medium 

 coloured dark flake. The farther north the darker 

 and stronger becomes the tobacco. In the North 

 of England strong mixtures and black cake tobacco 

 are favoured. When you reach Scotland you find 

 that four out of every five smokers charge their 

 cutties with black twist. In Celtic Wales and Ireland 

 cake and dark tobaccos likewise form the bulk of the 

 trade. It is curious, too, that removal to a warmer 

 clime results in a change of tobacco. The most 

 veteran pipe-smoker lays aside his briar in sunny 

 Italy and puffs the dainty, airy cigarette. In such 

 a land of beauty and sun the pipe is felt to be out of 

 place, the cigarette the only possible smoke in an 

 atmosphere of natural indolence and luxuriance. 



