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The distribution of acreage according to counties and towns within the 

 counties is given in the following table: — 



Table 11. — Distribution of Acreage of Tobacco according to Counties and 

 Towns in Massachusetts. 



Franklin County. 



Hampshire County. 



Amherst, 



Easthampton, 



Hadley, 



Hatfield, 



Northampton, 



Pelham, 

 Southampton, 

 Williamsburg, 

 Average, 



5.5 

 4.1 

 1.6 



Hampden County. 



Southwick, . 



Springfield, . 



Westfield, . 



Average, 



1.0 

 12.0 



11.0 



The comparatively large acreage in Chicopee is due to the inclusion of 

 large shade-grown plantations. To a lesser extent this is true of Southwick 

 and Agawam, but the land in these sections is generally level and the soil 

 favorable to the production of tobacco. Consequently the acreage per 

 farm is larger. 



Types of Cigar Leaf Tobacco. 



Tobacco-growing in the United States is a highly specialized industry. 

 Certain well-defined areas produce tobacco of such quality and texture as 

 to make it desirable for some special manufacturing or export trade. 



