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cured type is the nearest present approach to the Orinoco tobacco 
erown by the colonists. 
The principal use of Virginia sun-cured is in the manufacture of 
plug chewing tobacco, for which it is especially suited. The district 
in which it is raised includes all or parts of the following counties of 
Virginia: Caroline, Hanover, Louisa, Goochland, Fluvanna, and 
Spotsylvania. At times, following years when the prices: paid for 
Virginia fire-cured tobacco have been unusually low, the sun-cured , 
district has expanded into portions of Cumberland, Powhatan, and 
Chesterfield Counties, south of the James River. Richmond is the 
only market. 
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FicgurE 18.—Sun curing tobacco, the method once generally practiced in the 
Virginia sun-cured district. The tobacco was hung out in the sun during part 
of the curing period. This method probably originated with the Indians. 
Air curing in open barns is the general practice now in the sun-cured district. 
TaBLE 12.—Dark air-cured tobacco: Acreage, production, and price, 1909-40 
ONE SUCKER, TYPE 35 
Yield per Produc- Price per Crop 
Year Acreage acre tion pound value 
1,000 1,000 
Acres Pounds pounds Cents dollars 
199 Monee ee Beer ieee Pes eS AE tn 64, 900 727 47, 221 6.4 3, 003 
AV CEACCHIOIO = 1 Orme Ce ae ek 51,170 835 42, 558 9.4 4, 273 
AVELAGE 192029 mote sine neem eT Co ee 43, 390 817 35, 740 10.2 3, 571 
193 0 Eee ere eee ew ys Spar ete oe i 37, 900 784 29, 718 7.0 2, 088 
AOS Te eee ee, ce are SE hen ew ae 28, 200 796 22, 450 3.4 755 
I RYE oe ee Rie the eee eee en eee ee 19, 300 801 15, 465 4.8 747 
OSS ees Se eee Ses Ra eer Ce ee ee 22, 900 783 17, 925 6.7 1, 208 
ORY oe ae et ae 6 2 a a ere 21, 200 893 18, 940 6.9 1, 248 
OS eis oe ee ie eden. s Ween Pua NE, 15, 600 835 13, 020 8.2 1, 063 
Sas ee eel ena Oe ca se a ee Se 14, 800 730 10, 802 16.3 1, 766 
OS Ties im cts. Sais Seen eileen eae Oi 27, 100 908 24, 617 7.4 1, 810 
QS See See ee ae eee Cte, SE eyelet 20, 200 785 15, 850 5.9 931 
OSG ERE AHS Bel eee ee ee aes ae ee 24, 500 911 22, 313 6.5 1,450 
G40) eas Sa a See ee oo Ake he 24, 000 898 21, 562 7.5 1, 614 
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