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rather neutralin aroma. The combination of these two characteristics 
makes it possible to blend this type with other tobaccos, to improve 
the burning quality of the blend without disturbing the aroma and 
flavor sought. This factor has become of importance this year (1941). 
The intensification of hostilities in countries bordering on the Mediter- 
ranean has jeopardized the American supplies of cigarette tobaccos 
from the Near East. Present indications are that to conserve these 
supplies the percentage of Maryland tobacco in cigarette blends 
will be increased somewhat, and the percentage of Oriental decreased. 
The Maryland tobacco will not supply the aroma of the Oriental 
types but will tend to maintain the flue-cured and Burley in their 
present proportions. The effects of this recent development are 
observable in the increased prices being paid to growers on Maryland 
markets. | 
Until recent years, from 40 to 50 percent of the Maryland crop 
was exported. France, the Netherlands, and Switzerland are the 
chief importing countries, and from 15 to 20 other countries use this 
type in quantities varying from a few hundred pounds to several 
hundred thousand pounds each year. (Tables 8 and 9.) The total 
volume of exports has dwindled sharply since most of the present 
demand arises from the use of Maryland tobacco in cigarettes. Some 
Maryland tobacco is used in the manufacture of scrap filler for cigars; 
for this purpose it is blended with other types. 
TABLE 7.—Light air-cured tobacco: Acreage, production, and price, 1909-40 
BURLEY, TYPE 31 
- Yield per Produc- Price per 
Year Acreage ere Far pound Crop value 
Acres Pounds |1,000 pounds Cents 1,000 dollars 
1 O00 Sree ees Sete ert St eta te ae eee 267, 300 956 255, 439 13.4 34, 229 
A Verage 1910-19) se ee 2 tae se See 265, 750 898 238, 448 16.6 42, 963 
AVeTaser 920-205 6 ee a 333, 960 811 272, 531 12.1 56, 705 
BE) a ee eo cee el UN = ere Se er 472, 100 740 349, 212 15. 5 53, 988 
OS is Sek eee ey moe Roe ee ee 502, 700 845 424, 751 8.7 36, 870 
NOB Do neste Sate ae eo ny ee a a 410, 200 740 303, 739 12.5 38, 096 
1933832. eee ee ey Seek eee eee 501, 500 753 377, 513 10.5 39, 676 
1934.30 Se eee oi RE a te ts ee ee a 303, 500 831 252, 187 16.9 39, 575 
DOS 5 eee BR ESS een ee ae oe ee a 278, 900 792 220, 923 19.1 42, 218 
193625 ees ee See Se eae 302, 300 727 219, 630 Sti 7 78, 471 
EKER prea  caeraeh eae Sie Sie Yes Sle eels 443, 900 907 402, 417 20.1 80, 848 
DOSS oe Ler ee te ie URE precedes ee ee eee 407, 300 833 339, 356 19.0 64, 465 
1939 eee Sy A ee Se eae eeee 426, 200 930 396, 320 6S 68, 740 
AT eee EIS Ee EE, Rea ee 360, 500 1, 042 375, 535 16.2 60, 730 
SOUTHERN MARYLAND, TYPE 32 
1909: So eee ceeds Ben anal 26, 100 684 17, 846 8.3 1, 481 
ASverages! 910-19 2 ae ae oe ee aes 26, 610 743 19, 771 14.1 2, 961 
AVCTAGEN 92029 to ey mes Shak eee ord 29, 900 781 23, 372 Zoek 5, 387 
1930 a Re ee oe ee ee 35, 000 560 19, 600 26.6 5, 214 
LOST Sen Re ne ee ee ee ne 38, 500 730 28, 105 15.0 4, 216 
mE ape Mase Se ert ta ee ee 37, 000 775 28, 675 16.8 4, 817 
OSS eee ee re oe rere te ee) ee 37, 000 600 22, 200 17.8 3, 952 
O34 eee ae ee ee eee 36, 400 720 26, 208 17.5 4, 586 
DS FS See ea ee Ea Sy ee 37, 000 775 28, 675 20. 0 5, 735 
POS G 2 ce oa SEE So ale ras ee ee 37, 500 820 30, 750 25. 4 7, 810 
193 (eee 28 Se Se i res oe ee 35, 000 650 22, 750 Ae 2, 3, 913 
1988 See ee eae eee eae Seeger 37, 500 780 29, 250 18.5 5, 411 
1939 es oe ie Sere Se eee 40, 000 820 32, 800 PAlar 6, 921 
1940 1Ee es Soe eS ae ee ee eee 38, 000 840 31, 920 20. 5 6, 544 
1 Preliminary. 
