FOREWORD 



The United States, warehouse act provides for the 

 establishment of tobacco standards which are re- 

 quired to be stated on warehouse receipts and certifi- 

 cates issued under the act. The length of leaf or 

 size of tobacco has a definite relation to quality in 

 tobacco and influences its value. In some types of 

 tobacco the size is of such great importance that it 

 is treated as a separate factor of the grade, and re- 

 quires a definite standard of length. When the 

 United States Department of Agriculture began to 

 give consideration to licensing tobacco warehouses, it 

 found that there was no standard system for sizing 

 tobacco or stating its length. To meet this provision 

 of the law, the system presented herein was developed. 



The use of the United States standard tobacco sizes 

 is not mandatory, and their use is not confined to 

 persons or firms operating under the provisions of the 

 United States warehouse act. Any of the standard 

 sizes may be used by the trade. If representation is 

 made that the sizing is done according to the United 

 States standard sizes, then their specifications must 

 be complied with. The general use of the sizes will 

 form a definite and reliable guide to tobacco lengths. 



This pamphlet is prepared to present to interested 

 parties a simple system for sizing tobacco that may 

 be easily used by anyone. As the use of the sizes 

 is extended and changes occur in trade practices, it 

 may be necessary to revise the specifications from 

 time to time. 



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