22 THE PRODUCTION OF TOBACCO UNDER SHADE. 
DETAILS OF HANDLING. 
Mevyerace coshan bundles. 2022... Soe eee ee ee $0. 5271 
Total number of pounds bows ht... J) 222 fener 6, 511 
‘otal mumber of pounds packed ao (ons ee ae eee pe eye oO, 99s 
Ross by shrinkage +... 220. See earn eee ie eee pounds. . 518 
or 7755 per cent. 
Cost of sorting, baling, and fermenting in bulk, 15 cents a pound. 
5,993 pounds made— 
1,400 pounds of light wrappers, or 23+ per cent. 
1,425 pounds of medium wrappers, or 23+ per cent. 
1,319 pounds of dark wrappers, or 22+ per cent. 
891 pounds of seconds, or 14+ per cent. 
958 pounds of tops, or 16+ per cent. 
Cost of tobacco in bales, 74.92 cents a pound. 
- Katte of tobacco, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, and 24 inches, 2,269 pounds being 18 inches 
g. 
The tobacco was sold at prices varying from 38 cents a pound for 
dark wrappers, seconds, and tops, to $1.75 and $1.85 a pound for 18- 
inch light wrappers. 
SUMMARY. 
Net sproceedsjol- sales, 38. balese..4 92 ae ce ee ee ee ee $5, 076. 43 
Gross amoumt-amyvested 5-2 5 lee a ae eh gece nn ee eae 4, 490. 18 
Net profits sofa Sees SES ape ee eraser nk en ra 586. 25 
From Mr. Hubbard’s record of the cost of the production of shade 
tobacco to the grower and isolating this crop from the buyers’ account 
of the packing and selling of all such tobacco handled, the shrinkage 
of this particular crop during fermentation and packing being 5.37 
per cent, or 226 pounds, the following table showing the net profits 
to grower and packer is presented: . 
TaBLE I1.—Cost and profits on the growing and packing of a 3-acre plot of shade tobacco 
in the Connecticut Valley. 
| : | On1 | Basis of compu- 
| Onsacres. | On 1 acre. | pound. fail 
COSTRLO;EROW ERs Sekt et ees eet aes eae oe $1, 509. 97 $503. 32 $0.36 | Raw weight. 
Pricespaiduto|STOwel yes mces ne Hos ae eee eee 2,312. 20 770. 73 505) |e Do. 
Proligmade DysetOweles 2 eee ee eee 802. 23 267. 41 eiky) Do. 
nit eCostitoldealer= = eee ee ee eee SL 2e20 770. 73 = 5S Do. 
Costiotspackaneauordealen ssa se 630. 60 210. 20 5 Do. 
RotalkcostaoWeslers. = 82 ee ee ee 2, 942. 80 980. 93 . 70 Do. 
UD OR ro Sites air noms ee ate See ed Seen ete 2,942. 80 980. 93 | .74 | Packed weight. 
Price maidto dealer: 37.222 0 ee gee eas 3, 282. 86 1,094. 29 . 82 Do. 
Prontstordealerss 2320.2 eon sae eae eee 340. 06 113. 36 . 08 Do. 
otalsprohitamades ss: pet oes eee eee ee | 1, 142. 29 | 380. 77 20 Do. 
The profits made in growing and handling this lot of shade tobacco 
would have been greater had it not been for the financial depression and 
for the fact that so small a quantity can not be handled and marketed - 
to the best advantage. 
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