Perique . In addition to the major classes, some "miscellaneous" types of 

 tobaccos are grown. The most important of these is Perique (type 72). It is 

 grown on a narrow strip of land in St. James Parish in Louisiana, and com- 

 prises only a very small part of total United States production. This unique 

 tvpe of tobacco is noted for its pleasing aroma. Small quantities are used in 

 blends in the manufacture of fancy smoking tobacco. Annual production is a- 

 round 170 thousand pounds, and a large percentage is exported. 



The following table shows, by kinds, the approximate normal volume of 

 production percentages used domestically and exported, and the usage in manu- 

 factured products used. 



Volume of production, domestic disappearance and exports, and domestic usages 

 in manufactured products, by kinds. 





: Typical 



production 



Disappearance 



Usage 



in products 



Class 



Quantity 



Percentage 

 : of total 



Domestic 



•Exports 



• Principal 



: Other 





Million 

 •pounds 



Percent 

 61.1 



Percent 

 55 



Percent 

 45 



Cigarettes 





Flue -cured. . . 



1,080 



Smoking, chew- 

 ing 



Fire-cured. . . 



40 



2.3 



41 



59 



Snuff 



Chewing, strong 

 cigars 



Air-cured: 















Burley. . . . 



530 



30.0 



90 



10 



Cigarettes 



Smoking, chew- 

 ing 



Maryland. . 



27 



1.5 



70 



30 



Cigarettes 



Cigar filler 



Dark 



17 



1.0 



80 



20 



Chewing 



Smoking, snuff, 

 cigar filler 



Cigar filler. 



40 



2.3 



99 



1 



Cigar 

 filler 



Loose-leaf 

 chewing 



Cigar binder. 



20 



1.1 



95 



5 



Loose-leaf 

 chewing 



Cigar binder 



Cigar wrapper 



12 



.7 



85 



15 



Cigar 

 wrapper 



Loose-leaf 

 chewing 



Total 



1,766 



100.0 



68 



32 







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