CLASSIFICATION 
As many sorts of leaf are required for the manufacture of the various to 
bacco products, it is necessary that some standard system of classification be 
used for orderly marketing and distribution of the leaf from farmers to manu- 
facturers and dealers. 
Agriculture to cover tobaccos grown in the United States. 
Six major classes are designated by the Department of 
Differences between 
classes result chiefly from variations in soils and climate, in cultural prac- 
The first three classes are named on the basis 
tices, and in curing methods. 
of the method used 
in curing, 
and the last three, 
which 
are all cigar leaf 
kinds, on the basis of the principal use for which they are produced. 
Tobaccos grown in the United States, 
along with the States in which they 
are grown, are listed below, according to the classification of the Department 
of Agriculture. 
CLASSIFICATION OF TOBACCO GROWN IN THE UNITED STATES 
Class Type 
DG) 
11(b) 
1. Flue—cured ee? 
13 
14 
J21 
2. Fire-cured 22 
[23 
fa 
(a) Light 
sn 
3. Air—cured 
fs 
(b) Dark 36 
[37 
41 
4. Cigar-filler 42-44 
[46 
/ 
32 
5. Cigar- binder 52 
154 
& 
6. Cigar-wrapper 61 
(62 
7. Miscellaneous 72 
Domestic 
Old Belt 
Middle Belt 
Eastern Belt 
Border Belt 
Georgia & Florida Belt 
Virginia 
Eastern District 
Western District 
Burley 
Maryland Broadleaf 
One Sucker 
Green River 
Virginia sun-cured 
Pennsylvania Seedleaf 
Ohio filler 
Puerto Rican filler 
Connecticut Broadleaf 
Connecticut Havana Seed 
Southern Wisconsin 
Northern Wisconsin 
Connecticut Shade 
Georgia & Florida Shade 
Perique 
Domestic Aromatic 
States in which grown 
Va. and N.C. 
Nee Gs 
Nia Ge 
SeaG-esandeNe eG: 
Ga., Fla., and Ala. 
Va. 
Ky. and Tenn. 
Ky. and Tenn. 
Ky.., Lenn. Ohio, Ind., 
Vials Nie (Gr WieeVial., Mor. 
Md. 
Ky. and Tenn. 
Ky. 
Va. 
Pave 
Ohio 
Puerto Rico 
Conn. 
Conn. and Mass. 
Wis. 
Wis. 
Conn. and Mass. 
Ga. and Fla. 
Las 
Vaio sun. Ga, and o.)G. 
