LETTER OF SUBMITTAL 



U. S. Department of Agriculture, 

 DiTisioTs OF Vegetable Physiology and Pathology', 



Washhujton, ]>. 6'., Fehrvary 19, 1899. 



Sir: I respectfully submit herewith tlje manuscript of a bulletin 

 prex^ared by Dr. Oscar Loew, of this Divisiou, on The Curing and 

 Fermentation of Cigar Leaf Tobacco. The work on tobacco has been 

 carried on in accordance with the idan of cooperation recommended in 

 your report to the honorable Secretary of Agriculture for 1898. The 

 investigations have involved bacteriological, chemical, and chemico- 

 physiological studies, and the interesting results obtained will, it is 

 believed; open the way for further work along important lines. 



The chemical work has been carried on in the laboratory of the 

 Division of Chemistry, and we are greatly indebted to Dr. H. W. Wiley, 

 the Chief of that Division, for facilities furnished. At Quincy, Fla., 

 Dr. Loew received much information and valuable assistance from 

 Mr. Henry Storm and Mr. W. M. Corry, second vice-president and 

 general manager, respectively, of the Owl Commercial Comi^any, which 

 has a very large tobacco plantation at that place and which has done 

 more than any other agency in developing the tobacco industry in 

 Florida. We wish to express our thanks to these gentlemen for their 

 kindness. 



Kespectfully, B. T. Galloway, 



Chief of Division. 

 Prof. ^Iilton Whitney, 



Chief iJi vision of ^oiU, 



In Charge of Tobacco Investigations. 



