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The following temperatures were obtained near the middle of the 
bulk in the first wrappers at 9 a. m. of each date. 
Tempera- || Tempera- | Tempera- 
Date. ae | Date. a | Date. ee = 
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oF oF OF. 
TOYS": ae ae 88::|| Dee: 2022228 22s ees 1154) - dams sOlee ae. See 108 
WDECEZO Rene ae eres 98°) DEChSOke == a as 4150 Sant... ees 107 
Weer lee se ee dt Dees sie eee eee dt aetna eee 107 
LE 53 a eee gUi bss eek ee ISP a e835 Cd ate oe ee enn ee 105 
Decs2Z2i(3 pean) e=-- oe @120) |} -Jane Stee eens sal | el Wa ks Fe 105 
IDE C378 es eee es ee, SG amt: <4 2 See ee ee OG} | ante ere eee 104 
I CChIA LE: age es oe Se 921] Jan. ~ D5 ees 99) || dank dG 104 
WGC RZ eee ese eae ae 97 || Jans 622 HOU | Wanmsi Sees Soe eee 103 
MCE9G ee oe a COG Ma eno ey (ee ee O45 teh aaa here oe eee 100 
Ranks Herein eke hale 119) || Sangh) 22) Meare 105 | 
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a Bulk turned. 
The Connecticut tobacco is not supposed to have any desirable filler 
leaves for domestic cigars, but this year’s experience has shown that 
the short top leaves, if properly fermented, will make a fairly good 
filler and that it will even pay to pick out such heavy-bodied top 
leaves from what is commonly classed as trash and ferment them for 
filler goods. Some of these heavy-bodied leaves were thoroughly fer- 
mented with very good results. Of course the flimsy wrapper leaves 
will not make a desirable filler with any method of fermentation. 
OPINION OF DEALERS. 
Samples of the fermented tobacco were sent to three of the largest 
packers of Connecticut tobacco in New York City and to one expert 
packer of Hartford. Two of the New York houses sent members of 
the firm to New Haven to inspect the tobacco in the bulk, as did the 
Hartford firm and also one of the large New Haven cigar manufactur- 
ers. They were all much pleased with the results. They pronounced 
the leaf perfectly sound in every respect, the color very desirable and 
even, the whole leaf perfectly fermented and having the appearance 
of old tobacco, while the grain was perfectly developed and the style 
excellent. The burn was also good. Great surprise was expressed 
by all of these gentlemen that no damage had been done to the body 
of the leaf where the butts of the next layer above rested upon it. 
The bulk was carefully examined by them, but no single leaf could be 
found on which butts rested that showed the least discoloration, bruise, 
stain, or other sign of damage. 
Some of the top leaves of the trash which had been heavily fer- 
mented were rolled up into smokers and pronounced very good. 
Some of this was made into ‘‘ booked fillers” and submitted to two 
cigar manufacturers and two dealers in leaf tobacco in New York City 
and to one leaf dealer in Philadelphia. The reports from all sources 
were that it was very satisfactory. The estimation of the value of 
this booked filler from the various sources varied from 15 cents, the 
