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by the 1st December, 1888, a sample of 400 Jbs., prepared aucl labelled in accordance with the understated 

 conditions. 



Signature 

 Address 



Date 188 



CONDITIONS. 



1. The Tobacco Trade Section of the London Chamber of Commerce shall, for the purpose of deciding on the meri' 

 of the specimens competing for the prizes, appoint a jury of experts, who will be assisted by recognised scientific autho" 

 rities. 



2. Each specimen submitted for the competition shall consist of a minimum quantity of tobacco, grown on a com- 

 mercial scale, and therefore not less than 40U lbs. in weight. 



3. Each sample shall embrace an average of the growth, and not consist alone of leaf picked from a larger quantity 

 than that which is submitted to the jurors. It is nevertheless desirable that the leaf should be assorted in the usual way 

 into sizes or colours, separately packed, each sort being left in its natural proportion to the bulk. 



4. The name of the grower and the locality and total quantity of the growth to be stated. 



6. The specimens shall be submitted for competition in Loudon, and in the bonded warehouses of either the Vic- 

 toria, the London and St. Katherine's, the East and West India Docks, or other bonde 1 warehouse. 



6. The tobacco grown in the Colonies shall be sent for inspection on or before the 1st of December, 1888. 



7. The jury shall reserve the right to require an independent verification of the locality and total quantity of growth 

 in all cases where they think desirable, and in awarding the prizes shall be at liberty to take into consideration the care 

 bestowed on the handling, sorting and packing the tobacco for commercial purposes. 



Note. — In order to ensure its keeping qualities, and for reasons connected with the duty, it cannot be too strongly 

 recommended to growers that the moisture of the tobacco submitted for competition should not exceed 15 per ceut. as 

 ascertained by the usual scientific test. 



All communications to be addressed to the Secretary, London Chamber of Commerce (Incorporated), Botolph House 

 Eastcheap, London K.C 



FORM B. 



THE LONDON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (INCORPORATED) 



BOTOLPH HOUSE, EASTCHEAP, E. C. 



TOBACCO PRIZE COMPETITION. 



l'ARTICULAKS OF SAMPLE. 



1. Name of grower 



2. Address in full 



3. Weight of sample (minimum 400 lbs ) 

 4 Kind of seed sown 



5. Is the sample an average of the growth in 



accordance with Condition 3 on Form A ? 



6. Where was the sample grown ? 



7. What was the total quantity grown? 



S. What was the approximate yield per acre ? 



9 What was the cost of production for total crop ? 



10. Any further observations likely to forward the objects of the Competition : — 



P.S. — This form to be returned to '• The Secretary London Chamber of Commerce (Incorporated), Botalph 

 Houso, Eastcheap, London, E. C." and a duplicate to be attached to sample. Any Competitor who has no 

 regular correspondent, in London may consign his sample, in the Bill cf Lading, to Mr. Kenric B. Murray, 

 Secretary of the Chamber. 



The Agent for the Clyde Line of Steamers, E. A. H. Haggart, Esq., has very kindly consented 

 to forward these samples of Tobacco of 4001bs. weight at the very low rate of seven shillings and six- 

 pence each. This concession should make it possible for growers on a small scale to join in the com- 

 petition. The samples should be sent to Mr. Haggart, Kingston, not later than 15th October. Ac- 

 cording to the following letter received from Mr. Kenric B. Murray, there is no doubt that after com- 

 petition, the Tobacco can be readily sold. 



30th April, '88, Botolph House, Eastcheap, London E. C. 

 IV. Fawcett, Esq., Director Public Gardens and Plantations Jamaica, West Indies. 



Sir, 



I beg to thank you for your letter of the 9th instant and for the assistance you have so kindly given in 

 making known the offer of the Tobacco Trade Section of this Chamber to give a prize of £50 for the best spe- 

 cimens of colonial grown tobacco. 



In case you have not seen them, I send you a set of the latest circulars which we have issued on the 

 subject. 



With respect to the sale of the tobacco in England, after the prizes have been awarded, I am authorised 

 to say that, subject to complying with the conditions of the competition, the Committee wdl do their best to 

 put the tobacco on the market when the competition is over if required to do so by the exhibitor. This will 

 only involve payment of ordinary charges, including freight to England, brokerage, &c. by the latter. The 

 duty, of course, will be payable by the purchaser, as the tobacco will be warehoused in bond while the compe- 

 tition proceeds. 



