LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL 



Honolulu, Hawaii, August 1, 1907. 

 Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith, and recommend for 

 publication as Bulletin No. 15 of this station, a paper on the Culti- 

 vation of Tobacco in Hawaii, prepared jointly by myself and Mr. 

 C. E. Blacow. The paper embodies the results of three years' 

 work with this crop in an attempt to demonstrate the possibility of 

 its production on a commercial scale in Hawaii. The small crop 

 produced in 1904 showed excellent characteristics, and these have 

 been greatly accentuated in each succeeding crop. The tobacco is 

 of mild flavor, good burn, elasticity, and texture, the Sumatra and 

 Cuban type of wrapper leaves showing qualities similar to those 

 produced in the best tobacco districts of those countries, so that there 

 is now no question that the industry can be established on a com- 

 mercial basis. 



A point of interest which has not been touched upon in the body 

 of the bulletin is that a few plants from Turkish tobacco seed which 

 came from Asia Minor produced leaf having the characteristic flavor 

 and aroma of this well-known type, and it is believed that consider- 

 able areas of land in Hawaii are suitable to the production of this 

 and other scented tobaccos. 



Respectfully. Jared G. Smith, 



Special Agent in Charge. 



Dr. A. C. True, 



Director Office of Experiment Stations, 



U. S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D. ('. 



Publication recommended. 



A. C. True, Director. 



Publication authorized. 



James Wilson. Secretary of Agriculture. 



(3) 



