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N. C. AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. 
TABLE V. Analyses of Tobacco Leaves (exclusive of Midrib) Reduced to 
a Sand-free and Water-free Basis. 
Station No. J 
i 
Grade Mark 
Grade of Leaves. 
Nicotine. 
Resin and 
fatty sub¬ 
stances. 
Albumi¬ 
noids. 
Nitric acid. 
.d 
’5 
o 
a 
a 
Cellulose. 
i 
Ash. 
l.— Cu 
red by 
the S 
talk P 
rocess 
• 
1 
A 
Smokers — Scrap from stalk 
2.78 
10.38 
9.32 
0 
.134 
10.18 
12.72 
3 
C 
Scrap .. 
2.32 
8 80 
6.85 
0 
.139 
9.15 
12.86 
4 
D 
Trash lug. 
2 42 
8 76 
6.19 
0 
.146 
8 70 
12.92 
6 
F 
Best lug_ 
2.49 
8.85 
7.29 
0 
.117 
7.54 
11.32 
9 
I 
Cutters —Sand lug_ 
2.78 
9.63 
7.28 
o 
.123 
7.30 
11.67 
11 
K 
Best lug. 
3.14 
8.75 
6.72 
0 
.112 
7.01 
11.16 
13 
M 
Wrappers —First Grade. 
3.24 
8.35 
7.60 
0 
.131 
7.09 
10.60 
14 
N 
Second Grade 
3.22 
8.71 
7.21 
0 
.130 
8 68 
10.46 
16 
P 
Fillers — Bright tips. 
3.20 
9.04 
8.20 
0 
.149 
7.09 
9.13 
19 
S 
Black tips_ 
2.39 
8.23 
8.67 
0 
.123 
6.92 
8.91 
20 
w 
Leaves for comparison . 
3.02 
8.18 
8.15 
0 
.121 
6.34 
9.69 
2 
B 
Smokers— Scrap .. 
2.— 
2 67 
Cured 
7.19 
by the 
7.46 
Leaf 
0 
Proce 
.162 
ss on Wire. 
10.16 ! 14.73 
5 
E 
Trash lug_ 
2.41 
7.74 
6.41 
0 
.132 
8.66 
13.92 
7 
G 
Best trash lug.. 
2.56 
8.50 
7.78 
0 
.152 
8.01 
12.54 
8 
H 
Cutters —Sand lug_ 
2.65 , 
8.26 
7.86 
0 
.143 
8.13 
11.78 
10 
J 
Best lug_ 
2.72 
8.55 
7.87 
0 
.141 
7.36 
11.93 
12 
L 
Wrappers —First grade... 
2.96 
8.25 
7.17 
0 
.167 
7.30 
11.07 
15 
O 
Second grade. 
3.32 
8.00 
9.87 
0 
.149 
7.81 
11.14 
17 
Q 
Fillers —Bright tips. 
3.30 
7.97 
10.42 
0 
.171 
7.68 
9.65 
18 
R 
Black tips. 
3.35 
6.36 
12.31 
0 
.192 
7.39 
10.63 
21 
X 
Leaves for comparison.. 
2.96 
7.79 
7.82 
0 
.146 
6.46 
9.07 
TABLE VI. Analyses of Tobacco Stems (or Midrib) Reduced to a Sand-free 
and Water-free Basis. 
Station No. 
Grade mark 
Grade of Leaves. 
Nicotine. 
Resin and 
fatty sub¬ 
stances. 
Albumi¬ 
noids. 
Nitric acid. 
Ammonia. 
Cellulose. 
-d 
CO 
1.— Cu 
red by 
the S 
talk P 
rocess 
• 
22 
A 
Smokers —Scrap from stalk 
_____ 
_____ 
_____ 
_____ 
24 
C 
Scrap .... 
.73 
3.36 
6 86 
0 
.045 
21.13 
16.24 
25 
D 
Trash lug_ 
.61 
2.70 
3.41 
0 
.081 
19.64 
19.10 
27 
F 
Best lug_ 
.54 
2 48 
3.90 
0 
.084 
20.05 
17.48 
30 
I 
Cutters —Sand lug.. 
.48 
2.51 
4.08 
0 
.083 
18.63 
18.04 
32 
K 
Best lug_ 
.52 
2.10 
4.52 
0 
.094 
20.07 
17.77 
34 
M 
Wrappers —First grade_ 
.72 
3.32 
4.82 
0 
.114 
18.53 
17.41 . 
35 
N 
Second grade. 
.54 
1.67 
4.82 
0 
.094 
20.39 
17.02 
37 
P 
Fillers —Bright tips.. 
.64 
1.93 
5.45 
0 
.101 
20.13 
15.03 
40 
S 
Black tips_ 
.64 
2.98 
5.57 
0 
.106 
18.88 
14.70 
41 
w 
Leaves for comparison.. 
.53 
1.41 
4 45 
0 
.070 
17.06 
18.13 
43 
Stalks from plants.._ 
.77 
.96 
8 21 
0 
.118 
29.35 
8.74 
2.— 
Cured 
by the 
Leaf 
Proce 
ss on 
Wire. 
23 
B 
Smokers— Scrap__ 
.72 
2.67 
5.52 
0 
.102 
19.40 
17.46 
26 
E 
Trash lug. 
.64 
2.27 
4.92 
0 
.106 
18.10 
19.17 
28 
G 
Best trash lug.. 
.57 
1.90 
4.49 
0 
.108 
18.20 
17.58 
29 
H 
Cutters —Sand lug. 
.58 
1.78 
4.99 
0 
.110 
18.25 
17.48 
31 
J 
Best lug_ 
.49 
2.08 
4.66 
0 
.101 
17.46 
17.47 
33 
L 
Wrappers —First grad e... 
.49 
1 74 
4.72 
0 
.120 
19.57 
18.42 
36 
O 
Second grade. 
.54 
1.74 
5.21 
0 
.104 
20.28 
17 38 
38 
Q 
Fillers —Bright tips.. 
.63 
1.86 
5.82 
0 
.119 
19.22 
15.52 
39 
R 
Black tips... 
.71 
1.57 
6.21 
0 
.119 
19.08 
16.98 
42 
X 
Leaves for comparison.. 
.57 
1.48 
5.32 
0 
.078 
16.27 
18.32 
44 
Stalks from plants__ 
.77 
.82 
7.21 
0 
.099 
31.20 
9.31 
