The 1969 Ontario crop is.of excellent quality and contains a large amount of ripe tip, leaf, cutter and sandleaf grades. CD Imperial Tobacco. Company Canada is buying a large share of theso grades and the hogsheads packed are of a very high standard. Unfortunately this has resulted in the cancellation of over I million pounds of sandleaf tobacco by B.A.T. U.K. and B.A.T. Holland. The buying team in Ontario has reached even hiZ,her standards than last year and the now grades seem to be well known to all buyers.
Grades are very well controlled and bought at Competitive prices, when possible.
7lie team spirit is very hi,mh and the quality consciousness could set an example for the whole Company. The buying programme was based on a percentage share of the forecasted quantities in the crop. This system has its dangers ax it is not based on the cstimated usings for existing brands. A leaf blenders first task is to maintain the smoking characteristics of existing brands as long as Marketing Department in satisfied with these characteristic s. I raust confess that I am inclined to share this opinion.