Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-07-09

ToBAcco.-A gentleman of Paris, formerly merchant
OF New Orleans writing TO correspondent that city,
gives the following account of the description of tobacco
most iavoraby received in France His instructions NAV
be worthy OF the attention of the tobaccogrowers OF ILL
nois and observation-disclosures Paper.
The Tobacco that is wanted for the consumpon and
suit this Reggie, coming from New Orleans must be of
hSht cinnamon color, large leaf that opens eetv NTH
oW teaIng the stem small tceN cured NTH fire ;,iibout
0eg smoked, and put up the Maryland Tobacco is to
say, not pressed too hard in the shead no mildew
whatever or sicea in the stems leaf but and free
from being fired spotted ia the field The hoeshea all
ought not TO weigh more than 1850 lbs gross weight
The wood of the hogshead must be perfectly dry and
me slaves ard headings not TOO thick, otherwise they
Immediately exact II 10 10 French weight which of
course is loss TO the importer Among some of the To.
baccosent 10y you, lhave noticed that my old friend Mr.
-, which Is put up with great care. but it is
pressed too hard-he leaf becomes dark and can.
not be opened without being torn The hopsheads are
also too large in fact no Tobacco coming from your
country will suit this market except such be used
or sfgdrs, or wrappers particularly all dark heavy
Tobacco Tor snuff will be purchased any price as the
Reggie prefers that from Virginia.; containing more sub
stance and flavor, and moreover subject to be heated
nor mouldy, alter keeping some months | presume the
cause is that the heavy black fat Tobacco raj in Ken
lucky and Tennessee grows on lands whsro the
too strong and rapid and that the curing and driving
not sufficiently attended TO- therefore request you to
state to western friends, particularly those in Tennes
see as being preferred here TO plant Maryland seed in
right anso take not TO mir in the same hogsbead
ght and hedry Tobacco together and particular 10
select and put each quality apart that when the hogs
mead inspected TO find the Tobacco of the same quai
together-to lay the ends regular m'Aeo
enG G nand can be wTout tearing the oher@s
aJ aSS1sPeat, not too hard pressed, and UeU cured
zee from the smell Of smoke. Such Tobacco will
llis market, and will command. at any time price
ths justify The pains that the Planters will take to
satisfy the administration Of the Reggie have already
gained great point, that Of measurably DESTROYING the
prejudiccs that existed against the western Tobacco.
have used every exertion and influence TO bring this
desirable thing about and have not heated risk con.
siderable sum of money in the cargo me- prove
that with care and attention you furnish them with
suitable Tobacco Ours for segars are noU preferred
to that Of Virginia
"Wih perseverance and gradual improvements may at
future peroi rival ii also for snuff shall then have
the satisfaction TO have opened outlet for 5 or 5000
hogsheads yearly and thereby again, be useful my old
friends Of the western country to whom shall ever be
grateful for past favors
Your inspection in New Orleans is very deficient mas
much you draw your samples only from the middle of the
h0gshend where The planters take to place the best
Tobacco; we found, inspection here, this TO be gene
rally the and in several Of tie hogheads residue Of
the sweepngs placed ten twelve inches from each
head, which have been compelled to throw away-and
also too often Tobacco Of very inferior quality TO that in
the middle Of the hogsheadThs for your government
Some Of the headings four FIVE inches thick and
the slaves two three inches thick; this species Of fa
will not do here, the inspection is extremely severe