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ped from those points, is raised in our neigh
boring State of Tennessee.
We are in Justice bound to admit land we
have some experience in that matter,) that
as regards the quality Of this important sta.
pie, shipped from our port during the last a
years, the tobacco raised in the counties Of
Henry, Weakley, Carroll and Gibson, has far
surpassed that which is raised in our neigh
bourhood. We are not prepared at the pre-
sent moment, to give our reasons Why such
should be the case, whether it be that the
light and sandy soil of those counties is better
adapted for the culture Of the tobacco plant,
than our rich bottom lands, or whether the
settlers Of those counties, (being mostly emf
grants from old Va..) understand the manage
ment Of tobacco better than our planters,
we will leave this for after consideration
The returns received for tobacco shipped this
season, pear us out in the assertion, that the
quality Of the tobacco raised in the counties
of Tennessee, above mentioned, cannot be
surpassed, even by the finest parcels shipped
from the Green river county,"
We have had repeated conversations with
intelligent farmers Of this, and other coun-
ties of the 'sWestern District on the char
acter of the soil, and particularly as 10 Its
adoption to the culture of Tobacco Upon
this subject, there is but one opinion among
them: all agreeing that it can be produced
here, both in quantity and quality equal TO
that grown upon the best lands of James
River. Some have even gone further, and
give the preference 10 this region over both
Virginia and Maryland, which have hitherto
stood foremost in the production of this I'M
staple. An enterprising merchant
Of our city, has lately shown us 4 specimen
Of Tobacco grown in this country. which Is
pronounced by competent judges 10 be equl;
to the best James River. The grower is
himselfa Virginiah; and says he can make
a, least as much tobacco, here and OF as good
A quality, rs he can there.
The reason why this branch Of agricultur-
al industry has not heretofore received more
Of the attention Of planters OF the District,
is probably owing 10 the fact of the admira-
bic fitness Of the soil and climate for the cul-
lnre of Cotton. and the general belief that
this staple would yield 4 larger profit upon
the amount of labor and capital employed
than any other product. The continued
comparatively low price Of this article Tor
several years past has. rs it were driven
them into the culture of Tobacco, rather as
m experiment, and as something to fall back
upon. should Cotton still continue to be low,
Or assume 4 downward tendency. The ex-
pertinent has fully satisfied them, that tobac-
20 at present rates, is now only Il far better
than Cotton at present rates, but less
lunciuating in value, and more certain TO
pay. year after year, a larger profit upon the
of production.
IL is unnecessary 10 say that corn, and
'ther grains are produced hero in the grra-
abundance; nor can there be n doubt.
rom experiments made 10 some extent, but
hat most Of the grass family would find a
and fostering home in the Western
District Of Tennessee. In short, we know
10 country offering such tempting induce
10 the emigrant-With 4 salubrious
:limate-a cheap soil, yielding in prolusion
he comforts and ~luxuries of life, and the
most valuable products for export-which
he "father of waters" is ever ready at hand
o bear upon his bosom to the great CONNER
:ial emporium Of the West: this region is
destined, At no distant day, 10 become the
denseIy populated portion Of the Yves
crn country.
Since writing tho above, a highly rcspecta-
lie merchant of New Orleans informs US,
hat in the winter of 1910, ho sold ten hogs
eads Of tabacco grown in the Western Dis
for $40 per. hundred; when the best
kentucky and Missori .frsts, were dull At
&c. The Tobacco was shipped to Principe.
and re-sold at nett profit OF SIS per.
undred; the Cuba correspondent writing
ack that it was decidedly the finest article
ent there from the u. States.