Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1841-11-20
STATISTICS OF TOBACCO.

In 100, the yearly exports of tobacco
from America for the last ten years were
2s,s5s.6 1858 pounds; of which IL. l60.579 lbs
were annually consumed in Great Britain,
and, 17,54s,007 pounds in the countries of
Europe.
In l7l9 the Senate Of Strasburg prohib-
tied the culture of tobacco from an appre-
hension that it would diminish the growing
of corn.
In l724, Pope Benedict XIV, revoked the
bull Of communication published by limo
cent, because he had acquired the habit of
taking Snuff.
In 1882 tobacco was made legal tender
in Maryland, at one penny pound.
In l774, and the two years previous,
there was annually exported to England
from the American colonies, 40,O00,000
pounds of tobacco, 100000 of which was
consumed in England. The annual reve-
nuc was about S4,50O,OOO.
In 1853, the King of Portugal farmed
out the tobacco trade for about $2,500,000.
The revenue of the King of Spain from to-
bacco amounted to $G,33O,O00.
In 1859, the duties on tobacco in Den
mark. brought in $4,000.
In ITO, the Empress of Austria receiv-
ed a revenue from tobacco of 100000.
In 1878, the duties on tobacco in the two
Siclies amounted to S446,O0O.
In ITS. the annual export of tobacco
from the United States, for the last four
years, was one million of lbs; for the last
thirty years it averaged 4O,000,000 lbs, of
which 100000 were consumed in Great
Britain, and 100000, in the other Eu-
rOpean countries.
In 1850, the King of France received
from tobacco revenue Of about $780,
! 900.
In 1882, the annual export of tobacco
during the preceding seven years war of
the Revolution, had been 42,37S,5O lbs.
Of the total seven years expectation, 49,
974,949 pounds were captured by the Brit
ish.
In 1887, the quantity imported into Ire
land was l,S77.579; in 1929, 4,l24,742
pounds.
In 1889, the quantity exported from the
United States, together with the two pre-
vous years, averaged about 90,000,000
pounds.
In 1920. the quantity of tobacco grown
in France had doubled within three years,
being 32,ss7, 500 pounds.
In 1928. the revenue of tobacco in the
State of Maryland was s27,275.
In 1880, the revenue on tobacco and
snuff in Great Britain was nearly $4,000
900.
In 1884, the value of tobacco used in
the United States was estimated at sl6.-
! 000,O0G; OF which S9.000,000 were sup
posed to have been for smoking Spanish
cigars; 26,50O,O00 for smoking American
tobacco and chewing; 100000 for snuff.
In 1888, the annual consumption of to-
bacco in the United States was estimated
at one hundred million pounds, valued at
500, 100000 cost to the consumers; being
seven pounds to each individual of the
whole population.
In 1910. it was ascertained.by commit.
tee appointed to procure and report slats.
teal information on the subject, that ahOu,
one million five hundred thousand persons
were engaged in the manufacture and cu!.
tivalion of tobacco in the United States
one million of whom were in the States OF
Virginia, Maryland, Kentucky and Nilsson
ri Allowing the population Of the whole
country to be seventeen millions, it will be
seen that nearly one tenth are in some way
engaged in the cultivation and manufacture
of this article. The value of The cxpor
during that year was nearly Sl0,OO0,00O.
Northern Light.