The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-06-29
TOBACCO.

TOBACCO.
| In continuing to make selections from the to-
bacco document, we turn to table showing to
what countries the larger portion of tobacco has
been exported, annually, from 1921 TO 1870
The whole amount exported for twenty years,
was, 10 England 524,640 hogsheads TO Ho-
land 423,707 hogsheads; to France 1863 3l
hogsheads; TO Germany 373,9 hogsheads !;
TO all other countries 322 ,901 hogsheads There
was an increase in the amount shipped TO Eng
land during the latter ten years over that shipped
the preceding ten years, 40.Sl2 hogsheads; of
that shipped to France a similar increase Of
10, 100 hog sheads; of that shipped to Germany
an increase Of 94,sS3 hogsheads; of that ship
ped to other countries 6,2Sl hogsheads; but in
the amount shipped TO Holland there was fall
ing off, during the latter ten years, of 1867
hogsheads. Among the countries not specif-
cally mentioned the greatest quantity is export
ed 10 Glbralter, being Of late upwards OF 5000
hhds. annually /; and the least to Scotland, being
annually but S5l hogsheads. In another table,
taken from Mr.. Dodge's address, we learn that
the quantity grown in Europe, in year,
amounts TO l36, 6S0,000 pounds. Austria, with
its dominions is represented TO produce 80, 000,-
600 lbs; Germany, not including Austria 40,
100000 lbs; France 26000,000 lbs, and Rus
STA Fl 900, 900 lbs.-nearly the whole European
crop being raised in these four countries. But
the authority of Mr. Lyford is quoted in note,
who says that the cultivation is nearly aban-
doned in France, and cannot yield Is, 100000
lbs, and that the estimate for Germany and
Austria is far too low, as Hungary alone has
produced in one year 60,000,000 lbs.
The amount actually consumed in Europe, in
a year, IS put down in liable al Sc, 1896 hogs
heads. OF this quantity $4,000 gsheads, or
nearly one-half OF the whole amount, are con.
sumed in Germany not including Austria ;
$4,000 in England 10000 in France; 1000 IN
Austria, and the same quantity in Belgium.
The consumption in each OF the other countries
is less than this last amount, but the correctness
of the estimates In this table is doubted by Mr..
Lyford who thinks that The cohsumptonin Hol-
land Russia, France, and Spain is moderated.
TIE Importation OF A ercan tobacco into
most countries OF Elrope labors under severe
restrictions A table in The document, taken
from EllioltS compare i've tariff, Informs Us that
in France and SPAN It is prohibited, and that
the trade is monopoly in Portugal, Sardinia,
and the Two Sicies, &c. The duties in other
countries are excessively onerous. We give
lthose ON the manufactured article. In Great
Britain the impost is ~ cents per H.; in Aus
tia, (Milan) 81 20 per 100 lbs. in Russia
So rs per 36 lbs. in Prussia, So "a per cwt. ];
in Netherlands, it varies, being Is cents per 800
lbs, Va; 80 cents per 220 lbs, Nd and 81 40
per 220 lbs, various; in Belgium it is AZ cents
per 225 lbs; in Denmark S 04 per ! 10 lbs; and
in Sweden, II cents per pound.
If the duties and monopolies existing in Eu-
rope were removed, Mr.. Dodge gives 422, 1874
hogsheads as very moderate estimate Of the
quantity OF our tobacco which would be con-
sumed there. The expectation Of this article
alone ''woud then increase the pecuniary means
of our country more Than $40, 900, 900 annually !"
But this estimate, however moderate il may be
considered by its author, is to be received, il
appears, with some grains OF allowance.
| On another page of the document we are
| told that ohe tobacco raised in Russia, Holland
Germany, Austria, &c, though mostly of an
inferior quality, is cheaper than American to-
bacco would be, if imported there free of duty,
and the consumption in those countries could
not be much increased"
The tabular statements from which the pre-
cedng extracts have been made, do not const-
tute one-half Of the pamphlet The remaining
portion OF it is principally composed Of minute
and elaborate account Of the condition of the to-
bacco trade, and cultivation in the various coun-
tries OF Europe, drawn up by Mr. Dodge We
will conclude this article by copying, at length,
the summary and remarks, which we find at
the close of his statement. The character of
the restrictions and imposts will be found sufi-
cienlly explained in this extract
BY the aforegong report il will be observed that, of
thirty-sx states in Europe there is in twentyour of
them perfect freedom of conn clifton every species
| OF industry exercised in the article Of tobacco
those twenty states ale, Denmark, Sweden
Norway, Russia Bremen, Hamburg Lubcc, Bruins
wick the two Meeklenburgs (SchMetin and Sire
| litz,) Holland, Belgium, Prussia, Baden. Wurtem
burg, Bavaria, grand duchy OF Hesse, Nassau, cleo
torate OF Hesse, Saxony, Hanover Switzerland, with
The exception OF the canton Of Valas England and
Hungary.
Ofthese twenty four states, there are twenty whore
the cultivation, the manufacture and the sale of TO-
baccp enjoy absolute liberty, that is to saw witbou;
any special control or restrictions, only in some Of
those twenty states the manufacture &C. is suhiec,
to patent tax, common 10 all industry and of the
other four states viz: Prussia electorate of Hesse
kingdom of Saxcny and England, the first three have
subjected the Gu tlvation to tax the land under
cultivation, and the last named not only absolutely
nerdlcs the cultivation, but subjects the manuac-
ture and the sale To severe and nnumerable formal
lies, restrictions, and Inspections and toa special tax
Inf mn atarf a a,I. . |.
said that, IN all these twenty states the impora-
ton and expectation of tobacco open to any
on paying duty of entry and of expectation.