The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-09-20

An average annual yield of tobacco in Prussia is
estimated at 100000 centners. The tobaccopro-
ducng land, which pays taxes such, amounted,
when the latest official report was made, to $4,000
morgens* and il divided into four classes the first
yielding, usually, nine centners to each the second
seven and half the third six; and the fourth, four
and half OF the frst-rate land, the quantity is
comparatively small, being only l,537 morgens; Of
the second it amounts to 3S7S; of the third, TO &c.
143 of the fourth, to 3,442
In Baden, an average crop is about l75,000 cent
ners passed some time at Heidelberg, djacent to
the tobacco-growing district in the early part of last
September, and made daily excursions over the va
rious estates upon viii CHI the plant is cultivated.
ers respecting the article, Of which, together
with the answers received uniformly the same,) |
deem proper to communicate.
Question. What quantity of tobacco is produced
in the Grand Duchy of Baden annuallyi
Answer. About 175,000 centners, on an average.
only fire, which were in all respects seasonable to
wit: 1911, 1919, 1922, 1884, and lS42.
q. What ratio of an average crop is of the first
quality
A. Usually about one half.
q. What are the extremes Of prices which you
at present realize?
A. From six to twenty-four Dutch gulderst per
centner.
@. How many centners will morgen produce,
properly ted'
A. OF good year. the best lands twelve, and the
most Indifferent six.
@. Is tobacco the most profitable article which
can be grown upon your plantations?
A. Decidedly, Notwithstanding the irregularity of
the YIELD while it is protected against that produced
in the United States of America, by the existing
Zoll .Verein duty.
q. Could it be cultivated to advantage under a
tariff of So cts. per 100 lbs.-the duty levied by
Hanover
A. Not centner could be raised, except that
which is suitable for the markets of Spain and Hol-
land; unless prices advance in America much above
what they have ruled at recently.
q. Is the staple Of Baden of as good quality as
that of ordinary Maryland for smokng'
A. No; the choicest quality Of the best years
product is much inferior in strength that it is ne
cessary to add to it an eighth of stems or heavy
American tobacco, before Il is smoked.
q. What proportion ofthe Baden crop is usually
exported
A. From 10000 to 10000 centners, exclusive Of
what is consumed by other states Of the League.
q. Does the consumption of tobacco increase in
the Duchy of Badeni
A. Every year, and rapidly. Almost every male
nhabtant above Is years of age uses either the pipe
or cigars.
In Hesse- Darmstadt, an average CROP as well as
could ascertain, is about $4,000 centners. The
plant has a more luxurious growth, and the leaf is
fat, compared with that Of Baden. In Bavaria,
Wirtemberg, Nassau, &c, not exceeding $4,000
centners are produced; 90 that an entlre CROP one
year with another, in that part of Germany en-
braced in the Commercial union, is $50 900 cent
ners. This statement | am persuaded does not DIFF
fer materially from the actual yield.
Taking, then, the exports to foreign countries at
10000 centncrs, and there would be left for con-
sumption 00,0O0-equal to $4,000 hhds. Of 1000
lbs. each Add to this, 500 hhds. imported from the
West Indies, South America, &C., and ii will be
that less than 81 500 hhds are required, to
supply the annual demand of the states composing
the "Deutsche Zoll-V erein;" upcad " three pounds
TO spry inhabiianf. II is but proper for me to re-
mark, that German tobacco is so generally deficient
in strength that 40 900 hhds of our staple, such as
is shipped to the ports on the North Sea, is OF as
much real value, il not more, than 200 hhds. Of
the former.
The states which continue to stand aloof from the
League, are the kingdom Of Hanover and the Grand
Duchy Of Oldenburg, which together contain pop
ulation Of 2,250,000 inhabitants, and form them
selves union for commercial purposes; the Grand
Duchies Of Mecklenberg. Schwerin and Mecklcnberg-
Strez, with population Of 100000; and The Han
seattle republics Hamburg, Bremen, and Lubbock
with population of 100000. Thus making the
total number Of inhabitants 3, 100000.
Tobacco was formerly produced in Hanover to