Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-12-10

The December No. Of this valuable periodical ia filled
with interesting articles. Among them, very able and
valuable article on Tobacco by Sami Mordeca ESQ., when
was communicated 10 the Virginia State Agricultural Society
The statistics are full and very useful We give the conco
sion of the article:
The weight of honhead Of tobacco Is much greater now
than formerly Originally being less compacy pressed ana
in smaller casks tic average about 600 lbs At this
time Kentucky averages about 300 lbs and the average OF
all kinds Kentucky, Virginia, Ohio and Maryana we es!i-
maj. nj 200 lbs The annual average expectation Tor me
years from 1915 1885 inclusive was o. 16U
hhds which 200 bs. per hoashead makes " lbs
The annual average from l772 to lI15 was 100 DIS
Which establishes the remarkable fact that the
OF leaf tobacco remained stationary Tor PERIOD OF sixty
years Since 1855 the average IOU hhds Dull al low
cr average OF price NO, 49,
cessye years much exceed hundred millions OF pounds
for some succeeding they reduced below mat stan
uticn of tobacco from which it has never recoEced Tor
until that period tic annual average Increased regularly ana
steadily For the hirtyone years Immediately preceding
our Revolution exports OF tobacco apnuay
nearly 600 b and for sixty years since that period
has cmarcd stationary except when interrupted oy wars
or other difficulties The is apparent Before Inc
Revolution all Europe depended US Tor supplies oil Tic
article but thu Sc being cut off BY the war; Europeans turned
their attention 10 growing il for themselves ana nave con-
tnueI 10 cultivate H. while they have checked lie cohsu
lion by onc:ors duties II is remarkable that The Increased
in tho United States has been the main Deepen
Gcncc of the grower OF tobacco The removal OF taxes on
oher articles in Ecund has favored The consumption II
sci
since the uty was oweei in 1925 from four 10 three
shings per pound.
cossUMrrlos OF TOBACCO TO LATEST RETURNS
Pounds Population. Per head.
United States, 81 $4,000 23osl '0UO los; > or
France iUHl3Vu oo'tU vOOo ~ ~,
Gma! Britain,- 2s0GS000 27,435,OCO lib w or
rhc quantity sold in France by the Reggie wasi snul
IA glI GOO bs smoking 900 lbs; cigars imported
1877 500 lbs; cigars made in France l,l44: 5Oo IDS
TIE difference between what the government pays lo az
It's tobacco ard what it costs the cons meIs consumes Wv
tax Costs 50 GAS 72; sales S24 l62g90 pFoh
This gives tax about 40 cents Per pounl out par VI
this saw 10 cents constitutes the profit OF the retailer a
pointed BY government ,,;a,o-
The French government encourages the cultivation
Of ,oblrro in their colony Of Algeria The re- or lo
lS52 is 1913 planters cuyatng lOuo hectares OF % M,
uaed 10 produce l750000 kilogramnes, oi when ,ou
nr,wn by natives In 1851 there were only l'' pta,G
Of a46 hectares The hectares is about "a acres-4Vo h'
graulIts are &c uaI TO 22l pounds English.
Exclusive oil what is struggled
Amony the other interesting contents Of this No., We
Observe letter from VIM. c. Rvcs, Esq, on French Mcrn'
Sheen and wcll-w!iten editorial the Hiring Of Slaves
| an important item Of this season OF the year.