The New York herald., 1869-05-08
CIGARS AND CIGAR SHOPS.

talented writer's Whether he will or not, II cannot
be denied that the man Of today does smoke with
little gusto, and shows signs OF leaving on the
practice In spite OF the teachings Of George Trask
and DR.. Griscom. Three hundred years ago tobacco
was nrst introduced into Europe, and more than
three-quarters Of the human race are acquainted
with its use. Then there were millions IN Asia who
chewed the betel nut and smoked and chewed
opium while few nomadic tribes OF wandering
savages In America used tobacco Now tobacco 1s
the universal narcotic the world over, and even In
the East, where other and dangerous stimulating
substances have been used from an unknown anti
guilty, It s fast displacing all its rivals. "Wi the
coming man smoker We do not know what viii
stop him. Royal edicts priestly anathemas the es-
says and hortotary appeals OF rei0rmers have all
been tried prevent 1t and convince the pubic that
tobacco was deadly poison, but In vain. Medical
about equally divided as 10 whether tobacco
s injurious persons in good health, and until the
public really believe this to be the people will
use IT, Recently the current Of popular and scien-
tife opinion has turned strongly In favor OF the use
Of tobacco the views OF the socalled refOrmers are
looked upon az not being sustained by the expert
ence Of mankind. and we find that men live Just as
long and preserve their faculties to good old age,
in spite Of their devotion to the Quid or the
pipe.
WILL THE COMING WOMAN SMOKER
the coming woman smoke fn The Cuban ladies are
said to be great lovers of the weed and II the
.Queen OF the Antilles" ever becomes one OF the
United States who knows but the ladies' OF that
isle Will make the practice fashionable among
us Nothing would seem to be more probable.
Smoking Is already one Of the luxuries which many
OF our American women love to indulge in, espe-
cialy in the Southern States and the practice Is not
entirely unknown to them in this cty and II would
not be inconsistent II the "coming woman" aspir
ing after all the social and political rights OF the
other sex, should include the use OF the weed as one
OF the privileges which she proposes to assume
SMOKING IN NEW YORK CITY.
II any person thinks that the "coming man" Will
not use tobacco certainly do not know what COM
fortlng assurances he will derive from the authentic
statistics OF its production. Upon very good author
ty we learn that the tobacco grown In the year 1855
In ASIA amounted to Sss OoO pounds, in europe to
"a 800 90 ana in Australia 7I4OOO pounds, making
total 954 900 pounds and to raise all this at
| or s,l25 square miles Perhaps it would be more
pertinent to ask how ID the coming man. gong 70
stop par to m HeFs eona IN s aOsa f
selling at an average 100000 cigars day. besides
what sold in saloons hotels and eating houses.
Broadway has 78 of these stores which sell on an
average TO- 600 cigars day. Most Of these are fifteen
Those which are sold for ten cents may be
good, but now It Is an even chance whether ten
cigar is made OF anything but Connecticut seed
leaf toDacco no matter what Spanish label may De
on the box; and Is almost absolutely certain that
cigar which sells for less than ten cents Is not L to
nse The prices OF cigars vary from i've to fifty cents
apiece and some are sold for higher sum- pro6a
reckoning average OF 49, 600 900 cigars per annum
used in this city. that would make So ooo expend.
for smoking tobacco, which is estimated at At least
$75OOOO more, that would make s1o SOC, O00-a sum
nearly half the annual taxes Of this CITY, Our 80
called Havana cigars are supposed to be filled with
pure Cuban tobacco, but this is far from being the
case With the exception OF the highest priced CT
gsrs there is usually considerable. quantity OF the
Connecticut seed leaf, which Is used for wrappers,
IN wt sne Seer nx 5 o. ane
only way TO be sure OF getting rs rate cigar Is to
f-' CONNECTICUT SEED LEAF.
During the last twenty years the farmers in the
valley OF the Connecticut river have made the pro-
ton OF the Perique tobacco grown in few parishes
In louisiana is the highest priced TOBACCO raised IN
were selling their tobacco for five and six cents
pound very little pains were taken to produce first
erent Qualities OF the leaves But recently the great
| demand for wrappers OF nne quality has advanced
price until tine crop Is now sold ior what would
last season some OF the farmers realized as high as
fty or sixty cents pound for their best lots This
Is not the result OF accident or speculation, but be-
cause tobacco growers have displayed more than
l ordinary and intelligence IN producing 1t.
and take the utmost pains to presesve the plants
from being destroyed by worms or injured In hand
| cular Of It's health and nourishment than some
OF these farmers with their pet crop, and
the the last last ten years show that this LABOR
| is capital well invested. II has advanced
| the price from thirteen cents pound In
1850 TO fifty cents In 1862 and there Is why
| II should not gradually increase to be dollar
| pound In half dozen years. 1t should be added
that these prices obtained by tue farmers be-
fore the crop had undergone the usual sweating pro-
cess which materially enhances Its value and lessons
its weight The region which Is adapted to growing
this Kind OF tobacco is very limited; 1t consists of
strip OF land on both sides OF the Connecticut river,
from Middletown to Northampton The soil Is up
and and ~
| siderable manuring for tobacco Is an exhausting
crop and requires the richest ground TO bring 1t TO
| perfection. There are many fields there when have
been cultivated with this crop for the last twenty
| years and as yet show signs Of decreasing pro-
ductiveness. Ohio and Pennsylvania produce con-
siderable seed leaf TOBACCO, but either account Of
the want Of care In raising or skill In curing and
thai Crown in the valley OF the Connecticut. or the
2is, 100000 pounds now produced In the United
states the State OF Connecticut raises 100000, and
this Is eagerly sought for all over the country, on
account OF the soft, silky nature Of the leaf,
| aud It's adaptation sfor cigar wrappers. When
s sWeana rS9aGeU process whch expes Srest part
| of tue ammonia contained In the leaf and
matte one, it sometimes sells by the case from 81 to
| 81 25 per pound. This sweating process causes
radical change In the taste. smell and effects OF the
| leaf and there is as much difference between
| fermented and fermented tobacco as there Is be-
tween old and new cider, and any smoker Will he
convinced OF this fact II he Will compare the flavor
o. q good cigar with the smoke from pipe In which
| ordinary chewing or unfermented tobacco Is used.
The latter mas an intensely strOng anu Ietiu smeI,
owing to the presence OF a large quantity OF ammo
MA IN the leaf and reminds or the od0r OF burnt
/ hair and horn shavngs We would advise all young
aud inexperienced smokers to begin with mild CT.
gars and cheroots and let the pipe alone till their
nerves and olfactores are accustomed to the weed
IL is far more difficult to raise good tobacco than to
manufacture first rate article; the former fs de-
pendent in q great measure upon the weather, soil
and season, which are subject to thousand varia-
l tons which the manufacturer knows nothing Of and
| he requires amount OF good Judgment and ex-
perience, which can only be acquired by many
years Of practical toll ana observation.
| single hail storm, severe Frost few hours expo
sure to the sun after cutting or few f0ggy morn
| ings after the crop IL housed will often DO an i'm
mense deal OF damage to o crop. A successful
tobacco grower must always be on the Qut uice for
/ the latest improvements and discoveries either IN
fertilizers on care Of the crop, and must forget
that eternal vigilance 10 the price or first rate
article. On the other hand the manufacturer pro-
ceeds by set of rules and weights, by which he In
enabled to prepare precisely the quality which win