The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-07-01
Z Interesting Statistics.

The size and character Of our for.
eign trade In tobacco 10 of remarka.
BILE interest, when closely considered.
But few persons are familiar with iis
bearings. From the quarterly report
OF the Bureau of Statistics, Treasury
Department, can be ascertained the
extent and value of the tobacco trade
of the United States. The Erporte,
and Importer, in discussing this
question Oh its merits asserts that the
amount OF bulk tobacco exported in
ihe quarter given, ending September
80, 1873, was 2S3,973.I93 pounds, and
the value $24,S03, 1855. England and
Germany are our heaviest customers,
the former paying the largest amount,
aud the latter receiving the greatest
quantity. Thus England paid 1915.
Sl3 for 58,S40, SOL pounds while Ger.
many paid $5,76l 900 for 66,lOi, 76S
pounds. France took 3O,3SS, 775
pounds, paying 2,283.5I2;. Italy, 25.-
665, l29 pounds, paying $l,364,S03
Spain, 24.4S3,O2I { pounds, paving
81 ,25S,S44; Netherlands, 24,52i.967
pounds, paying $l,364,S03; and Aus.
iria, Ii, 1918 pounds, paying$l ,O6l,-
354. The remainder was distributed
fairly through European, Central and
South American States,
Manufactured tobacco exported, in
value, reached $3,68l,3l7. and fol.
lowed the same general rule of dis
iribution, except that the most valua.
BILE shipments went TO the British
possession in Australia, amounting
there to the large total of $l,O5I, 400
The rapid growth and extended pro.
portions of the tobacco trade of the
Mississippi Valley, make these figures
Interesting as Indicating the regions
Of largest and most valuable supply
from this country. In a recent issue
Of the New York Tribune we fluid
mention on this subject of an impor-
tant result accomplished through the
action of Secretary Evarts. For
some time past IL seems that Great
Britain, under a pretense that our
sweetencd tobacco was adulteratcd.
had practically excluded our manu-.
facturei tobacco from the English
markets, and this in face of the fact
that we were able to furnish better
and cheaper tobacco than any other
country. The following from the
Tribune explains how the unjust re
striction was removed:
ut is not o matter of small conse-
4uencc 10 this country that the alb
surd exclusion of American tobacco
has at last been abandoned BY the
British Government. Probably many
millions yearly may be added to the
value Of our exports, by the decision
which. after some delay, Secretary
Evarts has at last obtained. In Octo.
Der of last year he caused a formal
appeal by Straiton Il Storm, of this
city, to be brought to the attention of
the British, Government. Tobacco
not in the least adnlterated or sweet.
ehed had boon exported by this firm,
and, as they desired, had been seized
and cOnfiscated, enabling them to
make test case. On the 18th of
October they stated the facts, In a
long letter 10 the State Department,
incidentally showing that the manu-
facture Of fine cut and graduated to-
bacco had become one Of the highest
importance IN the revenue already
yielded TO the United States, and
would, If nnobstructed by foreign
regulations, become Of the first i'm
portance In foreign trade. The ap.
peal was referred TO the British Board
of Trade, and by a decision recently
made known, the exclusion of Amer
lean tobacco is stopped. The class
known as "cut cavendish,' 1t is do
clared may be delivered as other
manufactured tobacco, chargeable
with n duty Of Is. 10d. per pound
1t is believed by leading manufact-
urers Of tobacco in this country that
this decision, opening the ports Of
Great Britain to products which they
believe they can export with profit NJ
prices below those ruling In England,
will greatly increase the value of do
nestle products exported"