Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-08-22
THE WEED In ALL FORMS.

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THE WEED In ALL FORMS.
Cigars, Cigarettes and Old Time Snuff-
Better Tobacco from Havana.
as the quality ofnative tobacco be
coming better ?" asked reporter.
4Yes," replied the dealer @Most
certainly, if you refer to tobacco used
IN the manufacture OF cigars. The
quality of the leaf grown in Pennsyl.
vania, Wisconsin and Florida has
| grown decidedly better since its intro
duction and culture. For some rea-
son, however the Connecticut leaf ap-
pears to be deteriorating in texture
and flavor. Perhaps it is because suffi.
cient attention has not been paid to
its cultivation in that state, or it may
have been too heavily phosphated.
Now, on the other hand, the quantity
OF Havana tobacco is likewise suffer
ing This, too, is from a custom which
was established some years since of
putting guano on the soil. 1t is still
true that there is but one Havana to-
bacco, and that its incompatible flavor
cannot be initiated or reproduced on
any other soil than that OF Cuba, but
even that flavor has lost much of its
exquisiteness. The growers on the
island have long sought more after
quantity than quality, and their cupid
lty has placed them where they de-
served to be-"
"What becomes of the tobacco
grown in Maryland ?" asked the re-
porter who never remembered having
seen the name of Maryland leaf adj
vertised in connection with any brand
Of cigars.
The dealer smiled. az very nat
ural question" he said. "Many others
have wondered what becomes of the
large crop that is yearly grown in this
State. 1t is sent to Europe-mostly
to Franee-where it is manufactured
into cigars that bring good prices. The
leaf is much liked there because OF its
peculiar flavor. A great many smok-
ers say they like Sumatra tobacco.
The Sumatra leaf is pretty in appear
ance, but devoid of flavor, brittle and
full of cracks when used for wrappers.
There is not a more unsatisfactory to-
bacco in the market"
"Does there promise to be revival
Of snuff taking?"
IL think not; no signs have appeared
The use OF snuff has now almost alto !
gether been dropped, except in the |
II is still extensively used in |
the South by the colOred people. |
Nearly all the snuff sold i'm the United |
gtatoo - ,,,aOr, aot,.,.aI H., ,,,,o Er,,, =,
New York City. They sell annually /
over 100000 pounds, of which over |
ehalf is consumed in Louisiana,
Georgia, Tennessee and South Caro-
ina. The natives smear it on stick
md rub the stick around in the mouth.
They derive thereby mild stimula
ion. do not believe the use of snuff
will ever become again general among
he better classes. 1t is dirty habit,
wen more repulsive than tobacco
chewing. Nowadays, you do not see
my except old persons carrying a
nuff-box. No; / most assuredly do
rot think the habit will ever be re-
rived"
as the sale OF cigarettes increasing
7ery largely" was asked.
"Yes, Notwithstanding the great hull
aballoo made about them from time To
ime by physiciansand clergymen, their
Is immensely on the in
rease, and they have superseded cheap
;igars to very considerable extent.
They have one immense advantage over
cigar which all the preaching in the
world can never knock out Of the
leads of lovers of the weed-they are
ust the thing when one is hungering
or Whit or two, and has only mo-
nent or perhaps less to spare. 1t is
lot particularly the flavor OF the Gig
rette that has made it what it is, but
IS marvellous handiness The busi-
Ias grown to immense proportions
every year more care is taken in the
of the tobacco, and each ,
eason witnesses some new brand more
xpensive than its predecessors. The
cigarettes are made ont
{ straight cut Virginia. Pcrique,
Havana leaf, Mexican and
l,st Indian tobaccos, either straight
r mixed in varying proportions. The
,ast Indian tobacco cigarettes very sell
ON reach this market, but. together
nth the Turkish cigarettes, are the
lshIon in Paris and other large :
french cities. The best cigarette to- )
acco in this country is grown in Vir-
inia. Cigarettes vary in price from !
)ur for penny, to 10 cents apiece. !
he habitual smoker does not save
ioney by smoking cigarettes, because
here he will give one cigar away he
ill give away twenty cigarettes, and
he smokes eight 10 cent cigars a
ay and uses up four packs Of cigar :
ties, worth 40 cents Il pack, or two !;
oxes of a dozen each, costing 81 dollar
er box, it will not take him very long /.
, find this out. The profit to the re- /;
iler in either cigar or cigarette trade !
the same, but in the tobacco busi- !
ess clear through the lions share goes
} the manufacturer and not to the !,
'bber or retailer" !,