The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1885-10-17
CUBAN TOBACCO.
Evidences That 10 Has Greatly Dstsori-
ated OF Late.

ated of Late.
Consul General Crave In his report to
tho Foreign Office on the agriculture OF
Cuba, says: Cuban tobacco has lost
itsprestige through forcing and ar,'f.
rlal manures, and has to sustain sharp
competition from abroad, whore II for.
morly commanded the market, and |
believe some years must elapse before
the soil can recover from tho excessive
and indiscriminato use Of artificial fer
tilizcrs. A few years ago the leaf har.
vested in the Vuelta Absjo WA not SUI.
hcient to meet the large demand. and.
In order to increase the yield. growers
made use of guanos OF all sorts. and
with such bad results that they find II
now difficult TO place on reasonable
torms more than half. aud sometimes
less, OF their crops at very low prices,
In few localities only the soil has not
been spoiled by spurious manurcs. and
the leaf grown there commands very
high prices, and is warmly competed
for by local manufacturers and buyers
Tor the United States. Notwithstanding
the last crop has been Of better quality
than heretofore, growers we're compel
led 10 abandon the tobacco cultivation
Tor n certain time and devote the ground
To other purposes. I, appears that this
change OF cultivation is absorbing the
fertilizers and restoring to the soil its
former good qualities. aud. II one can
Judge from the splendid appearance of
the leaf and the ready sale Il now meet,
with. II would seem that the Vuelts
Ahaio fields are regnining their former
onown.
The total tobacco production is esti.
mated at between 100000 aud 500, 900
l%uintals Zone quintal about 100 pounds.)
As is well known, that grown In the
Vuelta Abajo or district west Of Havana
isthe best kind, and has given Cuba It's
well.earned reputation. About 1900
acres are cultivated under the denomi.
nation. | have no reliabls statis-
lstics to show how much Of the
raw product Is manufactured in the
island. probably not more than one.
fourth. Very large quantities Of the
leaf are exported in bales aud rolled
abroad. II Is evident, however. that,
given the total production and CORE
spending result in the manufactured
form, but n small portion Of the cigars
sold In Europe aud elsewhere rs Hayans
cigars have the slightes, claim 10 q con.
nection with Cuba. The chief and only
important manufactures Of these cigar,
are iu Havana, and much care and
money Is expended Ia producing q
handsome-looking article. As much as
$40 In gold are paid TO skilled laboren
per 1000 for making up frst-cla.
goods. About 1900 operatives are
employed In this m~anufactur. in Hn.
rama alone.
One ofthe largest establishments here
Is that supplying the Henry Clay brands.
which Is stated to turn out from $1,000
to 10000 cigars daily, aud there arr
many others Of considerable Importance
with a well.earnrd and old.established
reputation for fine goods. The quality
OF tobacco, like other agricultural pro-
dnce. depends on seasons, soil, and
many natural causes. which may battle
the most careful cultiyator. There has
been no really hne-havored aromatic
leaf harvested since 1881. Much OF
that since garnered has been simpl,
bad. Great hopes are entertained 81
the coming 1886 crop. ard present indl
cations are IN favor Of this assumption.
Intelligent smokers with sensitive pal
stes will find no cheap tobacco here IL
to smoke; So PER 100 and Ipw ard b
what must be paid At present for really
tine. favored aromatic cigars; beyond
sos. or SIS. prices become fancy ones.
and are paid for the smart cases aud
envelopes. Even At the rates I quote Il
u no, easy to lind what IL wanted. There
Is abundance Of dark powerful tobacco
OF line quality At much lower rates. but
not light tobacco with flavor or aroms
or without strength, such a. the educa-
Ted Qsllude to tssie) Knglishman sssks
believe that only about ten per cent.
OF the tobacco harvested 10 ordinary
years 10 Of the light color I refer 10.
hence the difficulty IN supplying - A.
mAad. and the articles resorfed 70 -
supply tbs deficiency "-Ls des eSsHp
dad.