Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1889-05-23
Saint Marv's Beacon.


70 Ths Leaf Tobacco Association ef Balt.
Gentlemen - hen ] read last Fan
Of a movement being on foot On the
part of the planters Of Maryland
Tobacco in Prince Georges Co. to
improve the condition OF their crop,
particularly in regard to the demands
of the French Government. I, then
contemplating trip TO Europe, con-
cluded to investigate the matter in
Paris, and report my experience.
now take the liberty Of doing SO
through the medium Of your Associa-
ton, hoping that some benefit will be
derived therefrom.
Taking the standpoint that q higher
standard. of packing Maryland Tobacco
would be equally beneficial both TO
growers and handlers of the wee..,
wish it particularly understood that
no selfish motive prompts me to this
report, and trust that my endeavors
will be properly regarded by your
Association.
Should you think proper. this com
munication may be extended to the
growers, and If come benefit should
result, would be proud in having
been instrumental in it.
As regards the handling Of Mary
land Tobacco by the French Reggie,
LET me begin with the sampling in
France. The hhds. are broken in
three places, and three bundles taken
out of each Of the breaks. representing
the short medium and long tobaccos,
contained therein.
Thus the samples by which the
Inspectors Of the Regi make their
classification, in accordance with the
types, contain nine bundles, and re-
present pretty well the contents Of
the hogshead, and you will perceive
from your knowledge Of the general
packing Of Maryland Tobacco, that
many Of these samples must have been
badly mixed.
The French Inspectors. while acting
very fairly, and 10 many instances
literally, are working strictly in con-
formity with Art. 90 Of the Cover
ment Rules regulating the contractx.
which says that samples containing
bundles inferior to any one of the Of
fetal types, shall be reduced to the
next lower class, which virtually
means. that the hid shall be classified
according to the worst. or lowest
quality of tobacco contained in the
sample.
The result during the past years
has consequently been, that all mixed
packed Hhds. have been mercilessly
ciassed down, and hence no contractor
or buyer for the French Reggie will be
able to buy mixed Hhds. at higher
price than that of the lowest grade
represented in the sample. All the
better tebaccos contained in such
Hhds. are thus virtually sacrificed,
and To some extent made a present to
the Reggie.
Permit me to say therefore, that by
a careful assortment of their tobsccos,
the planters of Maryland will best
serve their own interest, inasmuch as
they thus enable the French Contrac-
tor to allow full value for what he
buys, knowing then that he can de-
liver the tobacco according to sample;
and therefore according to tpye. /
would add that "Seconds" do not all
suit the French demands, and Hhds.
containing such are e-classifed like.
wise. While they are in good demand
in other countries, particularly in
Germany aud Holland, they are a
direct hindrance TO good deliveries in
France. Therefore in this reg ,rd also
pains should be taken in the assort-
ment and shipping of Maryland To-
bacco. / remain Gentlemen,
Yours very respectfully,
HEERy LAUTs.
BALTIMORE, May 6, 1889.