The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-19
IHE OTHER TOBACCO STATES.


The bulletin adds nS facts Of interest the
following IN substance; The tobacco grown
iu Minnesota. Nebraska. etc. Is raised al
most wholly for home consumption, and cuts
uo figure even in the primary markets of the
Mtcd State. Hence. ITS peculiar properties
and aiuptahllltle~ for manufacturing pur-
poses are but little known, though IT Is
thought that large areas IN those states, now
comparatively uucultivated. could he proht-
ably utilized iu the culture of tobacco for eN-
port purposce The total increase since tho
tenth census is In round numbers 2O,OOO,O0O
pounds.
The remarkable decrease in Massachusetts
and Connecticut is due % the importation ot
Sumatr. which practically drove the seed
leaf growers out Of business and compelled
the abandonment of SD many farms as 20
cause much alarm aud special Investigations,
Since the present high duty ON Sumatra
leaf went into effect. the growers in that Sec
ton have been so much encouraged thai the
crop of 1890 was phenomenal one.
There Is an increase iu New ork and Wis
cnu,in. formerly the producers of seed leaf
which Is due 10 the fact that the planters
have been driven into growing the export va
rictles. the Sumatra having compelled them
u abandon the seed leaf; one pound OF Suma-
ira will wrap four times as many cigars as
American seed leaf.
u0mnNs INCREASE.
The most remarkable increase is that Of
Florida Northern capital nl- poured into the
State. syndlcates have purchased large tracts
If what was supposed O. be worthless land.
factories have been erected. and general era
ofprO4perity inaugur1tcd The tobacco grown
j. Of tie finest variety frequently bringing 80
90 75 cents per pound IN the leaf The cigars
are but little inferior o. the Cuban brands,
aud viii undoubtedly equal them when lIa-
proved methods of fertilization are perfected.
THE SURPLUS SMALL
Secretary Foster was at his department az
tho Treasury this morning and disposed Of
hunuces which had accumulated during his
absence in New York. lie expressed himself
a- We'll satisfied with the way the Collectors
Oflice was conducted. hut would not express
an op.ni ~ about the Appraiser Office.
Secretary Foster repeated tins morning bus
opinion. expressed some weeks ago. that he
dil not think there would be "a surplus IN the
Treasury next wear Tn view of tins he Is cOn-
sierug tie advisahilty of not paving the lt5
per cent bonds that mature next September.
There are now outstanding about $50 900 600
oi 81 per cent. nearly half oi which is held
by national banks 90 secure circulation.
10 j., Secretary Posters idea to follow the
plan adopted hy Secretary Window m 1881,
when the Is and per cent bonds matuted.
These bonds We're not redeemed when they
maturcd. hut Secretary Window made con-
tract with the holders 10 pay the ~ or per
cent. interest at the pleasure Of the Govern
meut Secretary Foster thinks a similar agree
mont with the holders of the AZ per cent.
bonds can Doe made and the interest put az
per cent.
Am examination viii be hold hy the Civil
Service Commission az Washington. ID. c.,
commencing al A. VI. May 18th % fill yacan-
cies IN the Supervising Architects Office.
Treasury Department, IN the grades of junior
draught-mcu. senior duugLtsmcn, and engi-
ueer dwughtsmeu The salaries are at the
rate Ot S3 to -7 pcr day.