The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-02-08
About Bright Tobacco.

About Bright Tobacco.
The bright tobacco grown in the
Carolinas ana Virginla is gradually bat
surely coming iato general use among
consumers in all parts of the world.
The statement may seem strong one,
but it is true IN every sense. and can
be proven TO the satisfaction of every
doubser.
The area 10 which this bright tobacco
is grown is g comparatively small one,
aad is confined mostly to narrow strip
in southern Virginia, a large part Of
the eastern half Of North Carolina, and
about dozen counties in the North
eastern part of South Carolina. North
Carolina producing more than the other
two States combined
E'ght years age the area IN which
bright tobacco was grown was hardly
one half the size of What it is to-day,
showing rapid increase in production
of this particular type. Notwithssaud-
ing this large increase in production,
shis class of tobacco sells as higa to. day
as it did about eight years ago-a 600
dition brought about by the large
lacrease in foreign consumption.
Where there was one exporter Of
bright tobacco eight years ago, there
are Eve now--anothsr straw whicn
shows che direction of this fortunate
wind for American tobacco-growers.
At that time 20 one sbought Of selling
bright tobacco anywhere abroad except
IN England. To day our exporters are
billing shipments to Asia, Africa,
Japan, Australia and other countries,
aud in 8 number of cases making per-
sonal visits to foreign lands in search Of
orders. x
From all poin.s of view our bright
tobacco is the finest in the world for
pipe smoking and cigarettes and long
cut Chewing. All precedenss show that
wherever this type of tobacco has once
been introduced it has taken the place
of all others-a poios which foreign
mauufactnrers should rot be slow to
realize.
in color, IN texture, 10 aroma. 10 all
that makes an ideal tobacco for the
average consumer, there is no type tbs.
even approaches the bright type of the
caroliUas aad Virginia. 10 the nanu-
featured state It is far more attractive
than any other. and always appeals to
the consumer in a manner which is sure
TO make Elm customer.
Even With the large increase 10 our
expectation Of bright tobacco in the
past few years. the business is ye, in
It's infancy. In Eve years from now
1t IS confidently predicted that We will
be shipping double the leaf abroad We
are so-das7 This will uecessitate a
very large increase in the acreage Of
bright tobacco 10 this country or higher
prices Tor tue buyers-one Of the two.
The sbrewd manufactures to day is
the oae who sees the opportunity which
the use of bright leaf offers. If be
is making cigarettes. The use of bright
tobscco viii soon more than double his
patronage II he is putting up smoking
mixtures, 6oe cut or long cut, the
substitution of bright leaf for the dark
types will do the same thiog for his
trade.
1t IS sinply q matter CT the survival
OF the 6ssee,. The bright leaf of the
Carol,nas baa ali in its favo. TO
recommend it to the consumer ; i, is
soft 10 texture, charming in color, aud
has mildusss and aroma that is nc;
equaied BY any other type 10 the world.
Little wonder, then. that ali tee
world is learning to use is, that manu-.
faciurers see in all the use larger and
better business and are fastening to
substitute car bright leaf 10 place of
all other types.-Southern Tobacco
journal.