New-York tribune., 1901-08-28
THE PASSING THRONG.

The consumption OF Cuban tobacco N N.
United States in the last few years" said L v
de Abad. delegate OF the Economic
REDUCTION Corporations OF Cuba and official
OF TOBACCO representative in this country OF
DUTY URGED. the union OF tobacco nanusaetur-
ers OF Havana yesterday has
far from tnjurtns the national industry been bene
fetal 70 IT, As Mr. Hyatt. United States Consul at
Santiago de Cuba. has we'll said in one os his con-
sular reports. A cigar that has not some preten-
sions OF having az least little Cuban tobacco
stands condemned without a hearing Mr.. he
Abad hopes the next Congress viii take favorable
action on the reduction of duty Cuban tobacco.
THIS measure he says. The New England Tobacco
Growers Association favors Nothing is more
ton in duty on Cuban tobacco. II is about tine
for its overproduct.on instead OF barring from its
ports merchandise that instead Of teins detri-
adds new life to it,
In the seven years from 1sse 20 1855 inclusive
the percentage OF Cuban tobacco has averaged less
than 10 a year OF the total con-
MIGHT IN sumption OF tobacco-cigars. cigar
CREASE CON cites and leaf tobacco The cor
SUMPTION. responding percentages OF all for
eign tobacco. including Cuban. Is
less than SIC Nobody viii pay than
FIVE cents for a domestic cisa- and II win be
a two for quarter II n contains only little
Cuban tobacco Does the amount OF Cuban to-
bacco found in some OF those two for a quarters
then. that. thanks Cuba the value OF twisted
bacco doubles. Mr. Book. one OF the largest
manufacturers in cuba. in a telegram published on
August "A stated that is possible raise to-
oacco IN cuba so cheap as in the United States;
tobacco into the United States could there be a
compet tltiOn VI the American article. II the i'm
port duty Cuban tobacco were reduced its
sumption would increase. and even az double what
IL is to-day h would not represent more than lG
per cent of the total consumption To whom viii
the balance OF 90 per cent go3 To the domestic
production and 20 the production which i'm
prove the article because OF the lower price ~ the
market. Besides such reduction would benefit
the American consumer. who would get a better
larger quantiries OF leaf TO make The mixtures.
There would be Increase n the annual demand
for domestic tobacco OF from forty million 10 dfty
million pounds"
John Foley. OF Columbia. :. C., who is largely in
terested in the cotton growing Industry IN his
State. at the Hoffman House yes
A FAIR COT terday talked about the cotton out
TON CROP look IN the South. There Is the
usual cry about poor crops from all
parts OF the South" said Nj Foley. and this has
rushed up the price. Sooner later are pretty
sure TO find that these reports have been greatly
exaggerated IN my State. which Is not an
Uninportant cotton growing territory the crop in
proved much IN July. but at the end Of the month
II far below its average. The month of August
has has been so exceptionally good that now the OUT
look Ia Tor fair average crop The plants are
a rule well fruited. and the growth has been gen
On sanCy solI shedding and rustlns are common
but on the whole, not more than fl previous
years and upon such soil the plants depend almost
entirety upon fertllizers and as soon a. that strnu
!atOn y exhausted there Is cessation of growth
and deterioration In the crop That Is. the plants
nave put on an the trult they can mature eX-
peCt that South Carolina CROP VIII arpr0xirnate
one mi Hon bales OF cotton Picking has begun. but
tember."