The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-07
LOTS OF SNUFF STILL USED.
19.OOO,OOO POUNDS 4 YEAR con-
NNED HERE.
The vatican and the sultan Of Turkey
supplied with American snun-Odd
Distribution of the Trade Here
As to SOciety's Taking to Snun

Does anybody take SNUFF nowadays7-
said man acquainted with the snuff trade.
repeating question pu' TO him Why. the
SNUFF production OF this country, substan.
italy all consumed here, will amount in
the current year 10 about 1900 900 pounds,
il was 1921 go pounds in 1900 So YOU
will see that the production has more than
doubled in twelve years. and il is still in
creasing
Notwithstanding the large consumption
Of snuff in this country the Americans
are nov snuf takers as a people, though
there are regions in which the people do
use snuf extensively. as in the South
But the greater part Of this large snuff
productions consumed by people Of foreign
hirrh.
The snuf trade in this country might
seem c'Iriously distributed If you did not
know tie facts. Thus Worcc ster. Mass.
takes about 10000 pounds Of snun year,
or say ton a week. This demand Is due
10 the presence there Of large number
Of Swedes and NorweRans employed IN
Worces ter iron and steel wills
Minneapolis and ST. Paul together take
about 100000 pounds Of enur annually.
and Minnesota is a big consumer. the con-
State Of large number Of Scandinavians.
Here in New York the consumption Of
SNUFF is about half a million pounds yearly.
Formerly considerable quantities OF
snuf were imported, now all hut a minute
fraction Of the -nufr used in this country
Is made here. American sn,ifYs are with
out exception the best made anywhere
There is indeed one American SNUFF tina,
rs quite unrivalled, this being a superb snufY
made IN Louisiana from Perique tobacco
perique tobacco. as you know, is grown
nowhere In the world excepting in two
counties OF Louisiana. The SNUFF produced
from II has been made in the same old mill
fora hundred years. II has a wonderful
and delightful natural bouquer.
This most delcctahle snufr is known 70
connolsseurs the world over. II has for
many, wears been supplied to the Vatican.
as It has also been for many years to the
Sultan Of Turkey.
Among SUM takers in general in this
country there would still e found some fine
old gentlemen who take SNUFF, as for that
matter there would be found some old
ladies' but there are not so many Of these
as there were, and the younger generation
doesn't take SNUFF. Use Of snur has been
checked and its place supplied by cigars
the most economical way Of taking to-
bacco, as II is in various ways the most
satisfactory and agreeable.
lhere nave lately Daon prese tied on
the stage two or three plays in which char
acters carry snuF boxes, indicating an
rarently revival Of, or the springing up,
# the snuN-taking habit in society. and a
year or two ago there was talk Of this
Lately have read that King Edward of
Great Britain has taken up snuf taking
Notwithstanding these various cir
cumstances, ] cannot see in the snuff trade
any particular indication yet that society
mas gone to snuf taking. And anyway
the trade Of society. II it should take II up,
could amount comparatively TO but little.
Not all snuff takers inhale it, In fact
there IL more snuT chewed than snuffed.
Referring again to individual snuf
| takers, there are philosophers and scholars
who clear their brai' and tranqulize their
minds by taking snur. II has some meii-
cinal Uses. The Catholic clergy commonly,
or many of them, take snuT: 1t is with them
| believe, an ancient custom.
"Ihave heard Scotch and the Irish counted
with Continental nations az snuF-t akinR
PEOPLE but my observation Is that the
Scotch and Irish are not great snuh takers
Old Irish people NAV be SNUFF takers, but
the younger generation are not.
1T used TO he the custom-as dare say
II still ito provide at wakes. with the
tobacco and other refreshments, a dish Of
snuf, which reminds me that II Is the GUS
tom in some German beer saloons on tho
East Side TO put a dish Of snufi on the
counter. as they might any item OF free
lunch this snuff being free to anybody
who desires 10 partake Of IT,
In old times snuff. universally sold By