Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-18
SpccIal Correspondence.

n ONDON, July 9.-Irish tobacco, to
all intents new industry, is at
tracing considerable attention
just now. Among others
countess is running farm and in sew
eral parts of the Emerald Isle the In
dustiy is making great progress. Amer
icaE growers VIII have to look to their
laurels II the Irish industry Is de-
veloped IN the future at the same rate
as IT has been in the recent past. AS a
matter of fact, it is owing mainly to the
introduction of American methods that
irish tobacco growing has received such
an impetus.
few years ago. Prof. Harper of the
Agricultural college OF Kentucky. visit
cd various tobacco farms in Ireland,
and reported most favorably on the
prospects of Irish tobacco He said
that both soil and climate were suitable
for producing some Of the best grades
and advocated the Introduction of
American methods of curing and cult
walton. Prof. Harper stated in his re-
port that the climate of ireland was
even better suited than that Of Ken
tuckey, for instance.
TRUST AGAINST TT.
One OF the greatest difficulties en-
countered by Irish tobacco growers.
however, is not so much the raising of
the plant as the marketing of the pro-
duct in opposition to the tobacco trust.
The trust has, up to this time, abso
lutely refused TO allow its travellers and
statesmen to handle Irish products. Hav
ing their own farms and being able TO
control the output and regulate prices,
the combine looks with alarm and dis
favor on any attempt of outsiders 10
break into the ring. Irish tobacco grow
ers are now beginning 10 unite for the
purpose of selling their wares indie
pendently, but the trust controls SO
many stores, and can cut its prices so
fine. owing 10 its complete orgauiza-
ton. that Irish tobacco viii have to put
up a stiff fight In order to do business.
EXPERT IMPORTED.
The farms started IN Kilkenny by
Countess Desart, daughter Of the Earl
of Hardwood, was not a success until
an American tobacco expert was i'm
ported" from Virginia The main diff
Aculty has been in the curing Of the
weed. which, mp TO that time in Ire
land. was little understood With the
coming or lllt american lDUAtEO PA NJ
er. however. a revolution was wrought
Not only did the farm operated by
Countess Desart commence 10 pay, hut
other eNperineuters throughout Ireland
began 10 follow the titled ladN's lead
and there are now In Ireland no less
than six impaired Americans who
have practical charge of their respec-
tive farms. Perhaps her daughter, Mrs,
Bayard Cutting, one Of the few tilted
l1nglishwOmen who have married
Americans. helped advise her in the
matter
PASSES EXPERIMENT STAGE
Whom Countess Desart started her !
Experimental farm at Desart court Bu |
kenny, she had lunch difficulty ln ind |
ing irish peasants skiltul or patient |
enough 10 give tobacco growing the |
proper attention. Tho farm labureis Of |
the district looked ON the experiment as |
i mere lad, ana they would not put |
their heart IN o. uutil her American !
manager demonstrated thar a tobacco |
farm meant employment flr nearly |
everyone IN the district Az girls arn |
more suitable IMAM mon i0r oettem |
processes connected with the curing |
many young girls are nov vuEagCd uu |
the countess ilud. Tobacco leaves |
have 20 hoe scNu together before ihcA |
are hung in the dyug house. and !
inglr afr milN uI'lNilhilF lNl bHIl M |
gers which men would ran tn do WolL |
The ncArt farm has now passrd its |
stage. and promises, be-
fore long ~ br One OF the principal |
tobacco mrma bon Ireland
The hrgrst farm at present Is chat |
belonging iu Dul FyFrard II ~ dt /
Son County Meath, ANA Is
said 100 boz producing tobacco almost
ls ron6 as NAT which comes nom some
ir IN hest Nrglnln plantations. Whom
bl FyrluTd began tobacco planting
-veryune predicted TINT his experiment
would come tu sHef But he has suo-
-rvdrd beyond evan mis- Own most shn
guinp expectations, and now has
'uciorS vmoh ~ turning out large
quantities of cigars, cigarettes ana
smoking tobacco every year
HEAVY DUTIES.
what has manly mllilatel hitherto
,RaIust tobacco growing IN Ireland has
icon the enormous duty imposed upon
he industry, Strange To- say this Is "a
urylval lu England OF tha duties inn
iosed la the time or George ~ and IN. I
% prate0t tobacco growing lu me thcp
American COLONIES, The English rui
ng authorities were afruld, IN the curly