El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-14

percent. But we also Import nor
mauy about 60,0oQ.000 pounds.
Habit Dominates Tobacco Trade.
a good example Of how ha1it dom
mates the tobacco trade is the fact
that England takes nearly all Of the
fire cured" tObacc0s which are raised
in the middle south OF this country.
This tobacco IS smoked in pipes and
makes a strong and singing smoke.
None Of d is smoked intnis country,
and an American would find u IN
smOkeable
But back in colonial times. when
England had first call On all the TO
oacco raised in her American colo
mics, Englishmen got used 10 the fire
cured tobaccos. anu that habit has not
changed in three centuries
America is more self sufficient IN
the matter OF tobacco than are most
civilized countries All OF our do
nestle cigarets are made from the
bright tcbaccos Of Virginia and the
Carolinas. and the cheaper brands Of
socaLed Turkish cigarcts are made
largely OF these tObaccOs with just a
touch Of Turkish TO give them flavor.
our popular mild pipe tObaccos are
also @ home product, being made Of the
Burley tobacco grown i'm kentucky-
Burley was originally used as
chewing tobacco only but as chew
Ing went out OF fashion. American
lltaA4aa q w CTS 4lNEALGA LAe nUn4Aa4
ctu plug pipe tobacco.
Popularity OF BurIey Tobacco.
The Burley was found 20 be very
smooth smoke, with no bite or sting.
10 was somewhat lacking in aroma.
but this lack was partly made Up by
treating ir with tonka bean and other
dressings These Burley pipe TO-
baccos are the greatest modern sue
cess in TOBACCO manufacture, and the
chief bright" tobacco They are even
invading the cigaret field.
We have always been dependent
upon imports for our supplies OF
Turkish 1o5accos tthey are not Turk
ish ar all. but are raised in Macedonia
and the Devant); for cigar wrappers
from Sumatra and Java in the Dutch
East ludles- and FOR cigar filler from
Cuba The Cuban tobacco we are stflf
able 20 get in normal quantities.
over the matter OF wrappers from
the East Indies controversy has
arisen The shade grown tobacc0s Of
New England also make good wrap
pers. and the wrapper does not affect
the flavor OF the cigar perceptibly.
lnasmuch as all cargo space from the
East Indies Is needed for sugar the
View England growers are conteudinE
that imDortations Of tobacco should
used during the period OF the war
This is imposed b yths importers. who
see chance 10 get a very high price
Tor imported wrappers this year
The government has been called in
as umpire. II is probable that the inn
portation OF wrapper tobacco viii be
limited, and that even high grade
cigars VIII have domestic wrappers
IN the future
Turkish Tobaccos Are Scarce.
Turkish tobacco formerly comprised
the largest part OF our import. and
now DO is not coming fin AZ all. This
is the one kind OF tobacco that we
VIII soon lack entirely. unless we can
raise 30 in this country
Somewhat similar conditions OF soil
an climate 70 those in Macedonia are
found In some parts OF our southwest.
and IL may be that the war viii bring
into being a new tobacco industry In
New Mexico and Arizona But that is
Tar in the future
Meantime. genuine Turkish and
Egyptian ciEarets are domed 10 grow
more and more scarce Americans win
probably have to content themselves
with American tobacco while the war
lasts.