Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce
Chapter 14
THE PRODUCTION, COMMERCE AND MANUFACTURE OF TOBACCO.
Early History of Tobacco -- Cultivation by Spaniards at St. Domingo -- Annual Product of Cuba -- Amount of Land under Cultivation in U.S. -- Cultivation in the South -- Annual Product of Europe, Asia and Africa -- Government Monopoly -- Source of Revenue -- Manufacture of Cigarettes -- Increase of Tobacco Culture........................................... 478