Tobacco Leaves: Being a Book of Facts for SmokersBrennan, William Augustine
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Tobacco Leaves: Being a Book of Facts for Smokers
Brennan, William Augustine
Tobacco
There is a variety known as _Red Burley_ which has a thin leaf narrowing
from center to top. The leaves are of a characteristic cinnamon color and
are more elastic than those of _White Burley_. Burley tobacco is raised
principally in Ohio, Kentucky, Virginia, Maryland, Missouri and Indiana.
CONNECTICUT SEEDLEAF. Large, strong leaves, thin and elastic, silky in
texture, small fibers, sweetish taste and light in color.
Used in the cigar trade as fillers and wrappers and grown in New England,
Pennsylvania, Ohio, and to a smaller extent in Wisconsin, Minnesota,
Indiana, Illinois and Florida.
CONNECTICUT BROADLEAF. A modification of the above, the leaves being
broader in proportion to their length. They are up to 35 inches long and
22 inches wide. Largely used in the cigar trade as filler and wrappers.
Both the Connecticut Seedleaf and Broadleaf are superior to the imported
Sumatran leaf in flavor and aroma, but are inferior in elasticity and
covering qualities.
Grown principally in Connecticut and New York States.
ORINOCO. There are 3 varieties of this name: (1) _Short Orinoco._ Broad
leaf, upright growth and open habit, light colored, much ruffled. Grown in
Virginia and Missouri. (2) _Big Orinoco._ Short, broad leaf. Grown in
Virginia, Missouri, North Carolina, Tennessee and West Virginia. (3)
_Yellow Orinoco._ Long, narrow, tapering leaf with fine texture. The
sweetest variety grown. Grown in Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina,
Tennessee, West Virginia and Missouri.
Orinoco tobacco leaf is used largely for plug and smoking tobaccos and for
the export trade.
VIRGINIAN. Sun and air-cured tobacco. Leaf is medium in size. Very bright
brown color. Is rich in gums and oils which makes it sweet and fragrant
and gives it a pleasant taste. Hence it is a favorite chewing tobacco.
PRYOR. There are several varieties under this name: (1) _Medley_ or _White
Pryor_ has a very broad leaf with silky texture and tough fiber. (2) _Blue
Pryor._ Large, long fine leaf and good color. (3) _Silky Pryor._ A long
sharp-pointed leaf; grows thin on the stalk; very tough and pliant. (4)
_Yellow Pryor._ Heavy, wide leaf, fine bright color, tough and weighs
well.
Pryor is used principally for the export trade and to some extent also in
the home trade both for cigar and plug and smoking tobaccos. It is grown
generally throughout Virginia, North Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee,
Missouri and Indiana, the White variety being extensively grown in
Virginia.
LITTLE DUTCH. A very favorite pipe-smoking tobacco. It has a small
nicotine content (less than 1%). The leaf is small; narrow, thick and
short; dark brown in color, glossy surface and sweet in taste. It is grown
extensively in the Miami Valley of Ohio.
SUMATRA SEED. Grown principally in Florida from imported Sumatran seed.
The leaf is light in weight and color, not long compared with other
seedleaf varieties. Very narrow and with fine ribs. Used in cigar trade
and grown extensively also in the New England states.
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