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January 31, 1908
The Oregon Mist
St. Helens, Columbia County, Oregon
What is this article about?
A new tobacco variety, Uncle Sam Sumatra, valuable for cigar wrappers, was raised in Connecticut from Florida seeds originating in Sumatra. Tests confirm its commercial value, high yield up to 1,600 pounds per acre, and consistent quality under shade.
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OCR Quality
95%
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New Variety of Tobacco.
A new variety of tobacco, valuable for cigar wrapping, was first raised in Connecticut from seed brought from Florida and which originally came from Sumatra. After very careful and satisfactory tests results have proved beyond a doubt the value of this variety for growing commercially, together with the fact that the seed comes true to type year after year when saved under bog. The plant.
Uncle Sam Sumatra was given to this variety. It is a cigar wrapper variety of tobacco and adapted for growing under shade in the cigar wrapper producing regions. The plants reach an average height of about eight feet at the time of maturity, and they bear an average of about twenty-six leaves before topping. The cured leaves will average about sixteen inches in width by twenty inches in length, although the size varies according to soil and cultural conditions. The yield of the crops of this variety is high, being as much as 1,600 pounds of cured tobacco to the acre under favorable conditions. The percentage of the best grades of wrapper in these crops is correspondingly high.—Exchange.
The Leaf.
A new variety of tobacco, valuable for cigar wrapping, was first raised in Connecticut from seed brought from Florida and which originally came from Sumatra. After very careful and satisfactory tests results have proved beyond a doubt the value of this variety for growing commercially, together with the fact that the seed comes true to type year after year when saved under bog. The plant.
Uncle Sam Sumatra was given to this variety. It is a cigar wrapper variety of tobacco and adapted for growing under shade in the cigar wrapper producing regions. The plants reach an average height of about eight feet at the time of maturity, and they bear an average of about twenty-six leaves before topping. The cured leaves will average about sixteen inches in width by twenty inches in length, although the size varies according to soil and cultural conditions. The yield of the crops of this variety is high, being as much as 1,600 pounds of cured tobacco to the acre under favorable conditions. The percentage of the best grades of wrapper in these crops is correspondingly high.—Exchange.
The Leaf.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Tobacco Variety
Cigar Wrapper
Connecticut
Sumatra
High Yield
Shade Grown
Where did it happen?
Connecticut
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Location
Connecticut
Story Details
New tobacco variety Uncle Sam Sumatra raised in Connecticut from Sumatran seeds via Florida, proven valuable for commercial cigar wrapper production with high yield and quality.