Canadian tobacco was for, many years imported in considerable quantities, but it was not smoked such," It was all ured for lending with American—tobacco, and its identity was lost. To-day several brands of first-class Cana~ ian tobnecos and cigarettes a1 available almost everywhere in British Isles, In 1929 the tot dian tobacco amounted to, 5,024,604 Yb; in 1992 this was doubled; and this year a record consumption expected, as nearly 8,000,- ye first. quarter Nyai ud is the most important Empire tobacco producer.
'Last year Great Britain. im from Tore over. 16,000,000 Ib, of which dearly 11,000,000 "was ecained for Rome' consumption, Cyprus con Tibutes a, modest proportion of the to-culled "Turkish" type. of leat, production is increasing. The Stost" important point. isnot, however, that the ity of Empire Bhat the quality has greatly' im ave. contributed' to this, by creasing the demand and enriching] the" growers, thus enabling. them devote more money to the rais-fig of tapener types of lant; but Behind this has been the modern feientife research methods "which Have enabled. the experts to" imreplant. stocks.
"Aided by grants from the British Governments the Government Southern. Rhodesia have established tobacco research station. which Zarrying' oura. full scheme of Fesearch, covering the use of arti-feal fertilizers, - plant-breeding, Brain and variety, "investigations fmothods of held management, and iseages such as red. rust and white Sroulds According "to. the British fcpert, Mr. Sporting, wrie cently nine Times ade periments are also in progress Humber of "small sub-stations. on private farms, Canada, Nyasaland,—South 'Africa, Northern Rhodesia, Cypres, "British, tobacco' growing ritish enormous mumber Gustomed ud satisfied nly Empire brands. Th present wave of "economic na-Fonalism" will wear itself out, and breach be made in the high {ari walls which have been built ound so many countries, is ardent-wished for by most students Industry Nanking, Nov.
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