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Show pf u(ajr. toDAr.cc. tit r.raioa to, It rccsIUs SI. st tl lb .-llhod rf n 'if. tn the case of trUo to!coo tho rtrlppinj; of the midrib fren the leaf eiuises the leaf to fall Into two lateral balree, which are placed en top of each other In such a manner that the blade of one hair of the leaf Alternates w Ith tho npeX of the other. Themi ere then twliitcd Into what are called "lorqnet." Tlieae torqnets are folded upon tliem-srires, tliem-srires, Mde by rU, and Are plaetd In strong boxee. which are about Uttho Inches square, and subjected to pressure. Alter twenty-four hour these ton pieU Are taken out and repsekeil In the same manner ns lftre every twenty-four hours for a ltM of n wek, the U-'-a Iwliift evi'lcntly to subject the tonpiet to a uniform preseare throimhoiiL After this irlod hss ln;-l Uuie torrinets ar tcpickeil every three liy for abijut two weojts. During all this tlmo the tobacco Is subjetled to a constant, stesuly pn-F-suru with a pits of the moot piiinltlvo kind. 1 i-hould not fnrgtt to state that After the tobaccu hM been placed la the press ono week n black Jnlce flows out of lh4 box, which has a pleasant odor, not unlike un-like freshly coked prnnra, 8o,nnrs triec of cottonndo, 19 by 18 Inrhe, am laid out, and on these the torrinets nrs ojned, or, to ne the term of ttto Kuk llli ppeUin( Arcadians, II 10 lorrpints are unrAveled, great care being neces sary to sejnrato eiwli Inf. Thelsrxest leave are laid tiiwi ths rotten Ado first, ti that wheu rolM the larsest leans will servo us n covertiiK of the canotte prvsenlly to lm described, Tlie smaller leaves em placed longitudinally longitudi-nally uim tlie lurK'-r ones until threo And one-half to four pounds are placvd , uion the piece of cottonale, the end of which aie turned Inwurdly, Tho cot-tcnado cot-tcnado and contents urv now rolled Into carrot tee, Ihe uads of thecottouade aie pulled ont and a rtrliitr titwl to tacIi t ud to 1 re vent tltocarrotto ftum ojetdiifr, and tho wholu wrapied in a cluthesllne, inually mode of cotton. Tho wrspjiintr is ierfonuel In the priiultlvo UAuuer that cwiracteriren tho ojierstlwi throughout. Use Is made of u windlass And n rotw; the end of tin rope is made fwt to tho carrot te, issod aronnd a jKMt (driven Into the irroundk a twtt Is now made around the carrolte, nnd with ewli turn of tho carruite the lUfsure I Increased. This Is continued until the whole of the cairotte 1st m eloped) el-oped) tlie end Is made ftst by pawinit it thrungh seteinturtui of the roj. TliU llni.hes the cafrotte, bnt, before It is plaevd uj-m the market, it is a! low e-1 to nfie, which Is usually fnm six months tu a ytar. During this time tlie tobaoro is Allowed to undergo n slow feriimita-ttou. feriimita-ttou. wl.teli jrlve Ihe imint Midtssto that distinguish this tobacco from All otter. The amount of pcrlque crown and maiiufaetureil lias umAired, during the live year J receding 1WW, 19.00") cor-ruttes cor-ruttes cjf four j out id pr annum. Wlioltsalo tobAccouUu have rxpremtKl tho doubt tluit any modem method would inxluce lotmccu with as tine fiavoras that prodait! by the old and piimitivo mat.ner Just described. 1'li.ir-mactiitlcal 1'li.ir-mactiitlcal Urn, |