Show MUST TOBACCO GO GOWAY GOWAY GOWAY WAY OF WHISKY A now new question is presented for the consideration of sociologists A large part of the country has been swept bv by bya a 11 wave of prohibition prohibit on in traffic in intoxicating catin eating cating liquors It is alleged thou though h hnot not proved that there is some occult connection between the liquor habit and the use of tobacco Vill prohibition df df- feet the thc tobacco trade Recent years have haye seen an nn astonish I in lag ing increase in the consumption of ci ci gars In round figures Jures the smoker of the United States burned cigars in 1900 and in 1907 a 40 per cent increase in in seven year years Durin During the same term terra the consumption of ci cigarettes has doubled Taking a longer period it appears that about cigars supplied the requirements requirements requirements re re- re- re of the country in 1870 1570 Therefore in a single generation dur duro during in ing which the population of the tho country country coun count try has a more than doubled the consumption of cigars has increased more than ei eightfold In 1870 the consumption consumption consumption con con- of cigarettes was comparatively rely ti-rely small About coffin coffin coffin cof fin nails Dails were burned in this conn country try last year If tho the present paco pace continues the twentieth century will go JO down in history his tory as the tho nicot nicotine ne ago The domestic tobacco crop of 1896 was valued at The crop of 1900 was valued at and the output of 1007 1907 at rt 7 These are arc values of tho the leaf as a farm product only In 1896 the total product was pounds From 1900 to 1903 inclusive in tho the average output exceeded pounds The Tho The next nett four our years show a de cr crease creaso of a little moro more than 10 per cent in quantity but a material advance in total value Tho The i import port t figures cures are arc even moro more striking In 1898 our bill for imported tobacco including leaf and c cigars was less than In 1907 it was not far from In 1893 wo we imported pounds of leaf tobacco and in 1907 pounds Tho The problem is is this Will thirsty humanity deprived of its ite wonted mois ture turn for solace to the tho weed and so 50 still further increase its production and consumption or will those who are deprived de do of their tipple by Je legal al barriers l lose that in cra craving for tobacco which many good people regard as an ever attendant attendant at at- handmaiden of tho the demon rum ruin 1 About ci cigars arg and sixty cigarettes besides plu plug mixture flue fine cut and and snuff is now now tho the yearly por portion ion of every cry mad man woman and child in this I country Ket CW New York Sun |