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Show Where Cigars Are Cheap. Cigars aro cheap In India. Unltod Statos Consul Michael, of Calcutta, says: "A firm in Madrus advortlses thrco of its best cigars at 1 conts, 1 3-5 conts and 2 cents each, respectively. re-spectively. I supposo thcao cigars would sell In tho United States at 10 to 16 conts each, or two for a quarter. Tho mon who grow the tobacco that Is. tho laborers in tho field got 10 to 12 conts a day and tho men who mako tho cigars got from 12 to 20 cents a day both classes boarding and lodging lodg-ing themselves. Nlco-looklng stogies nro manufactured in Madras and sold at wholesalo for GG cents a thousand." |
