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A comprehensive survey of the tobacco plant and its products, combining botanical and historical background with practical guidance on cultivation, harvesting, curing, and marketing. It analyzes chemical composition, emphasizing nicotine and ash constituents, and explains curing, fermentation, and rehandling steps used by manufacturers. Separate chapters describe production statistics, varieties, and manufacturing processes for cigars, cigarettes, pipe tobacco, and snuff, plus materials and care for pipes. The volume concludes with discussion of physiological effects, medical opinions, and claimed benefits such as disinfecting action and psychological effects of smoking.
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