TOO MUCH TOBACCO

Dominion, Volume 26, Issue 68, 13 December 1932, Page 11

TOO MUCH TOBACCO

America’s Export Trade EFFECT OF COMPETITION

• The plight of the American tobaccogrowers as a result of over-productiou of the leaf was referred to by Mr. O. Guy, of Virginia, who arrived by the Makura from San Francisco yesterday morning. Mr. Guy, who is a representative of American tobacco interests, intends to spend about two years iu Auckland. “Tobacco growing has made such strides in practically every country since the war that America’s export trade has been severely reduced,” he said. “Italy, for instance, which used to import, large quantities of American tobacco, is now an exporting country, aud other countries are growing tobacco extensively. The result is that there is over-production in America, and tbe returns to the growers scarcely cover tbe cost of production. It. is a surprising'thing, however, that although tbo leaf is cheaper than before the war, tbe manufactured article is dca re r.

"I’eople are smoking more cigarettes than over, the cigarette easily being the most popular 'smoke. As is tbe case with other products at present, the cheaper brands have the largest sales. Pipe smoking is also gaining in popularity, but the consumption of cigars has greatly declined.”