" " 1833 83,153| " " 1833 50,543 " " 1834 87,979| " " 1834 53,413 " " 1835 94,353| " " 1835 57,458 " " 1836 109,042| " " 1836 68,918 " " 1837 100,232| " " 1837 38,703 " " 1838 100,593| " " 1838 31,067 " " 1839 78,995| " " 1839 38,715 " " 1840 119,484| " " 1840 37,623 " " 1841 147,828| " " 1841 50,880 " " 1842 158,710| " " 1842 62,496 June 30 (9 ms.) 1843 94,454| " " 1843 91,196 " (12 ms.) 1844 163,042| " " 1844 88,973 " " 1845 147,168| " " 1845 91,213 " " 1846 147,998| " " 1846 100,774 " " 1847 135,762| " " 1847 88,858 " " 1848 130,665| " " 1848 80,391 " " 1849 101,521| " " 1849 70,527 " ’ 1850 145,729| " " 1850 66,777

It is a curious fact that, notwithstanding the variety of climate and soil in the northern State;, every State and territory in the Union produces some tobacco.  In many of the States its cultivation is, of course, a secondary object, and perhaps in several it is attended to as a mere matter of curiosity; but in most of the States, probably a sufficient quantity has been grown, to show that with attention to this object, it might, in case of necessity, be resorted to as a profitable crop.  The States in which the great bulk of the crop is grown lie between the latitudes of about 34 and 40 degrees.

There is a considerable increase of consumption of American tobacco in Europe, as well as in the United States, which should encourage the planters of Virginia and North Carolina to cultivate this article more abundantly than they have done for several years past; and, since the home manufacture has increased so much, and the Virginia tobacco is preferred in many parts of the European markets, they may safely count on getting good prices for many years to come.

    It is not in the power of Virginia to make any three years together
    more than 56,000 hhds., even with good seasons, and 30,000 hhds.
    annually of this will be wanted by our manufacturers.

    The planters, then, should enrich their lands, and aim to make full
    crops.

    The increased consumption in Europe is three per cent., and in the
    United States four per cent. per annum.

    The crop of the United States from 1840 to 1850 inclusive—­say 11
    years—­averaged about 160,000 hhds.; this embraces the large crops
    of 1842-43-44.

    The consumption of Europe from 1829 to 1838 was 96,826 hhds.—­it is
    now 130,000.