Did You Know:

gettysburgfreak · 12-13-2008, 03:55 PM

That in 1614 the Spanish Crown authorized La Casa De Contratatacion De La Habana for the development of tobacco production in Cuba. Most of the tobacco went for snuff in Spain, with a small amount saved for production of cigars in the Spanish city of Seville.

1817 is the key year in the growth of cigar production in Cuba. On June 23rd of that year King Ferdinand VII of Spain ended monopoly control of the tobacco industry by the colonial government and opened opportunities for private companies and began producing and selling Cuban Cigars and leaf. Within ten years exports had grown to 407,000 units but by 1836 the total was 4,887,000 with 306 factories and 2, 152 workers.

By 1840, official statistics showed that cigar production had exploded 29 fold to provide exports of 141,683,000 units and the figures only go up from there.

Source:

Perelman's Pocket Cyclopedia of Havana Cigars page 6

Skywalker · 12-13-2008, 03:58 PM

Thank you for a great history lesson!!!

pnoon · 12-13-2008, 05:32 PM

Tomorrow. Page 7.

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gettysburgfreak Patriot Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The Mitten Posts: 1,442 Trading: (2)	Did You Know: That in 1614 the Spanish Crown authorized La Casa De Contratatacion De La Habana for the development of tobacco production in Cuba. Most of the tobacco went for snuff in Spain, with a small amount saved for production of cigars in the Spanish city of Seville. 1817 is the key year in the growth of cigar production in Cuba. On June 23rd of that year King Ferdinand VII of Spain ended monopoly control of the tobacco industry by the colonial government and opened opportunities for private companies and began producing and selling Cuban Cigars and leaf. Within ten years exports had grown to 407,000 units but by 1836 the total was 4,887,000 with 306 factories and 2, 152 workers. By 1840, official statistics showed that cigar production had exploded 29 fold to provide exports of 141,683,000 units and the figures only go up from there. Source: Perelman's Pocket Cyclopedia of Havana Cigars page 6 __________________ Author ofeath, Disease, and Life at War: The Civil War Letters of Surgeon James D. Benton, 111th and 98th New York Infantry Regiments, 1862-1865.

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Skywalker BABOTL Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dice Location: Galaxy Far Far Away Posts: 10,168 Trading: (18)	Re: Did You Know: Thank you for a great history lesson!!! __________________ Smoke what you like!!!

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pnoon YNWA Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Peter Location: San Diego Posts: 29,919 Trading: (20)	Re: Did You Know: Tomorrow. Page 7. __________________ Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are. -John Wooden