This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1880 Excerpt: ...to adhere to another scale equally definite. The dibitanW profit on such sales amounts to a fraction less than 10 per cent. THE QUALITY OF THE PRODUCTS OF THE REGIE. Under this head there is abundant opportunity for both favorable and adverse criticism. Inasmuch as an expression of opinion in a matter of taste entirely depends upon individual predilections, I have deemed it wise in this instance, as throughout this report, to simply state such facts as have come to my notice. The cigars sold by the regie appear to be well received, and complaints are rare. The cheaper kinds of cigars are, of course, poor in quality, but in consequence of the prices at which they are sold, their universal uniformity in composition, and their freedom from adulteration, they seem to compare favorably with, and, in a number of instances, excel, cigars of a similar price sold in the United States. As for Havana cigars, which are both imported and manufactured by the regie, I have been unable to perceive any good reasons for complaint. Every brand of these cigars that is demanded by the public, to any paying extent, is promptly put upon the market, and it is next to impossible for private parties to improve upon the careful selection, packing, and modes of shipment followed by the rtgie. These views come to me from persons who have tried the experiment of special importations. Cigarettes.--The enormous annual increase in this product of the regie of itself appears to be conclusive evidence of its favor with the public. The cigarettes are well made, unadulterated, and their uniformity of quality may be relied upon in each brand. The quality of paper used for covers, however, has been the occasion of many complaints. The administration itself has recognized this defect, and is ende...