Originally Posted by sandman!

Have you ever read a history book ?

Tobacco was a major crop in the beginning days of this country good or bad.


"Tobacco was the first crop grown for money in North America. In 1612 the settlers of the first American colony in Jamestown, Virginia grew tobacco as a cash crop. It was their main source of money. Other cash crops were corn, cotton, wheat, sugar, and soya beans. Tobacco helped pay for the American Revolution against England. Also, the first President of the U.S. grew tobacco."

http://lincs.worlded.org/docs/tobacc...istory_of.html