When was it published?

January 7, 1889 in Alexandria Gazette

Domestic News January 7, 1889

Alexandria Gazette

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Tobacco Market, Alexandria Warehouse, Maryland Tobacco Growers, Economic Revival

Alexandria, Alexandria County, District Of Columbia

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What is this article about?

A Maryland tobacco grower expressed strong desire among locals for a new tobacco market in Alexandria to rival Baltimore, offering to invest in a warehouse if he sells his farm, predicting revival of the dying industry in lower Maryland river counties.

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A tobacco grower from one of the Maryland counties, bordering the river, in this city last week, told his commission merchant that so desirous were the people of his section of his State for another tobacco market than Baltimore, that if they could sell their crop here they would do so almost to a man, and that so impressed was he with that fact, that if he could sell his farm for what it is worth he would come here and invest the money in the establishment of a tobacco warehouse. He also said that a tobacco market at Alexandria would revive the now dying tobacco growing industry in all the lower river counties of Maryland.

Why should Alexandria wait for the gentleman referred to to sell his farm, in order that she may reap the profits of his suggestion?

What sub-type of article is it?

Economic Agriculture

What keywords are associated?

Tobacco Market Alexandria Warehouse Maryland Tobacco Growers Economic Revival

Where did it happen?

Alexandria

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Alexandria

Event Date

Last Week

Event Details

A tobacco grower from one of the Maryland counties bordering the river told his commission merchant in this city last week that people in his section of Maryland desire another tobacco market besides Baltimore and would sell their crops here almost to a man if possible. He is so impressed that if he could sell his farm for its worth, he would move here and invest in establishing a tobacco warehouse. He said a tobacco market at Alexandria would revive the dying tobacco growing industry in all the lower river counties of Maryland.