The Tobacco Industry
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YoSam.
N 37° 50.442 W 088° 36.981
16S E 357777 N 4189371
Buyers, processors and growers in Saline County.
Waymark Code: WM3F4V
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 03/27/2008
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Marker Erected by: The Illinois Historical Society.
Marker Text:
THE TOBACCO INDUSTRY From the creation of Saline County in 1847 to the end of the century the production of tobacco was the principal industry. In 1870 Saline County had the highest tobacco production in the state.
The Webber Brothers of Galatia and Raleigh were the largest buyers and processors in the county. Some years exporting 1,500,000 pounds of tobacco.
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