Hogsheads in Baltimore awaiting heavy machinery to h)ad them aboard 

 a foreign-bound freighter. 



Historically, the British taste seemed to favor "sweet- 

 scented" or Virginia tobacco. But the people of North- 

 ern Europe increasingly demanded Oronoko. Most of 

 the Maryland tobacco exported in the latter half of the 

 19th century went to Belgium, Holland and Germany, 

 up and down the Rhine Valley, where it was used as an 

 ingredient in pipe mixtures. By the turn of the century, 

 the popularity of cigarette smoking increased and many 

 cigarette manufacturers used more and more Maryland 

 tobacco. One popular American brand used about 10 

 percent Maryland in its mixture, although today, only 

 about five percent is normally used. 



After the two World Wars, Switzerland, who had re- 

 mained neutral, found Maryland tobacco much to her 

 liking. When cigarette smoking increased in Europe, 

 Swiss manufacturers were able to purchase good quality 

 Maryland tobacco. This type became immediately 



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