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Benson Emerges as Key Freight Hub for Regional Trade
Benson grows as a distributing point with three to four mercantile firms supplying outlying towns. It leverages favorable freight rates to sell general merchandise and farm produce to mining towns and nearby regions, with regular trade into Hermosillo prior to Mexican unrest. Cattle, mineral ores, mohair, and canned goods shipments, plus growing manufactured exports, position Benson as a significant origin for regional freight.
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Benson
Mexico
Hermosillo
Sonora
Benson Canning Factory
el Paso
Los Angeles
Angora