What does the KFS buy and sell?

[Matt W]

The Kentucky Free State apparently buys from Merchants who travel along the Mississippi and Ohio rivers. They buy food, slaves and "salvage". In return, they sell goods that would be appropriate to the early 19th century

I've never been too happy about this. The KFS is basically Kentucky and most of Tennessee. They should be more than self-sufficient in agricultural goods and they have the ruins of several cities to "mine" for transistors, steel and so on.

The slavery seems implausible, but it's a necessary part of the KFs being the game's Evil Empire

However, I have a few ideas on the KFS luxury imports

1. Cassina: this is a species of holly native to coastal areas from the Tidewater region of Virginia to the Gulf Coast of Texas. The main attraction is that it contains CAFFEINE. Cassina Tea was very popular before coffee and tea started to be imported into North America
2. Furs/skins/ivory: some of the mutant megafauna would provide some great furs. Buff teeth could be useful for inlaid decoration
3. Rare metals. Gold, titanium, even platinum


What do other people have as Trade goods?