Guatemala, the country of the futurePepper, Charles M. (Charles Melville)
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Guatemala, the country of the future
Pepper, Charles M. (Charles Melville)
Guatemala
The second group covers the finer grade of woolens, silks, mineral
waters, liquors, preserves in cans, manufactured tobacco, glassware,
porcelain, toys, musical instruments, perfumery, etc.
The third group consists of coal, woodworking machinery, cured hides,
raw cotton, sacks, lubricating oils, farm implements and a variety of
machinery.
CLASS OF IMPORTS FROM THE UNITED STATES.
The shipments with which up to this time the United States has been most
successful in furnishing Guatemala can be understood from a summary of
the articles sent out under a consular invoice from various ports. The
exportations from the port of New Orleans during a recent year were as
follows:
NAME OF ARTICLES. VALUE.
Linseed oil $168
Petroleum, etc. 2,534
Tar 255
Live animals 5,447
Rice 974
Empty barrels 116
Coal 185
Cement 422
Cistern materials 648
Dynamite 249
Drugs 1,972
Hardware 19,468
Cotton goods 45,733
Iron bars 338
Wheat flour 15,817
Surgical instruments 281
Locomotives 7,465
Earthenware 1,122
Manufactured woods, railroad ties, etc. 55,772
Indian corn 16,335
Malt 474
Cable rope 1,874
Gentlemen's furnishings 2,724
Gasolene motors 285
Furniture 657
Umbrellas 444
Provisions 23,127
Bridge material 18,794
Salt 2,136
Hats 452
Whiskey 978
Shoes 1,531
From the port of Mobile shipments were as follows:
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