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for print and wrapping papers, 95 cents per 100 pounds; less than 

 carload lots for fine papers, $1.55 per 100 pounds; for print and 

 wrapping papers, $1.35 per 100 pounds. 



ABRAHAM E. SMITH, 

 VICTORIA, January j/, 1899. Consul. 



MEXICO. 



MEXICO CITY. 



The population of the city was 344,377, according to the census 

 of 1895. The people have fair mechanical traits. They are not in- 

 ventive. Paper is used for printing, lithographing, writing, draw- 

 ing, wrapping, and manufacture of cigarettes, this last being the 

 only industry peculiar to the country requiring paper. 



Terms of sale are usually three months; sometimes cash. 



IMPORTS. 



It is impossible to obtain statistics of consumption of the domes- 

 tic article. The import statistics for the fiscal year 1898, according 

 to official returns, are as follows: 



Description. 



Quantity. 



Value. 



White, unsized, for printing, filtering, and blotting 



Sized, white or colored pulp, for printing or packing 



Tracing and press copy '. 



Glutinous, suitable for writing 



Brown and all other unspecified packing 



Printed or otherwise manufactured: 



Printed, engraved, and lithographed advertisements 



Tickets for lotteries, shows, and railroad 



Skeleton forms (printed, engraved, lithographed) 



With crest or monogram (printed, engraved, lithographed) 



Printed, stamped, or engraved for books and illustrated papers 



Lustrous, painted, mottled, marbled, satined 



Gilt or silver 



Waterproof, linen-backed, or imitation parchment 



Gelatinized or albumenized 



Common wall paper (ordinary grade) 



Wall paper (gilt, silver, velvet finish) 



Paper for cigarettes 



Paper for blank forms, letters, and documents, and ruled for letters, ac- 

 counts, and music 



Bristol and other cardboards 



Articles manufactured from cardboard.- 



Kilograms 

 405,440 



451.99 



132,123 



475.239 



1,583,820 



1,534 



7,608 



3 ,543 



34,962 



1,267 



162,417 



10,316 



5,558 



2,835 



146,673 



73,3 6 



723,383 



277,299 

 302,881 



$25,477 

 49,237 

 36.73 1 

 67.363 

 99,360 



800 



8,066 



20,544 



34,9 2 7 



529 



33,8 



4,391 



1,944 



1,624 



35,65 



3, 553 



239,453 



50,021 

 218,005 



The countries dominating the paper trade, are: First, United 

 States, second, England; third, France; fourth, Spain. 



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