338 PAPER IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES. 



There are two importers or brokers and four mills. Bert.. Corn- 

 well & Co., care American Surety Bank, are leading importers or 

 importing brokers. 



MILLS. 



The mills are: 



Compania de las Fabricas de Papel de San Rafael, Anexas Tlal- 

 manalco, Estado de Mexico; office, City of Mexico, Calle Angel, No. 

 2 ; manager, F. Comparot. 



Juan M. Benfield, Molino de Belem, Santa Fe; office, Calle de la 

 Palma, No. 13, City of Mexico. 



Meyran, Donnadieu & Cia., Santa Tereza, Tizapan; office, Calle 

 Refugio, No. 21, City of Mexico. 



Pefia Pobre, Tlalpam; office, San Augustin, No. 12; manager, 

 Feliciano Rodriquez & Co. 



CONSUMPTION. 



In the city of Mexico there are 5 daily papers of good circula- 

 tion and 5 others of less importance; also 4 weeklies. Each of the 

 other large cities of the Republic has one or two small weeklies, 

 but there is hardly a newspaper of importance published outside 

 of the capital. There are about 300 printers in this city and 15 to 

 20 publishers. 



Playing cards and cardboard boxes are made on a small scale. 



The consumption of paper is liable to increase. Attendance at 

 public schools is compulsory. With increased education must come 

 increased demand for paper. 



WATER POWER, FUEL, AND TRANSPORTATION. 



Water power is comparatively scarce. Coal and wood are used 

 as fuel. Coal or its equivalent in wood is $18 Mexican per ton. 

 Mexico is crossed from north to south by railroads. From east to 

 west, there is a scarcity of steam transportation. When projected 

 railroads are completed and tap the forests of the Sierra Madre, 

 much of the present difficulty will be remedied. Two or three roads 

 will probably be completed soon. At present, much wood is brought 

 to this city by the Viga Canal and on donkeys. Other cities depend 

 largely on donkeys (burros). 



RAW MATERIALS AND LABOR. 



The only raw material utilized consists of rags. There are many 

 fibrous plants, especially of the cactus family, which, I am told, may 

 be used later with suitable machinery. There are no facilities for 

 making paper machinery. 



