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Increase of trade during the year 1896-97. The data given in the 

 chapter on Foreign Trade contain detailed statements of the amount 

 of commodities and precious metals exported from Mexico into the 

 United States during the last ten years, and I refer, therefore, to the 

 same, those desiring more detailed information on that subject. 



I give, however, a statement of the leading merchandise imported 

 from Mexico into the United States, during the last fiscal year, com- 

 pared with the fiscal year ended June 30, 1896, embracing only such 

 imports as are not specifically stated in the data taken from the 

 official reports of the United States Statistical Bureau, and which 

 appear on pages 176 and 177. The following data, also taken from the 

 last official report of the same Bureau, shows a comparative increase of 

 trade. 



LEADING MERCHANDISE IMPORTS FROM MEXICO. 



FISCAL YEAR FISCAL YEAR 



1896-1897. 1895-1896. 



Henequen, tons 62,839 51,167 



Value $3,809,415 $3,339,180 



Ixtle fibre, tons 6,313 12,207 



Value $335,841 $717,585 



Oranges, value $258,340 $212,913 



Tobacco, Ibs... 749,560 93,197 



Value $297,262 $28,025 



Mahogany, feet 8,791 10,654 



Value $321,800 $414,817 



Coal, tons 99,760 72,056 



Value... $218,456 $146,813 



I also append a similar statement of some of the articles exported 

 from the United States into Mexico during the last fiscal year, com- 

 pared with the previous one, ended June 30, 1896, embracing only 

 such exports as are not specifically stated in the data taken from 

 the official reports of the United States Statistical Bureau, appearing 

 on pages 178 to 183, and which I also take from the last official re- 

 port of the same Bureau. When it is taken into consideration that the 

 Mexican imports from the United States during the last fiscal year were 

 made on a falling silver market, the annexed statement shows a con- 

 siderable financial strength. 



EXPORTS FROM THE UNITED STATES TO MEXICO. 



( Fiscal year 1896-97 and preceding year.) 



1896-97. 1895-96. 



Cattle, no 690 1,112 



Value.; $29,186 $39,509 



Hogs, no 22,164 i7,54o 



Value $263,083 $206,807 



