^i6 The National Geographic Magazine 



Photo from Consul E. H. Thompson, Yucatan 



A Wild Agave Plant — Yucatan 



This plant has made Yucatan one of the ricliest states of Mexico. From it the sisal fiber is 

 obtained, which is used for sacking cordage and binders' twine. Yucatan exports about $13,- 

 000,000 worth of the fiber to the United States annually 



