. Rand McNally pocket atlas of the world : historical, political, commercial . 234 MEXICO. Manufacturer.—Industries growing In Importance. Mexicos vastresources attracting foreign capital; Investments during the 4 yearsending 1897, $l,000,o00,ooo; American capital, 8*15,310,000; English, $213,-802,225; French and German, $441,387,775. Number of establishmentsfor making sugar, brandy, etc., 1893, 2,899; output, 1896: Sugar, 71,429tons; panocha (coarse-grade sugar), 62,688 tons; molasses, 52,749 tons;brandy, 124,602,651 gallons; rum, 7,237,692 gallons. Cotton factories, 1896,numbered 107; looms,
. Rand McNally pocket atlas of the world : historical, political, commercial . 234 MEXICO. Manufacturer.—Industries growing In Importance. Mexicos vastresources attracting foreign capital; Investments during the 4 yearsending 1897, $l,000,o00,ooo; American capital, 8*15,310,000; English, $213,-802,225; French and German, $441,387,775. Number of establishmentsfor making sugar, brandy, etc., 1893, 2,899; output, 1896: Sugar, 71,429tons; panocha (coarse-grade sugar), 62,688 tons; molasses, 52,749 tons;brandy, 124,602,651 gallons; rum, 7,237,692 gallons. Cotton factories, 1896,numbered 107; looms, 13,826; spindles, 448,156; raw cotton consumed,53,273,397 pounds. Other industries, tanning, and manufacture of cigars,cigarettes, soap, pottery, hardware, chocolate, etc. Commerce chiefly with United States. Value of imports, 1897-98,143,603,492; from United States, $21,490,604; Great Britain, France, andGermany, 118,323,415; exports, 8128,972,749; to United States, $91,974,616;Great Britain, France, and Germany, 827,091,387. Chief imports: Agri-cultural and mining mach
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