. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE JOURNAL (CANADA) 1921 pt. 1. WEEKLY BULLETIN 131 the exportation from that state, which reached in 1918 a total of 600,000 bales valuedat $24,000,000. The fibre is extracted from a plant of the Agave family, the refusepulp making- excellent cattle food. The principal demand for the raw fibre is for usein the manufacture of binder twine in the United States and Canada. Canadianimport statistics, however, show but an infinitesimal quantity of raw u sisal grass entering Canada direct from Mexico compared with the large amount that must comefrom some source for the manufa
. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE JOURNAL (CANADA) 1921 pt. 1. WEEKLY BULLETIN 131 the exportation from that state, which reached in 1918 a total of 600,000 bales valuedat $24,000,000. The fibre is extracted from a plant of the Agave family, the refusepulp making- excellent cattle food. The principal demand for the raw fibre is for usein the manufacture of binder twine in the United States and Canada. Canadianimport statistics, however, show but an infinitesimal quantity of raw u sisal grass entering Canada direct from Mexico compared with the large amount that must comefrom some source for the manufacture of binder twine for the Canadian fibre also enters largely into the manufacture of cordage and certain henequen planters of Yucatau are well organized and recently sent a trade com-missoner to Argentina for the purpose of studying that market. TULE FIBRE Tule fibre is produced and grows in large quantities on the banks of rivers andlakes, particularly in the state of Vera Cruz. This fibre has been practically unex-. A living house always painted a fresh green—made of growing cactus plants in central Mexico. ploited and can be purchased at very low prices. This fibre is not very strong, but isadaptable for use in the manufacture of rugs and carpets and for filling cushion seatsof motor cars and railway passenger cars. CHICLE Another article but little exploited in Mexico in comparison with its possibilitiesis chicle—a very fine quality of rubber extracted from the cliico tree and used exten-sively for the manufacture of chewing gum. Chicle is chiefly produced in the statesof Yucatan, Campeche and Quintana Roo, the latter being the most important. In1913, Mexico exported to Canada alone 5,511,963 pounds of chicle, valued at $1,758, trade fell off during the war, however, and in 1920 Canada bought only 755,282pounds, valued at $610,857. Chicle is now said to be bringing a dollar a pound inCampeche. 132 TRADE AND COMMERCE No. 886—Jan
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