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potatoes, 173,000 qiiiutals ; and beans, 159,000 quintal^;. The exports ot timber (chiefly mahogany and cedar) in 1910 totalled 4,700,000 cubic feet. The department of Peten is rich in mahogany and dye Avoods, for Avhich there is a ready market in the United States, whither they are carried over- land through British Hon<.luras and Mexico. Cotton is grown in small quantities. On the high plateaux the area of the cattle-grounds (potreros) is about 758,640 acres. The agricultural production of the country in 1910 was valued at 428,825,081 pesos, of which 92,705,680 pesos were for coffee, 66,880,800 pesos for maize, 30,783,303 pesos for timber and 12,998,850 pesos for sugar. The number of horses in the Republic in 1899 was estimated at 50,343 ; cattle, 196,780 : sheep, 77,600 ; swine, 29,784.

Placer gold mines at Las Quebradas, near Yzabal, are worked successiully ; silver in the departments of Santa Rosa and Chiquimula ; and salt in the departments of Alta Vera Paz and Santa Rosa. An American company has recently obtained a concession to explore for mines over the whole Republic and has already commenced operations.

Commerce.

Value of the commerce (in gold pesos or dollars) :—

1907

1908 I 1909

Imports Exports

Dollars

7,316,574

10,174,486

Dollars

5,811,586 6,756,143

Dollars

5,251,317 10,079,219

3911

Dollars 4,265,300

Dollars

6,514,421 10,981,724

The values of the principal imports and exports in U.S. dollars for 1911 were: —

Imports

1911 ;

Exports ! 1911

i.

Dollars

Dollars

Cottons ....

1,848,050

Coffee.

7,282,748

Ironware, machinery, and

Rubber

159,621

coal

626,425 [

, Tiuibei.

158,178

Provisions, foodstufis, and

Hides.

325,260

liquors ....

419,817

, Banaua.s

. . . 526,711

Drugs

217,635

' Sujzar.

344,015

Woollens ....

277,600

Skins.

20,153

Linens. ...

272,266

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In 1911 the United States imports amounted to 2,696,144 dollars ; Germany, to 1,592,658 dollars ; United Kingdom, to 1,314,202 dollars; and France, to 286,050 dollars.

Total trade between Guatemala and the U,K. for 5 years : —

1907

1908

1909 1910

1911

Imports from Guatemala to U.K. Exiiuits to Guatemala from U.K.

&

259,824 3U6,SS6

194,731

229,898

213,390 246,017 220,746 ' 242,346

&

271,318 348,829