I append a statement which shows the imports and exports of Mexico during the two fiscal years 1894-1895 and 1895-1896, both by countries and by custom-houses, and the imports and duties by countries in the fiscal years 1888-1889 and 1889-1890.

Exports. It would be difficult to make a correct statement of our exports previous to the fiscal year 1867-1868. Their amount was very small for reasons already given, and as they principally consisted in silver, and almost all the silver coined was exported the coinage of which we have exact records, can be taken as the amount of exports, with the addition of from 30 to 40 per cent., representing the silver both in coin and bullion smuggled. I give a correct statement of our exports of agricultural commodities from the fiscal year 1877-1878 to 1895-1896, and also a statement of our exports of other commodities from the fiscal year 1886-1887 to 1895-1896, which shows the rapid pace at which they are increasing.

The exports from Mexico are embraced in the following articles :

Mallows fibre.

Pita.

Ramie.

Sotol.

Wool.

Sheep.

Skins of sheep and goat,
dressed and undressed.
MANUFACTURES.

Cotton, linen, worsted and
silk domestic shawls (re-
bozos).

Guadalajara earthenware.
Maguey, brandy (Tequila

and mescal.

Preserved sweet meats.
Rag puppets and dolls.

Rags (all sorts).

FRUITS.

Bananas.

Cocoanuts.

Lemons.

Limes.

Oranges.
Pine apples.

Walnuts, Nuevo Leon.
Tamarind pulp.

FORESTRY.

Cabinet woods, mahogany,

moral, lind-aloe, tepe-
guaje, cedar, sandal, eb-
ony, and rosewood.

Dye woods, brasil, camphor,
moral, and other varieties
of logwood.
Orchilla.

SUNDRIES.

Copal, chick, and sundry
resinous substances.
Jalap, and other medicinal
herbs.

Mother of pearl shells.
Pearls.

Wax, artificial flowers and Tortoise shell from the Gulf

figures.

Woollen and worsted Mexi

can plaids or blankets
(Zarapes).

of Cortez. Vanilla.

Zacaton brush and broom

grasses.

$40,024,885 $22,477,943 $52.018,648 $25,782,632 $34,000,440 $90,854,953 $42,253,938 $105,016,902

Total.....

$34,000,440 $90,854,953 $42,253,938, $105,016,903

The following is a list of the value of metals and commodities exported from Mexico during the fiscal year 1895-1896, which shows that they are all either mineral or agricultural products, these being only raw materials: The commodities are placed in the order of their relative importance in value.

EXPORTS OF MEXICAN COMMODITIES DURING THE TEN FISCAL YEARS, FROM JULY 1, 1886, TO