Contents:
American Republics Bureau. Sketch of its origin, character, and purposes; meeting of executive committee.
Argentina. Destination of leading exports, 1897.
Brazil. Trade of Pernambuco in 1897; warning to exporters; Minister Brasil.
Costa Rica. Financial, educational, and industrial conditions; President Iglesias's inauguration, 2d term.
Cotton growing in South America.
Ecuador. New custom-house at Guayaquil; industrial notes.
Flour trade with South America.
Haiti. Minister Powell's suggestions for increasing trade with United States.
Mexico. Sugar-cane culture.
Nicaragua. Law concerning explosives; contract with Pacific Mail Steamship Company.
Ramie fiber; experiments made at Limoges, France.
Trade miscellany.
Trade relations in America, 12th article, internal resources of western coast of South America, by A. W. Fergusson.
United States. Trade with Latin-America.
Uruguay. Agricultural exports.