7th. Commerce.
| The imports through Vera Cruz, before the war, averaging one year with another, exceeded, | $19,000,000 |
|---|
| The exports, inclusive of silver, | 21,000,000 |
| Difference in favor of exports, | 2,000,000 |
| Total of mercantile exchanges, | 40,000,000 |
| The above exportations may be divided into— |
| Silver, | $14,000,000 |
| Agricultural products, | 7,000,000 |
Classification of Exports.
| Weight in arrobas. | Value in dollars |
|---|
| Cochineal, | 24,500 | $1,715,000 |
| Sugar, | 500,000 | 1,500,000 |
| Vainilla, | | 60,000 |
| Indigo, | 60,000 | 2,700,000 |
| Sarsaparilla, | 20,000 | 90,000 |
| Pepper from Tabasco, | 24,000 | 40,000 |
| Flour, | | 500,000 |
| Tanned leather, | | 80,000 |
| Sundries, | | 315,000 |
| | $7,000,000 |
| Add export of precious metals, | | 14,000,000 |
| | $21,000,000 |
Classification of Imports.