Proyecto sobre la formacion de una sociedad y banco agricola. Varias relaciones relativa al Henequen.

CANTON, R[udolfo] G.

Published by Merida, Imprenta de la Libreria Meridana de Canton, 1876.

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8°, original beige printed wrappers (nicked at edges). In good to very good condition. Inscribed by author on title. to Sr. Steph. Salisburg Jr., dated 1877. 28 pp. *** FIRST and ONLY EDITION. Canton (a publisher as well as an author, judging from the imprint) deplores the current drop in the price of henequen and the scarcity of coinage in the Yucatán. His urges that landowners form an association to promote their interests and establish a bank to improve the flow of capital. In the section dealing with henequen in particular (pp. 17-24), Canton notes that the producers of the Yucatán have long been at the mercy of New York to sell their product, and gives details of prices and tariffs for trade with New York and the United States.Henequen is a variety of agave similar to sisal, used for twine and cordage. Yucatan produces a large portion of the world's henequen. From colonial times until well into the twentieth century, henequen was raised on large plantations owned by a few land owners.*** Not in Palau. Not located in CCPBE. Not located in KVK (51 databases searched). Seller Inventory # 25376

Bibliographic Details

Title: Proyecto sobre la formacion de una sociedad ...

Publisher: Merida, Imprenta de la Libreria Meridana de Canton, 1876.

Binding: Soft cover

Edition: 1st Edition