Importation of Sisal and Manila Hemp: Hearings Before the Subcommittee of the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry, United States Senate, Sixty-fourth Congress, First Session, on S. Res. 94, a Resolution Authorizing and Instructing the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry of the Senate to Investigate what Companies and Corporations are Engaged in the Imporatation of Sisal and Manila Hemp, Etc. [Feb. 17-Apr. 27, 1916] ... Printed for the Use of the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry, Том 2U.S. Government Printing Office, 1916 |
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Alvarado American amount Argumedo asked Avelino Montes bank BARRETT binder twine BLAKE bought BROWNE Campeche Carranza cents a pound CHAIRMAN charge Comision Reguladora committee contract cost Current sisal DANIELS decree Escalante export f. o. b. Progreso fact farmers figures FISHER freight gentlemen give Government H. W. Peabody Hanson & Orth harvester company HEIDRICH hemp interest International Harvester International Harvester Co issued ladora LEGGE letter of credit manila manila hemp manufacturers matter MAYER ment Merida Mexico Orleans paid Peabody & Co Perkins pesos plantations planters Plymouth Cordage present price of sisal production profit purchases question reason record referred Rendon sell Senator GRONNA Senator WADSWORTH shipments shipped sisal fiber SMITH sold SPENCER statement testimony thing tion told tons trade transaction United Vera Cruz WALKER Ward Line Wexler York Yucatan Zealand Zubaran
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