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SKETCH OF GUATEMALA.
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there is a deficiency of pasture: they are therefore mostly brought from parts at from thirty to fifty leagues distance.
In Sonsonate and other country places a fine fat ox is bought at from twelve to sixteen dollars, and it is retailed at about half a rial, or three pence, per pound.
PRICES OF PROVISIONS IN THE CITY OF GUATEMALA.
| Beef and Pork | 2 | Rials, | or Sterling 1s per lb. | |
| Bread | 1 | or | 6d do. | |
| Poultry | from 3d to 6d each. | |||
| Cheese (very bad) | ½ | or | 3d per lb. | |
| Butter | 1 | or | 6d do. | |
| Eggs | 1d each. | |||
| White Sugar | 1 | or | 6d per lb. | |
| Brown Sugar | ½ | or | 3d do. | |
| Rice | 1d do. | |||
| Salt | 1d do. | |||
| Milk | 6d per quart. | |||
| Brandy of the country | 6d per bottle. | |||
| Do. Spanish | 2s. do. | |||
| Wine (made from wild, poor grapes of the country) | 1s. do. | |||
It has been above stated that the territorial extent of Guatemala is greater than
