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Modern Business Geography 
Fre. 116. From the stiff leaves of the henequen plant comes the sisal fiber which is made into 
binder’s twine and used to tie the many thousands of bundles of wheat harvested in the United 
States. 
(B) Mexico. CENTRAL AMERICA, AND THE WEST INDIES 
Our next problem is concerned with the countries and islands be- 
tween the United States and South America. We shall study this 
region by taking an imaginary journey through it. 
A JOURNEY TO THE LANDS OF SILVER. SISAL, AND SUGAR 
Although this section is headed *“ A Journey to the Lands of Silver, 
Sisal, and Sugar,” we could truthfully substitute * The Lands of Oil, 
Rubber, and Fruit,” or ““ The Lands of Copper, Mahogany, and Cof- 
fee.” Each of these titles would include three great types of re- 
sources ; namely, minerals, vegetable raw materials, and food. As 
you make your journey and as you hear the reports of the others, try 
to decide which name is best. or whether some other name would be 
better. 
A journey of exploration. Choose four guides from your class, 
and let each guide take a group from the class to explore Mexico, 
Central America, and the West Indies, following the plan outlined 
below. Since you cannot take steamers and travel, you will have to