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THE CUBA REVI E W 



COMMERCIAL MATTERS. 



Cuban Cacao Exportations. 



1906 



Principal countries: Pounds. Value. 



United States 3,363,173 $363,765 



Germany 729,094 69,904 



Spain 1.195,147 150,348 



France 1.130,701 114,137 



United Kingdom . . . . Xo exportations 



Total exportations. . 7,214,691 779,156 



190 7 



Principal countries: Pounds. Value. 



United States 1.789,181 $234,081 



Germany 286,705 46.139 



Spain 291,204 54.168 



France 1,288,337 231,482 



United Kingdam .... 1,288,337 231,482 



Total exportations. . 3,725.718 573,455 



The following summary gives the 

 cacao production by provinces — crop of 

 1906-07: 



Plantations. Trees. 



Pinar del Rio None None 



Havana 



Matanzas 



Santa Clara 1 3.940 



Camaguey .30 27.000 



Oriente 714 1.829.366 



Total 745 1,860.306 



Official figures of the Cuban Secretary 

 of Agriculture. 



Santiago Textiles Imports. 



According to statistics obtained from 

 the local custom house there vv^as im- 

 ported into Santiago during 1907 over 

 $1,600,000 worth of textiles alone, of 

 which only about 7 per cent, came from 

 the United States. It would seem that 

 more of this valuable trade should have 

 been secured by American manufac- 

 turers. 



The eastern section of Cuba is keep- 

 ing pace with the rest of the island in 

 commercial growth and American ex- 

 porters will do well not to neglect the 

 trade here. — U. S. Government Adver- 

 tiser. 



two years were about the same, the aver- 

 age monthly exports dropped from 

 $9,200,000 in 1907 to $8,100,000 in 1908. 

 — Official figures of the Department of 

 Commerce and Labor. 



Cuba's Commerce. 



Imports. — Durin-- the twelve months 

 ending June 30, 1908, Cuba's imports 

 amounted to $97,000,000. as against $96,- 

 700,000 in 1907. 



Exports. — Cuba's exports for 1908 

 amounted to only $97,400,000, as against 

 $110,800,000 for the previous year. While 

 the average monthly importations for the 



Cuban Mahogany and Cedar. 



Arrivals at New York for March, 

 1909, were as follows: 



Mahogany: Cuban. — There were four 

 ports represented in the month's arrivals, 

 totaling somewhat more than the general 

 monthly average. Some of this wood 

 has been sold and also part of the stock 

 that was on hand a month ago, slightly 

 reducing the holdings in first hands. 



Cedar: Cuban. — The receipts for the 

 month were larger than those of the 

 preceding month, but were still below 

 the average. A large part of the re- 

 ceipts have passed into second hands, 

 together with some of the stock that 

 was on hand a month ago, which indi- 

 cates a slight improvement in the trade. 

 Fresh stock, in good condition, should 

 be well received. — George F. Herriman. 



A Big Order for Pipe. 



The United States Cast Iron Pipe & 

 Foundry Company on March 26 sent for- 

 ward to Mobile four trains loaded with 

 pipe for Cuban ports, making within 

 the past ten days eight solid trains of 

 iron pipe shipped from Bessemer to fill 

 the big order booked for Cienfuegos, 

 Cuba. Eight trains mean more than 200 

 cars loaded with the product. — Chatta- 

 nooga (Tenn.) Tradesman. 



The production of beer in Cuba dur- 

 ing the month of February, according 

 to the treasury statement, was 1,009,100 

 litres, which paid in internal tax to the 

 government the sum of $5,606.11. 



The total value of the cedar imported 

 into Tampa, Fla., from Cuba for the 

 manufacture of tobacco boxes during the 

 year 1907 was as follows: 



Boards $37,359 



Logs 115,592 



Total $152,951 



United States exports of sewing ma- 

 chines to Cuba have steadily declined 

 during the last few years. The official 

 figures are as follows: 



1906. 1907. 1908. 



$318,063 $294,721 $210,809 



U. S. Govt. Report, Mar. 29, 1909. 



