THE CUBA REVIEW 



13 



CIENFUEGOS 



By Consul Charles S. Winans 



Owing to the comparative excellence of prices prevailing for sugar and molasses, the 

 Cienfuegos district has prospered in an unasual degree, as is evidenced not only in trade, but 

 in social intercourse as well. 



Statistics covering the calendar year of 1916 place imports t.tirough the five ports of this 

 consular district at §20,937/212, and t)ie exports at $7.5,922,0.30, making the total foreign trade 

 $9G,S.59,748, with a balance of .S54,985,324 in favor of this district. The increase in imports 

 was $6,102,211 ; in exports $20,888,350; and in balance of trade, $14,786,139, over those of the 

 previous year. 



Import Trade of Cienfuegos. 



The value of imports previously given, $20,937,212, does not represent the total value of 

 imports received into Cienfuegos district, but solely those which came through the poit.", quite 

 an amount being received via Habana. the bulk of which was machincrj- for sugar mills, exact 

 figures not being ol)taina]:)le here. 



A fist of the jmncipal articles, with their quantity and value, imported through the port 

 of Cienfuegos during 1915 and 1916 and the totals of imports through the other ports of the 

 district are given below: 



1915 1916 



Articles 



Agricultural implements, not machinery. . . 



Apparatus 



Apparel and manufactures of wool, lbs 



Asphalt, lbs 



Beans 



Books and other printed matter 



Boot and shoes, pairs 



Butter, lbs 



Calcium of carbide, lbs 



Candles, wax, lbs 



Cars, carriages and vehicles: 



Railroad cars 



Carriages and parts ; 



Cars, street 



Wagons, vehicles, etc 



Carts, etc 



Cattle (not for breeding purposes) number. 



CeUuloid 



Cement 



Cheese, lbs 



Chemical manufactures and products: 



Acids, lbs 



Fertilizers, lbs 



Oxides, lbs 



Vegetable products, n. e. s 



Clocks and watches 



Coal: 



Anthracite, tons 



Bituminous, tons 



Coke, tons 



Confectionery, except chocolate, lbs 



Cordage, lbs 



Corn, grain, etc.: 



Rice, lbs , 



Oats, lbs 



Maize, lbs 



Maize meal 



Wheat flour 



Corn, etc 



Farinaceous preparations, lbs 



Cotton and manufactures: 



Thread, lbs 



Piece goods 



Lace 



Clothing 



Other 



Cutlery 



Earthen, stone and china ware: 



Tiles 



Vitrified pipes 



Other earthenware 



Porcelain 



Crockery 



Quantity 



10,610 



$20,713 

 12,215 

 9,408 



578,253 



69,712 



1,242,436 



70,454 



98,952 



4,856 



638,286 



29,719 



29,777 



8,017 



7,715 

 24,613 



74 



4,530 



831,-306 

 225,915 

 279,430 



1,1.37 



59,818 



2,969 



36,421 



207,915 



36,511,825 



948,644 



11,542,022 



93,371 

 16,304 



76,644 



18,646 



8,600 



1,1.57 



107,203 



763 



$15,783 



277,099 



5,660 



12,2.32 



1,350 



2,822 



289,289 



7.116 



3,939 



29,260 



1,185,486 



18,845 



195,827 



11,527 



449,744 



19,216 



6,970 



2,861 



450,5.36 



999 



1,381 



14,961 



3,008 



2,066 

 2.840 

 5,365 

 2.711 

 10.839 



Quantity 



54,465 

 135,032 



810,025 

 77,040 



250,522 

 38,310 



1,539 



20,159 



1,504,952 



2,010,269 



374,519 



850 

 79,064 



36',82i 

 169,540 



47,626,713 



963,640 



14,189,967 



138,516 

 5,.390 



Value 

 $39,370 



6.228 

 19,401 



2,736 

 112,871 



4,816 



974,687 



34,432 



37,749 



3,990 



4,061 

 41,020 



3,965 

 98,229 



8,316 

 86,916 



1,7.55 

 100,043 



4,021 



$31,148 



913,759 



14,248 



22,355 



3,076 



3,018 

 299,873 



3,847 

 34,414 



1,720,061 



18,064 



291,419 



17,737 



590,257 



48.451 



7,.377 



1.261 



590.276 



15.568 



1.555 



23,668 



4,041 



2,135 

 2.184 



18,181 

 1,043 



14,631 



