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length . If the writer has succeeded in convincing the American prospector, engineer or investor 

 of the possibiUties of mining in the fair Pearl of the Antilles, he will feel satisfied. Our greatest 

 need is capable mining men who will have the honesty and the knowledge necessary to convince 

 capital which are the prospects it should stick to, and which are those that it must drop at once. 



One phase of mining in Cuba which the writer has not touched, is what concerns the host 

 of alleged experts that have been using the ignorance and good faith of their employers to their 

 advantage, permanently injuring the future of the mining industry by inspiring disappointment 

 and distrust in our mineral resources through their continued failures, in our wealthy class 

 always ready to invest in new pursuits. 



The success of the various American Companies that have seriously undertaken the mining 

 of our copper and iron deposits is, in the opinion of the writer, the best endorsement of the future 

 of mining industry of Cuba. 



Havana, October 20th, 1918. 



TRAFFIC RECEIPT S OF C UBAN RAILROADS 



EARNINGS OF THE CUBA RAILROAD COMPANY 



The earnings of the Cuba Railroad for the month of October and for the three months 

 of the fiscal year compare as follows : 



1918 1917 1916 1915 1914 1913 



September gross $875,549 $690,124 $522,444 $411,923 .$314,675 $.340,251 



Exiienses 695,396 614,227 339,597 242,922 191,826 191,876 



September net $180,153 $75,896 .$182,846 $169,001 $122,849 $148,375 



Other income 12,582 1,377 854 



Net income 192,735 77,273 183,701 169,001 122,849 148,375 



Fixed charges 95,154 93,886 87,091 72,012 70,195 66,791 



Other interest charges.. . . 11,750 



Sept. surplus $85,831 $16,612 $96,609 $96,988 $52,653 $81,583 



From July 1st: 



Three mos. gross $2,968,678 $2,273,713 $1,652,262 $1,248,646 $1,040,707 $1,025,311 



Threemos.net 831,657 581,810 705,499 576,481 415,879 445,628 



Other income 36,656 3,901 2,546 



Fixed charges 284,236 281,897 261,531 216,294 210,766 200,374 



Other interest charges . . . 35,833 



Surplus $548,243 $303,813 $446,514 $360,186 $205,113 $245,253 



EARNINGS OF THE WESTERN RAILWAY OF HAVANA 



Weekly Receipts: 1918 1917 1916 1915 1914 1913 



Week ending Sept. 14th.. £7,735 £7,026 £5,891 £4,638 £5,126 £5,304 



Week ending Sept. 21st.. 7,941 7,058 5,567 5,039 4,696 4,940 



Week ending Sept. 28th.. 7,600 5,365 5,902 4,411 4,206 4,848 



Week ending Oct. 5th... 6,533 5,869 5,754 4,598 4,009 5,100 



Week ending Oct. 12th... 7,041 6,237 5,191 4,080 4,707 5,151 



Week ending Oct. 19th... 6,744 6,830 5,459 4,208 4,111 5,293 



EARNINGS OF THE CUBAN CENTRAL RAILWAYS 



Weekly Receipts: 1918 1917 1916 1915 1914 1913 



Week ending Sept. 14th. . £15,108 £11,552 £9,621 £7,881 £6,735 £6,074 



Week ending Sept. 21st.. 14,355 11,737 10,564 8,259 6,508 6,174 



Week ending Sept. 28th. . 15,710 10,351 8,778 8,341 6,011 7,209 



Week ending Oct. 5th. .. . 15,163 9,728 8,900 7,967 5,551 6,064 



Week ending Oct. 12th... 13,316 11,443 8,554 7,438 6,786 6,782 



Week ending Oct. 19th. . . 13,627 12,003 9,215 8,472 6,930 6,949 



