first seven months of 1°U6 were about two and a half times as high as 

 before the war. Prices for fresh fish in other cities throughout the Island 

 are usually about 20 percent lower than in Habana. 



Retail prices usually rise during the spring and reach a distinct peak 

 in March and April during the Lenten season. They are usually lowest in 

 December and January. 



Table 5. Retail prices of fish in Habana and other cities, 1937 to July 1°U6. 



THIRTY OTHER CITIES 



1937-Ul 

 19U2 



19U3 

 19UU 

 19U5 

 Aver. 7 

 19U6 



mos. 



11.2 

 1U.3 

 16.7 

 22. U 

 26.0 



27.6 



12.5- 



15.1 

 17.6 

 22.7 

 26.0 



28.8 



13. U 

 16.3 

 18.6 

 25.2 

 30.6 



32.3 



15. h 

 27.5 

 30.1 

 36.8 

 36.3 



U0.7 



Source: Bureau of Index Numbers, Cuban Ministry of Agriculture. 



b. Canned . The prices at which fishermen who fish for canneries sell their 

 catch is now^about 10 and 12 cents per pound packed in ice - as compared to 

 and 6 cents in 19U0. Canneries, however, usually provide fishermen with 

 ssels and fishing paraphernalia, including line and hook, at no cost. The 

 fishermen pay for the fuel, the ice for packing the catch, and for their food. 

 The bait - usually "manjua" sardine - is obtained at sea. 



The wholesale prices of Quban canned tunny , 

 I9U0 have been as follows: 



Year 



19U0-U1 



19U2-U3 



19UU 



19U5 



19U6 



1946 



albacore and bonito since 



2U 



