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shown by the latest statistics pubhshed by the Cuban Government 

 were as follows : 



No statistics are available showing the countries of origin of the 

 above imports into this district, but it is presumed that they come 

 from the same countries and in the same proportions as similar 

 imports for the entire Republic of Cuba, shown in the following 

 table : 



1 Practically. 



There is no preference for fishery products of Canada over those 

 of the United States, and the only reason assignable for the impor- 

 tations from Canada is that possibly the supply in that country was 

 more ample, leading to better price offerings. The small imports 

 from Spam are due chiefly to the preference of the largo number of 

 Spanish-born inhabitants of the district for some of the products of 

 their native land. 



As the district is believed to be importmg as large a quantity of 

 fishery products as its buying capacity will warrant, the source of 

 supplies will depend on price offerings. Imports from the United 

 States have a 25 per cent tariff advantage, and in addition American 

 exporters have the advantage of more favorable shipping facilities. 



CIENFUEGOS. 



[By Frank Rohn, consul, November 10, 1921.] 



Practically the only fishing industry in any of the ports of this 

 consular district is the catching of fish which are nearly all sold fresh 

 in the local markets or peddled from house to house. The principal 

 varieties are the red snapper (Pargo) , sawfish (Sierra) , ruffle (Cherna) 



