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THE BEE-KEEPERS' REVIEW 



Everybody wants to be president, and l)nt few are capable or hon- 

 est enough to merit such honor. Foreigners will be in no danger 

 vvheiT Uncle Sam is again forced to step in and take up the reins, in 

 my opinion. 



EXPORTS, IMPORTS AND RESOURCES. 



Cuba's exports are about equal her imports, and much is 

 shipped here that could easily be produced. For instance last year 

 she imported of potatoes $1,250,000, milk $1,1?(;,043. flour $3,688,000, 

 lard $4,154,863, hams .$(;00,035, wines $2,000,000, cotton goods, $10,- 

 500,000, shoes $3,500,000 all of which with the possible exception of 

 flour could be produced or manufactured here but of course it would 

 take capital. 



Cuba has the richest iron mines in the world, and the largest 

 sugar mill, capacity 5i33,000 bags of 32'5 lbs. each. Sugar is king 

 here, exportations last year being $121,000,000. Tobacco comes next 

 with exports last season amounting to $35,000,000. There are also 

 many large cattle ranches, as there is plenty of grass the year 

 around, and no other feed is required. Xot much is done in hog 

 raising, although nature produces an abundance of good food, and 

 they are always worth 10 to 14 cents a pound on the hoof. This 

 is a good business as you will see by the importations of lard and 

 hams. Eggs are always worth five cents each in the cities, and. 

 poultry does well if properly handled. There is nothing in raising 



A Cuban Hotel at Bartle. 



