15 Agricultural Cuba 



Years Cane Beet Total 



1870 1,850,000 900,000 2,750,000 



1880 1,860,000 1,810,000 3,670,000 



1890 2,580,000 2,780,000 5,360,000 



1898 2,850,000 4,650,000 7,500,000 



1900 3.056,294 5,590,992 8,647,286 



1902 4,079,742 6,913,504 10,993,346 



1903 4,163,941 5,756,720 9,920,661 



1904 4,234,203 6,089,468 10,323,631 



1905 4,594,782 4,918,480 9,513,262 



1906 6,731,165 7,216,060 13,947,225 



1907 7,329,317 7,143,818 14,473,135 



1908 6,917,663 7,002,474 13,920,137 



1909 7,625,639 6,927,875 14,553,514 



1910 8,327,069 6,597,506 14,914,575 



1911 8,422,447 8,560,346 16,982,792 



1912 9,006,030 6,820,266 15,886,296 



1913 9,232,543 8,976,271 18,208,814 



1914 9,865,016 8,908,470 18,773,486 



1915-16 10,333,000 6,306,102 16,639,102 



There is no difference between beet sugar and 

 cane sugar, when refined. The chemical com- 

 position, the quality of taste, and the commercial 

 value are identical. It is just a question of which 

 class of sugar can be produced and delivered to 

 the customer at the least cost. 



