25 Industrial Cuba 



THE MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS 

 OF CUBA 



In the following tables are shown condensed 

 statistics, ranging over a period of three years, 

 which will serve as a guide to those seeking 

 information on these subjects: 



1914 1915 1916 



(Tons, 2,240 lbs.) (Estimated) 

 SUGAR 



Quantity manufactured. . 2,596,567 2,582,845 3,050,000 



Home consumption 16,335 '^SH^l 25,000 



Export 2,580,232 2,563,058 3,025,000 



Import (Refined) Ij3I3 33° 500 



Number of plants 173 176 188 



Value of output $200,000,000 



CIGARS 



Export 132,104,088 121,169,547 



Number of factories 93 81 73 



Operatives employed ... . 3i>ooo 27,500 20,000 



CHOCOLATE AND CACAO 



Export *68,540 *45,996 



Import *398,i 1 5 *429,709 



Number of plants . 24 26 26 



SISAL 



Export *749.47l *444,592 



Import *275,746 *588,934 



Number of plants 3 3 3 



Operatives employed ... . 2,500 2,500 2,500 

 BANANAS 



Export t55>76i,oi3 148,396,679 



PINEAPPLES 



Export 132,557,900 t33,oo6,8i6 



FOODSTUFFS 



Import (value in dollars) . $46,867,795 $53,930,497 



WEARING APPAREL AND DRY GOODS 



Import (value in dollars) . $16,030,398 $19,214,461 



Tailors and dressmakers . 473 528 



Operatives employed 6,321 7>io8 



flndicates kilo. *Indicates lbs. 



