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about 8,000 tons per annum, the home consump- 

 tion has increased heavily, as can be seen from 

 the exports during the last four years: 



1912, 9,389 tons, $60,924; 1913, 806 tons, 

 $15,642; 1914, 879 tons, $19,491; 1915, 442 

 tons, $11,247. 



Recently some development work, with very 

 promising results, has been made near Mariel, 

 on the north coast of Pinar del Rio, and near 

 Jatibonica, on the border of Santa Clara and 

 Camaguey provinces. 



The Republic of Cuba needs a geological sur- 

 vey that would render searching for minerals 

 less sporadic than it is at the present time. 



