COTTON TEXTILES IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES. 



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this city, Don Gregorio Castelloand Dem CelistiueCaz^s, who do four- 

 fifths of the importation of dry goods in this district. 



In naming the goods I have used the nomenclature of the country or 

 assimilated as far as possible to our goods. The equivalents of weights 

 and measures are well known to the Department. 



HENRY A. EHNINGER, 



Consul. 

 UNITED STATES CONSULATE, 



Cienfuegos, August 15, 1889. 



Approximate calculation of the amounts of cotton textiles most in demand imported dur- 

 ing an average year by Don Gregorio Castello, of Cienfuegos. 



* Imported through Liverpool, England. 



t Imported through Santander, Spain. 



Amounting to 1,039,000 yards of cotton textiles most in demand. Duties are paid on weight, 100 

 kilograms. Terms of purchase, four months' time from date of bill of lading ; interest, 6 per cent, 

 per month. 



CIEXFUEGOS, August 10, 1889. 



Importation of cotton textiles during an average year ly Celestim Cozes $ Co., of Cien- 



fuegos. 



Value. 



Goods wholly cotton $115, 000 to $120, 000 



Goods, mixed cotton 145,000 to 150,000 



2,350,000 yards 260, 000 to 270,000 



Weight of the above goods, 281,750 kilograms; average weight per yard, 120 

 grams. 

 Conditions of purchase, four months' time from date of bill of lading. 



Places of manufacture and exportation. 



Barcelona $160, 000 to $165, 000 



Manchester 85, 000 to 90,000 



Paris 10, 000 to 12,000 



NewYork 2,000to 2,500 



Amount of duties charged upon the above, from $5,900 to $6,000. The $270,000 

 value oi imports corresponds to 2,350,000 yards, weighing 281,750 kilograms, which, 

 at $21, mean of duties per 100 kilograms, amounts to from $5,900 to $6,000. Exporta- 

 tion via Liverpool, England, and Santander, Spain. 



CIENFUEGOS, July 24, 1889. 



