THE CUBA REVIEW 



23 



THE CUBAN TOBACCO INDUSTRY 



TWO YEARS TOBACCO EXPORTATIONS 



An interesting report, recently issued by the Tobacco Manufacturers' Union of Havana, 

 gives a history of the organization's existence and in addition some valuable statistics 

 regarding the production, exportation and consumption of tobacco for a period of some 

 years. The most recent exportation figures, those for the fiscal year ended June 30, 

 1913, and comparisons with the fiscal year of 1911-12 are herewith given: 



Quantities Value (U. S. Currency) 



1912-13 1912-13 1911-12 1911-12 



Cigars 185.623,708 177,544.826 $13,058,199 $12,271,842 



Cigarettes (packs) 18.303,822 15,080.416 554,757 447.259 



Leaf tobacco (bales) 406.205 290,368 21,293,361 17,061,488 



Cut tobacco (kilos) 283,588 372,156 285,930 347,200 



The exportations from January 1st to August 15th compare as follows: 



1913 1912 1911 



Leaf tobacco ( bales ) 181,489 192,872 194,416 



Cigars 109,385,826 99,792,527 110,607,074 



Cigarettes ( packs ) 12,455,540 9,833,393 8,924,079 



Cut tobacco (kilos) 172,811 244,208 155,663 



For the 1912-13 exports, the average value per bale of leaf tobacco was $52.42; for 

 each 1.000 cigars. $70.34 ; for each! 1,000 packs of cigarettes, $30.30, and for each kilo of 

 cut tobacco, $1.00. 



United States .\Iinistr:r William K. fionzalez leaving the presidential palace after jticsciitiiii,' his ciedeii: 



tials to President Menocal. 



El tninisiro tic los I-statlos Unidos Mr. IVitliam li. (ionzalcz acomfaiiddo del Sr. Giiillcrmo Patterson y 



el comandanic Julio Sannuily salieiidtr dc Palacia dcspucs dc liahcr I'rcsciitado sits crcdcncialcs al. 



Presidente de la Rcpt'ihlica.- I.a Bohemia. 



