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; Aug. 1 to Dee. 31, 1917. 1918 
Articles. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. 
GGA POMNOS cht oh Peat is terers Oh cle cis aye oh ake cic ete ralh sie rae ate inee Mee ai aoe 4,614 $1,612 
KcdGonit MUuMbEer:.....ie ces aro cea.ds eee 33,100 $819 3,502 88 
ASHE ADOUDGS ...-:- urs Pela tenis sar tiee eareac cere oe 14,413 1, OOO .' «ats 0 cveveveibre’a'pias 6, onstaievet eee 
CSlup BLOCK. DOUNGE rcs mie 2 -\s o> ws/s cles lade ats 25,201 659 22,349 871 
Grapefruit, boxes of 244 cubic feet.............. 599 719 18,666 43,271 
RTONEY pPRUONE Seren ey kos 5.50  caehs Aerelaiete cate 3,350 3,927 18,716 34,333 
MAINES MOOG UGE: (OLLIIG) o's x sip sib'n ore acdh Mensa Wane leavers tetorwtale < hectcros it) Aer ne oo se. 
NT CN EERSGET  PPRE ESD USS SR oy ce co Tce pal MiGs eris od Oo RDe Bre Berea in Sn aa ore Beare 5 aaah ole a rious 6,630,000 278,250 
PAU UFO UIIICIS sede oie Sue sin dase acre Ee Rete cyst 27,523,925 1,443,871 339,966,786 15,501,761 
PLORLOME AMELIE DOUNOS. ious ce ciabie es socio «te 2,017 16,226 5,037 33,389 
etetleaUIOLOr . ais ca en as ale ree me stra laicees 65 420)... oc aides 9 0 wehbe Okie et 
FOES 3.2: ort ours ea tenes in tty cteia thee een Oey Unk vast tnee DAG TU BOS saw cress ae tee veers 15,893,575 
The Nuevitas custom house statistics for the entire calendar year 1917 showed 
the value of exports to the United States to be $4,242,222, and that of shipments to 
the United Kingdom, $1,665,817. The value of the exports from Nuevitas to the 
United States in the calendar year 1918 amounted to $11,651,355 more than those 
ef 1917, representing a gain of 274 per cent. 
It will be noted that Nuevitas has rapidly increased in importance as a port 
of exit for sugar. The estimate for exportation in 1919 is 3,000,000 bags, which 
would put Nuevitas in second or third place among sugar ports of fhe island. 
SHIPPING AND INLAND TRANSPORTATION 
The district is served by ships that enter its ports and by railroad from Habana, 
Santiago, and other cities of the island. The Munson Steamship Line maintains a 
regular freight service, New York to Nuevitas, and from Mobile to Nuevitas. 
Full cargo carriers also bring coal and lumber, and, together with ships 
that come in ballast, move the raw sugar of the district from its ports, Nuevitas, 
Jucaro, Santa Cruz del Sur, and San Fernando. There is some traffic by small sail- 
ing vessels along the coast, and coastwise steamers from Habana to Santiago make 
regular calls. 
The railroad line of the Cuba Railroad Co. traverses the Province from east to 
west, forming a link in the Habana-Santiago line, a branch from Nuevitas to 
Camaguey connecting the port with the main line. The Cuba Northern Railroad 
has recently completed its line along the north coast from Nuevitas to Moron, from 
which place there is a line to Ciego de Avila which extends to the south coast at 
Jucaro. The sugar mills usually have their short-line railroads covering the ter- 
ritory which they serve. 
PORT MOVEMENT AT NUEVITAS 
The following statement shows the port movement for 1918 as taken from rec- 
ords kept in the consulate. These figures do not include coastwise traffic: 
Ships entered: . Number 
Rota AmMBriGan POTS. 255-5 «sss cious erekeee elgg twos PP rale'lals secede Share 70 
Hrom other. ports. (mostly: Cuban ys. (ios ois ole-e Sis ws miss oslo « 2 oii 70 
WVALE eSeme ral \CATLO’ Siete lettin oais one sele, aye ne Sieg eoetaielt ioneahele se raaye) ease 23 
BWA atc LY COANE ocd eve elon c verre hv oiewe. ye ualie the: tahizyerebe ol ane sr aneuanllayteyaneca ts. syste erapane ts oo en Estee ae a a 16 
AV a atell |b 60010723 Gee OE I A COD RIS Hips Cir baba ou iCho 18 
hiv lets One eo Re OSU OMAR RAD BOO OGIO. Cuoco: Se 
Ships cleared: ' 
WMGTEPATINCLICAD, DOLLS) .2 s,< sc yaceeitetee- sie evetel © ate tokens steele veg ee teres ee eet ea 95 
Momeereat Britain = «2-1 le oko tenets: steieesetehegare Clee eee eae ee 19 
Kor other ports (mostly Cubam) <2. onc ces oo eee cae oe nls sna enn oie le 26 
With general cargo (mostly sugar) .......... eee eee eee eee ee eee renee 22, 
MMAPROSUISAT «ee coe ooo wee tate enna bea te aan ss ae te 71 
NUPRIETMOIASSCS . . . . «2 =o 2 0 e 2/brn ore one nen ne ate eee eee eee eee eee 16, 
MGMANASt 2... ee re eo wee ole. elena dels else Reet elele ale tete iets nett teas 40 
