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THE CUBA REVIEW 



IMPORTATIONS OF CUBAN HARDWOODS INTO LONDON, ENG., FROM CUBA 



From the statistics rclatiiiji to this wood, it may he seen that there was a consideraljle reduo 

 tion in the amount that was brought to this market Most of this supply arrived towards the 

 middle of the year, the stock being further augmented at the commencement of the war ])y a 

 cargo, which, intended for a ('ontinental port, was diverted here. Business in the wood pro- 

 ceeded on normal lines u]) to August. At the auctions that were held, a good demand was gen- 

 erally found for all logs of reasonably good description, such logs selling readily at satisfactory 

 l)rices, but inferior qualities were so much in excess of the demand that little was cleared at the 

 high valuations set upon the wood by brokers, and clearances of the most inferior had to be 

 afterwards made by sales "without reserve." Five cargoes in all reached this port, and as 

 only one has been offered, the stock to be carried forward is a large one. Most of the wood 

 came from Santa Cruz, l)ut a portion was of Jucaro origin. In quality the logs were of mod- 

 erate description, the great defect of all the cargoes being the large preponderance of small and 

 crooked wood they contained. There is only one outlet of consumption for this description, 

 and consumers can be somewhat independent in their wants when certian other varieties are 

 plentiful and moderate in })rice. — Timber Trades Journal. 



Cuba 



LANDINGS, DELIVERIES AND STOCKS OF MAHOGANY AND CEDAR IN 

 LONDON FOR THE PAST FOUR YEARS 



Cuba. 



Cuba . 



POTASH 



Owing to the impossibility of importing 

 potash from Germany, the experimental sta- 

 tion at Santiago de-las Vegas has been experi- 

 menting with ashes of the Isles of Pines Pal- 

 metto and Arroyo hardwoods. It is thought 

 that these ashes could be used as a source of 

 potash to supply immediate needs until still 

 further potash can be imported from Germany 

 or some other country. 



C. G. Hopkins, Director of Agriculture of 

 the Southern Settlement and Development 

 Organization, is quoted as advocating the 

 use of ground limestone for soil enrichment. 

 The Cuban Government has taken an interest 

 in the matter, and it is proposed to have a 

 pamphlet printed in the Spanish language 

 which is to be distributed to the farmers of 

 Cuba and also among the various agricultural 

 stations. 



