THE CUBA REVIEW 



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Spanish Consulate, Santiago de Cuba. 



1915 hides valued at $488,748 were exported from this consular district to the United States- 

 After the Spanish-American war large importations of cattle were made from the United 

 States, Porto Rico, Venezuela, Haiti, Santo Domingo and Colcmbia. At first there was some 

 anthrax and blackleg, but through inoculation, largely under goverr mental supervision, these 

 diseases have since been practically eradicated, and at present it may be stated, from general 

 and reliable information, that there is no anthrax or other contagious disease in this section of 

 Cuba. 



The cattle industry with its recognized natural advantages on the island, where ranges 

 can be purchased at reasonable figures, should be exceedingly profitable under expert super- 



Increase in Imports. 



The increase in imports into this district is the result of the development of its natiu-al 

 resources. As only raw products — sugar ores, fruits, and timber — are exported with the devel- 

 opment of their resources, there is created a corresponding demand for articles not produced 

 in the coimtry — manufactured goods of all kinds, machinery, textiles, coal and provis'ons. 



The total value of the imports into the port of Santiago during 1915 was $9,c84,818, an 

 increase over 1914 of $1,519,116. Of this total the United States furnished $5,771,298 worth, 

 or nearly 62 per cent, which v/as an increase of nearly 8 per cent over 1914. 



The other countries whose trade through this port increased during 1915 were Uenmark, 

 the Netherlands, India, Italy and Spain. Statistics of imports into the whole di^t];ict for 1915 

 are not yet complete, but a conservative estima^te of the total is about $20,000,000. 



Imporls hy Countries. 



The following table shows the value of the imports by countries into the port of Santiago 

 for the calendar years 1914 and 1915: 



