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tinct in many respects from that catered to in the home markets, there still remains the feeling 

 among the merchants, in Cienfuegos at least, that Europe before the commencement of the 

 war offered greater inducements in individuality of product and terms of credit as well as safer 

 transit of fragile merchandise by reason of more careful and expert packing all of which figure 

 undeniably to a degree worthy of consideration as factors in the purchase and sale of goods. 



Advice to Exporters. 



One result is certain in connection with the extension and maintenance of trade now 

 secured — success to any marked degree will never be attained through correspondence solely 

 excepting in the mail-order business in the relatively smaller articles. In the extension of 

 trade the direct contact of representatives and prospective purchasers will accomplish greater 

 and more satisfactory results than by long distance negotiations and catalogues. And by 

 "representatives" is meant men who not only know the business they represent but the language 

 of the country as well. Jobbers and manufacturers of other nations are so represented; why not 

 the United States? Looking still farther ahead, Cuba need be but a stopping-off place, but- 

 one point of an extended route, covering Central and South America. 



To hold trade once secured the eradication of one evil at least is absolutely necessary,, 

 that of substitution. In Europe should a house not have the exact article desired, it is secured 

 from other sources and, if need be, regardless of cost, that the customer may be accommodateti 

 and his trade retained. Extension and retention of trade will be governed entirely by merit 

 and business accommodation. Merit will not terminate in the article itself, but includes as 

 well the way in which it is presented for sale and packed for shipment, details in which Euro ■ 

 pean countries excel. 



ALL AROUND CUBA 



MINING— PINAR DEL RIO 



It is stated that the following mines are 

 now operating in Pinar del Rio Province: 



Matahambre of Sr. Porta and Diaz, 400 

 tons copper in July; La Canstancia, Raul 

 Sedano, 1,300 tons copper in same month; 

 three mines of Asiento Viejo Co., 4,000 tons 

 copper; Candida, of Gen. Jose Miguel 

 Gomez, 2,400 tons during July; Las Mer- 

 ceditas, of Ignacio Montalvo, 830 tons 

 of copper during July; Buena Vista of Dr. 

 Comas, 1,600 tons of copper during July; 

 and Pollak, 300 tons. 



The following mines have been opened, 

 but no report of output has been made: 



Santa Nicolas, copper; Baquiro, copper; 

 Santa Maria, petroleum; Otilia, San Ra- 

 mon, Cosmopolita, Nieves, Josefita, Catorce, 

 Maria Higarita, Teresita Jesus, Sacramentado, 

 Menocal, La Union, Auro Cuprica, and Quo 

 Vadis, all of copper; LaBruja, of lead, and El 

 Premio of petroleum. 



It is furthermore stated that the foUo-ning 

 mines will be ready to begin work within a 

 short time : 



La Prosperidad, asphalt and Celia Gregoria, 

 copper, both of the Cuban Asphalt Co.; 

 La Mercedita, copper, of La Esperanza Co.; 

 La Constancia, copper, of Paetzold; Isabel 

 Rosa, copper, of Jose Maria Herrera; As- 



uncion, copper, of Tirso Mesa; and Maria 

 Cristina, manganese, of the Pinar del Rio 

 Mining Co. 



SANTIAGO WATER SUPPLY 



Owing to the recent prevalence of malaria 

 and other diseases, the Department of 

 Sanitation has decided that the Santiago 

 water supply has been the cause, and it 

 is thought that it will be necessary to close 

 the aqueduct until the necessary repairs 

 have been made. 



PINAR DEL RIO 



Heavy rains, early in August, did con- 

 sidei'able damage to the crops in the Province 

 of Pinar del Rio, and for a time a portion 

 of the Western Railway Line was flooded 

 so that trains were unable to proceed. 



BOOK ON CUBA 



The Havana Post makes mention of a new 

 book called "Cuban Culture," written by 

 Adolf o Delero. The text is in parallel col- 

 umns of English and Spanish. The book 

 contains some 500 pages. The Post states 

 that the book is well worth reading, covering, 

 as it does, Cuban literature, arts, sciences, 

 agriculture, etc. 



