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NEW ENTERPRISES 



AMERICAN-CUBAN SHIPPERS ORGANIZE 



The first well-defined efifort has been 

 made in Cuba among the fruit growers and 

 shippers — nearly all of whom are Amer- 

 icans — to establish some kind of a co- 

 operative association which will result in 

 more satisfactor}- returns for the fruit 

 grown in Cuba and shipped to the United 

 States. There has been for some time a 

 fruit exchange, the processes and purposes 

 nf which are modeled somewhat after 

 those of similar organizations in Florida 

 and California. Now there has been 

 created a growers' and shippers' associa- 

 tion, and an effort is being made to amal- 

 gamate the two and thus provide one strong 

 agency. 



A distributing, selling and protecting or- 

 ganization for the interest of the Cuban 

 fruit growers has long been needed by all 

 engaged in the industry. That necessity 



is becoming more apparent now that the 

 extensive planting of citrus fruits within 

 the last few years are coming into bearing, 

 and it is being recognized that the success 

 hoped for can not come to the majority 

 until there is some system of co-operation. 

 Such a system would mean control of 

 supplies, better distribution and better prices 

 right in Cula with little over supply. 



LOUISIANA FACTORY FOR CUBA 



It is said by the Louisiana Planter that 

 the Oaklawn sugar factory in St. Alary's 

 Parish. Louisiana, will be dismantled and 

 moved to the north coast of Cuba. The ex- 

 act location is not stated. ^Ir. Henry 

 Gumble of New Orleans and Mr. Leon 

 Von Tresckow of the Lafayette factory in 

 Louisiana are mentioned as interested in 

 the enterprise. 



Making charcoal in Cuba. 



