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THE CUBA REVIEW 



CUBAN COMMERCIAL MATTERS 



FRUIT EXPORTS OF JAMAICA CUBA S BOOT AND SHOE TRADE WITH 



THE UNITED STATES 



JAMAICA S FRUIT EXPORTS 



For the first nine months of 1913 fruit 

 exports from Jamaica compare with the 

 same period in 1912 as follows: 



Cocoanuts ...16,912,173 Increase 1,675,815 



Oranges 22,265,785 Increase 9,775,345 



Grapefruit . . . *11,963 Increase *5,382 



The exports to the United States of these 

 products during the same period are like- 

 wise compared : 

 Cocoanuts ...15,059,613 Increase 1,521,012 



Oranges 9,439,815 Increase 8,378,575 



Grapefruit . . . *11,963 Increase *5,382 

 * Boxes. 



These figures show a considerable growth 

 in the exports of these fruits to American 

 ports. Since the customs duty on citrus 

 fruits has been considerably reduced it is 

 expected that there will continue to be a 

 large increase in the exports of oranges 

 and grapefruit from Jamaica to the United 

 States. 



CANADA S CUBAN EXPORTS 



Canada's exports of home produce to 

 Cuba during the last five years aggregate 

 as follows : 



1908 $1,353,442 



1909 1,388,004 



1910 1,667,399 



1911 1,761,882 



1912 2,024,617 



GUATEMALA S TRADE WITH CUBA 



The following figures are supplied by G. 

 A. Bucklin, Jr., United States Consul Gen- 

 eral at Guatemala City and show that coun- 

 try's trade with Cuba. 



Exports Imports 



1909 $4,423 



1910 $460 4,019 



1911 4,441 



1912 973 3,728 



Coffee, hides, rubber, sugar and chicle 

 are the principal exports of the country; 

 and foodstuffs, coal, machinery, manufac- 

 tures of iron, etc., the chief imports. 



Sanitago's November customs collections 

 compare as follows : 



1913 

 $157,448 



1912 

 $141,279 



BOOT AND SHOE TRADE 



The trade of the United States with Cuba 

 in boots and shoes for the nine months 

 ending September 30th compare as follows: 



Imports of Hides and Skins — Raw or Un- 

 cured 

 Quantity Value 



1911 2,859,318 lbs. $297,602 



1912 4,002,457 " 496,073 



1913 1,393,558 " 215,133 



Exports to Cuba of Upper-Glazed Kid 

 Quantity \'alue 



1911 178,286 sq. ft. $37,861 



1912 183,424 " " 36,342 



1913 236,760 " " 49,393 



Manufactures of Boots and Shoes 



Quantity Value 



1911 2,240,570 pairs $2,479,963 



1912 2,217,304 " 2,339,602 



1913 2,742,230 " 3,003,746 



For the month of September, 1913 and 



1912 the following figures are given : 



Iniports from Cuba of Hides and Skins — 

 Raw or Uncured 



Quantity Value 



1912 391,278 lbs. $50,792 



1913 287,400 " 47,645 



Exports to Cuba — Upper-Glazed Kid 



Quantity Value 



1912 13,552 sq" ft. $2,612 



1913 17,217 " " 4,35'7 



Boots and Shoes 



Quantity V'alue 



1912 269,303 pairs $276,890 



1913 254,189 " 286,018 



FRUIT PRICES IN NEW YORK 



Oranges per box — 



Florida $1.50 to $3.75 



Porto Rico 1.00 to 2.00 



Isle of Pines 1.50 to 2.50 



Jamaica 1.00 to 2.00 



Grapefruit per box — ■ 



Florida 1.50 to 3.50 



Cuba 1.87 to 3.00 



Isle of Pines 2.00 to 3.00 



Porto Rico 1.50 to 4.00 



Pineapples per crate — 



Porto Rico 1.25 to 3.00 



Cuba 1-00 to 2..50 



— Dun's Revieu 



