THE CUBA REVIEW. 



31 



TOBACCO INTERESTS INVESTIGATED. 



The tobacco commission appointed 

 by President Gomez some months ago to 

 investigate the tobacco interests of Cuba, 

 including the cause of lower prices, the 

 lessening of the amount of tobacco 

 grown, and the acknowledged decline in 

 quality of the leaf in some parts, has 

 made its report. 



The committee was composed of the 

 following members: The presidents of 

 the Economic Society of Friends of the 

 Country, the chamber of Commerce, 

 and the Agrarian League, and Sres. Les- 

 lie Pantin, Boenig J Co., J. F. Berndes 

 & Co., Theodore L. Barbade, and Gener- 

 al Alberto Nodarse. 



The report recommends, among other 

 remedies, the establishment of an exten- 

 sive irrigation system in the Vuelta 

 Abajo. 



The decrease in the exportation of 

 manufactured tobacco to European 

 countries is discussed, especially the de- 

 crease in the exportations to Spain dur- 

 ing the past twelve years. 



In Spain the consumption from 1899 

 to 1907 decreased from $631,666 in cigars 

 and $100,125 in cigarettes in the lirst 

 mentioned year, to $217,451 and $63,000 

 respectively, in the last year. 



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The report shows that the exportation 

 of the natural leaf, especially to the 

 United States, has increased, but sug- 

 gests measures by which the tobacco 

 can be manufactured in Cuba and export- 

 ed in its finished state. 



The large cigar manufacturing inter- 

 ests at Tampa and Key West, Fla., seem 

 to have been one cause of the decline in 

 the exportation of the manufactured ar- 

 ticle, and the increase in the shipment 

 of the leaf. 



The committee also makes these re- 

 commendations: 



To give practical instructions at the 

 different tobacco plantations, teaching 

 the most approved methods of gathering 

 the crops and its preparation. 



An adequate law for the introduction, 

 manufacture and sale of fertilizers. 



The holding of fairs, with attractive 

 prizes for the best exhibits. 



The promotion of immigration for field 

 labor. 



The government is urged to closely 

 study the relations between employers 

 and employes in order to prevent dis- 

 agreement, expensive strikes and lock- 

 outs, and to provide against any cessa- 

 tion of work. 



The Chaparra Sugar Co.'s output be- 

 tween March 1 and 15 was 54,537 bags, 

 and the sugar tested 96° or better. The 

 world's record for one day's output was 

 broken by the Chaparra Mill during the 

 period, the 24 hours work totalling 5,566 

 bags. 



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