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time of writing, market continues very strong, and on April 5, 1,210 crates were 

 sold at auction at the following prices: 18s, $3.10@3.25; 24s, $3.35@3.35; 30s, $3.30® 

 3.35; 36s, $2.65^3.15; 42s, $2(52.35; 48s, $1.60. These auction sale prices are usually 

 exceeded slightly in a jobbing way from stores, as receivers in many cases send 

 only surplus fruit to auction. 



Receipts of grapefruit for the month foot up to 3,511 boxes, against 3,153 boxes 

 the previous month. With light supplies of grapefruit from Florida and other 

 sections the Cuban fruit has sold promptly at very satisfactory prices when showing 

 quality. Strictly fancy has easily been placed at $3.50(a,4 per box, in some cases 

 higher, but some arrivals have been thick skinned and unattractive, and such rang- 

 ing down in prices according to merit, with some sales as low as $1.25@1.75 per 

 box; probably bulk of the supply has sold in range of $2@2.50. Stock sold at 

 auction during the month foots up over 3,000 packages, the sales ranging partly 

 as follows: March 1, 455 boxes at $1,633.50; March 10, 725 boxes at $1.63(2)3.50; 

 March 11, 360 boxes at $1.12(g3; March 15, 215 boxes at $1.75(a!3.12; March 22, 1,000 

 boxes at $1.25(54; March 24, 320 boxes at $2.25(g2.37; ^larch 29, 65 boxes at $1.25(5 

 1.63. 



Cuban oranges have arrived very sparingly with no settled values established, 

 though one or two lots have sold at $1.50(5)1.75 per box. 



New York, April 8, 1910. 



Agency for the Island of Cuba of 



THE LIVERPOOL & LONDON & fiLOBE INSURANCE CO. 



This Company will issue Binders on risks in the Island ol Cuba at their New York Office. 



45 WILLIAM STREET J^'TjZI 



FIRE AND BOILER EXPLOSION 



^ Manati Company of Cuba 



Owners of 56,000 acres of splendid land with six miles of frontage on beautiful Manati Bay, the 

 finest deep water harbor on the north coast and nearest harbor on the island to New York, have 

 platted a tract of 10,240 acres right next to the bay, which will be offered for a limited time in ten 

 acre lots or more at the extremely low price of $25.00 per acre. This is absolutely a ground floor 

 proposition and if you wish the best location don't delay but send for particulars now. 



S. 0. SANDERSON, Gcn'l Mgr., 207 Palace BIdg., Minneapolis, Minn, 



beffs to offer his Famous 



Steel Ploughs & Drills 



in use, and liighly proved In all Countries of 

 Europe and the Colonies. 



Trade Mark Annual Sale: 150,000 Ploughs, 7,300 Drills and Horsehoes, &c. 



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