THE CUBA REVIE \V 



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RAILROAD AND COMMERCIAL NEWS 



A FERTILIZER FACTORY PROPOSED ANOTHER INDUSTRY DISCUSSED IS 



THAT OF MAKING SUGAR BAGS 



A factory- for the manufacture of fer- 

 tilizer is projected in the neighborliood of 

 Havana by a company engaged in the same 

 industry in the United States. Sites are 

 being looked up for the establishment of 

 the plant which, it is estimated, will cost 

 $150,000. 



Don Felipe Gonzalez, of the Hotel Ingla- 

 terra, has secured the lease of Prado US, 

 Havana, where once the American Club 

 was located. His famity will reside in the 

 upper story, while the Agrarian League will 

 have its headquarters in the second floor. 

 The first floor of the building will be oc- 

 cupied b}^ the passenger offices of the 

 United Railways of Havana and others. 



Spain exported shoes to Cuba in 1909 to 

 the value of $791,556. The figures of United 

 States exports far exceed these, the total 

 value for the eleven months of 1909 aggre- 

 gating $2,701,9-44 and for 1910, $2,902,014. — 

 Uniicd States Trade Reports. 



Despatches from Madrid on January 17th 

 stated that Prime ^linister Canalejas had 

 appointed the minister of finance to study 

 arrangements for a tariff agreement be- 

 tween Spain and Cuba. The decree regu- 

 lating emigration has been approved. 



On January 26th the following securities 

 were added to the New York Stock Ex- 

 change list : The Cuban-American Sugar 

 Company, on and after ]\Iarch 20, 1911, 

 $1,598,800 additional preferred stock and 

 $639,500 common stock to be added on no- 

 tice of issuance, making the total author- 

 ized to be Hsted $7,893,800 preferred stock 

 and $7,135,600 common stock. 



Leading senators recently discussed with 

 President Gomez the establishment of a. 

 new industry-, that of manufacturing bags 

 to supply the sugar mills of the island. At 

 present some 67 per cent of the supply 

 comes from foreign sources. Senator Ale- 

 man is pushing the project. 



Discussing the general features of Cuba 

 with a representative of the Montreal 

 JJ-^it)iess, Sir William Van Home said: 

 "Cuba is making fine progress in agricul- 

 ture and commerce, and the increase of 

 population is becoming very noticeable. 

 Our railway sj^stem is steadily extending 

 to meet the growing needs of the public, 

 and I ma}^ say that in regard to the growth 

 of the railway we are much gratified, and 

 look forward to a good future for it.'' 



See company's report on preceding page. 



Scene near Havana along the line of the Havana Central. 

 Escciia cerca de la Habaua a lo largo del Central de Habaiia. 



