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Bucconidse, Momotidae, Rhamphastidse, Cracidse, Tetraonidse, 

 Tinamidee. 



In his list of the birds, of Costa Rica, Zeledon records no less 

 than 140 species of birds belonging to these families, and their 

 non-representation in the West Indies is a fact which cannot be 

 ignored. Especially does their absence become significant when 

 we consider that with few exceptions they are birds of terres- 

 trial or sedentary habits, which we should not therefore expect 

 to find on oceanic islands. 



Although in previous papers I have proceeded to theorize on 

 the facts here presented, I shall on this occasion adhere to the 

 suggestion made in my opening sentence, and with this presen- 

 tation of the more important results derived from a study of 

 West India bird-life, leaye the larger questions involved until 

 we are in possession of the reports of other specialists. 



TRADE OF THE UNITED STATES WITH CUBA 



The trade of the United States with Cuba reached its high- 

 water mark in 1892-93, -when it amounted to $102,864,204, the 

 ratio of imports to exports being approximately as 10 to 3. - 



This total was almost. equal to that of our entire Asiatic trade, 

 was nearly four times that of our trade with China or Japan, 

 and thirteen times that of our trade with Russia, while it even 

 exceeded the grand total of that with Austria-Hungary, Russia, 

 Sweden and Norway, Denmark, Turkey. Greece, Italy, Switzer- 

 land, and Portugal combined. Nor does this contrast derive its 

 strength mainly from the largeness of the imports. The exports 

 themselves, products of our own country, were nearly twice as 

 great in point of value as our exports to Italy, over three times 

 as great as those to China and Japan combined, nearly six times 

 as great as those to Sweden and Norway, and over ten times as 

 great as those to Russia ; they amounted to almost half as much 

 again as our total* exports to Asia, and even exceeded our total 

 exports to South America, exclusive of Brazil. 



S.o much for the aggregate. What of the different items of 

 which it is composed? These may best be considered in detail 

 if presented in tabular form, and the accompanying tables will 

 accordingly show the principal imports into the United States 

 from Cuba and the principal exports of domestic mercbandise 



