The Cuba review (1907-1931.) (20183185653)

Title: The Cuba review

Identifier: cubareview08muns (find matches)

Year: 1907-1931. (1900s)

Authors: Munson Steamship Line

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Publisher: New York : Munson Steamship Line

Contributing Library: New York Botanical Garden, LuEsther T. Mertz Library

Digitizing Sponsor: The LuEsther T Mertz Library, the New York Botanical Garden

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THE CUBA REVIEW. 19

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Scene at the Pier at Baracoa. England Has Fifty Per Cent. W. A. Graham Clark, Special Agent of the United States Department of Commerce and Labor, made an investi- gation into the cotton goods trade with Cuba, and fovmd that out of annual im- ports by Cuba of nearly loi million dol- lars' worth in 1907-8 the United States' share was $1,245,822, while the United Kingdom got approximately 50 per cent. Ultimately, Mr. Clark thinks, this trade will be controlled by the United States, but a larger proportion can be obtained now by the exporters making a closer study of the reciprocity rates, customs, rules, importers' requirements, packing, etc.* It may not be generally known, but in the fiscal year of 1907-8 Cuba bought more cotton cloth from the United States than did any other coun- try except China. But trade with the latter country is dwindling and in the past year was almost negligible. In or- der of value, Cuba's imports of cotton are cloth, knit goods, lace, ready-made clothing and thread. The Cuban army wears khaki drills, all supplied by a New York house. The po- lice and mail carriers wear denims. _*See December issue of The Cuba Re- view. These are 26 to 27 inches wide, 128 by 88 ends per inch and retail for 15 to 30 cents a yard. The bulk of these goods are English. American denims while better are less salable because finished too soft and packed in 18-inch folds. The English denim is back starched and given a glazed finish. Agricultural Implements Wanted. Frederick B. Hill, treasurer of the Ames Plow Company, in Boston, said re- cently that in previous years his house had sold quite a number of sugar plows in Cuba, but had not followed up their opportunities and other competitors had come in and taken the lead. He felt sure, however, that there was a large and remunerative field in that secticn and did not doubt that if concerted effort were made to foster trade relations with the southern ports of the lines plying be- tween there and Boston his firm would take an active part in establishing pro- gressive business interests there. Mr. Hill feels assured of a rich field among the great sugar companies which have their extensive plantations there and that the call for agricultural implements of every description there is not to be over- looked.

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