Der Weltverkehr und seine Mittel

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Identifikator:: 100624364X

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-33077

Document type:: Monograph

Author:: Merckel, Curt http://d-nb.info/gnd/1024684814

Title:: Der Weltverkehr und seine Mittel

Edition:: Zehnte, durch einen Nachtrag ergänzte Auflage, Sonderausgabe aus dem Buch der Erfindungen, Gewerbe und Industrien

Place of publication:: Leipzig

Publisher:: Verlag von Otto Spamer

Year of publication:: 1913

Scope:: 1 Online-Ressource (X, 981 Seiten)

Digitisation:: 2017

Collection:: Economics Books

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Title:: Einleitung. Die geschichtliche Entwicklung des Verkehrswesens

Collection:: Economics Books

172 SELLING LATIN AMERICA while leaf tobacco amounting to $17,604,299 was shipped abroad in the same time. Although the groves are young and have not reached full bearing yet, citrus fruits and vege tables to the extent of $10,000,000 were shipped in 1913. Pineapples, henequen, cedar, mahogany, bananas, mangoes, figs, cocoanuts, tamarinds, guavas, and honey val ued at $8,000,000 are annually exported. In 1911, there were 1074 mines registered with the government, including iron, copper, gold, mercury, lead, zinc, antimony, coal, as bestos, asphalt and manganese, the total pro duction of which in 1913 amounted to $5,068,- 449, iron being the chief metal exported, valued at over $4,000,000. Excellent opportunities exist for truck farming, bee-culture, lumbering, and cattle raising. Good markets for all these products prevail throughout Cuba and also in the United States. Nearly $400,000 worth of sponges and $50,- 000 worth of tortoise shell are annually ex ported.

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