Selling Latin America

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Identifikator:: 101030657X

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-41609

Document type:: Monograph

Author:: Aughinbaugh, William E.

Title:: Selling Latin America

Place of publication:: Boston

Publisher:: Small, Maynard & Company Publishers

Year of publication:: 1915

Scope:: 1 Online-Ressource (VI, 408 Seiten)

Digitisation:: 2018

Collection:: Economics Books

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Title:: XIV. Cuba

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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