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.