The times., 1899-10-28
THE EZP0RlS0F HAVANA
A War Department Statement of
Business Done in August,
Figures which in the Opinion of Of
fcfnIs Demonstrate Future Possi-
biIities Il Comparison of the
Value of Goods Shipped to the
United states and Other Countries.

The War Department has given out a
statement OF exports at the port of Ha-
vana for the month of August. 1899.
August usually has been considered the
poorest month of the year for export trade.
Nevertheless, the exports for the month
reached the sum of S2,17O,2 ,294. OF this
grand total the United States alone TOOK
81. .342. 800 worth of mercantile products
and in addition received $520,OO0 in go d
coin
On the basis of $2,17O,29 worth of et-
ports Of merchandise for single month,
and that not the best month of the year,
the export trade of the island for the year
at the port of Havana alone would reach
the sum of $26, ,043.5 .52S. These figures, in
the opinion of War Department Othcia s,
demonstrate the future possibilities OF
Cuba when she shall have reached a higher
state of internal Development
Another feature OF the statement is the
part played by the United States in Cuban
commerce The United States bought more
Of Cuban products during August than al
other countries combined. OF the mer-
chandise exported during August the
United States took $2,923 worth of pre-
served fruits; $1,000 worth of hides and
skins: 5000 worth of parafTin, stearine
and wax; $41 $50 worth of raw sugar;
S439, ,ZS9 worth of leaf tobacco; SO, 1873 worth
of cigarettes; $500, 26S worth of cigars; of
other manufactures OF tobacco, $4172;
and S45 .S95 worth of other articles not
herein enumerated. Total for the month,
SLAP 500 In addition to the artic-e e5
named there was exported to the Uni Ell
States during the month S520,0 coo in gold
coin.
France received $3.50 worth of cacao;
81 500 worth of honey; $500 worth of wax,
etc; $3.50 worth Of manufactured tobacco;
$3.50 worth OF cigarettes; $36,990 worth OF
cigars, and $33,S15 worth OF other articles.
Total $50, $50.
Spain took $3.50 worth OF animals $40
worth of dried fruits; 1912 worth of cacao;
$695 worth of hides and skins; STA worth
OF leaf tobacco; $45,555 worth of cigars;
$17,262 worth of cigarettes; $1.6O6 worth
Of other manufactured tobacco; so worth
of vegetables, and $2,769 worth of other
articles. Total of exports of merchandise,
$69. sos. In addition Spain received 1894
in gold coin.
Germany received S69, ,975 worth of leaf
tobacco; 1892 worth OF cigars. and 81, loo
worth of other articles Total 1861
Englard took $9,140 worth of distilled
spirits; $S40 worth, of leaf tobacco; $40, 1SG
worth of cigars; Sl25 worth of cigarettes;
$40 worth Of asphaltum, and other articles
amounting TO $5.362. Total, 500,
Mexico took $50 worth of animals; 81 ,070
worth of cigarettes SS40 worth of cigars,
and other articles amounting to $1,63S
Total, 1928.
Colombia, South America, received $3.50
worth OF leaf tobacco; $1,56S worth OF
| cigars; 81. 1876 worth of cigarettes; $13, ,4OC
worth of other manufactured tobacco, and
other articles amounting to $3.50. Total
| $2S. .2O3
Venezuela took 1910 worth of cigars. and
| $3.50 worth of cigarettes, Total, S1,i00.
The Argentine Republic received $3.50
worth of cigars, and 81 400 worth of other
articles. Total, $3.50.
Italy received $2S4 worth of cigars; Swe-
den, $142 worth, and Chile $3.50 worth
/ Grand total. including gold, s2,170, ,294