The sun., 1919-04-21

Production OF Alcohol in Cuba-A-
though Cuba is not n large producer OF
alcohol at present, there Is an opportu-
nifty to make this one OF the leading In
dustries of the island because of the
large production OF sugar. From the
manufacture OF a ton Of sugar 40 gallons
OF mo, asses or MEL result; from the
latter l6 gallons OF alcohol of the first
quality can be produced. The estimated
production Of sugar in Cuba for this sea-
son Is about 1000. 900 tons.
Efforts are now being made to estab-
lish ten plants. situated at convenient To-
cations on the island, and fitted with the
latest improved machinery. Large guam
titles OF mfel are shipped TO the United
States and other countries In tank
steamships and tank cars. Before the war
Il sold as low a two cents a gallon. but
since then the price has been as high as
ten cents a gallon.
Venezuelan Market for American Gig.
arettes--An interesting report on the
Venezuelan market for American ciga-
rettes by Minister Preston McGoodwin OF
Caracas has reached the Department OF
Foreign and Domestic Commerce.
American made cigarettes have become
popular in Caracas and elsewhere In
Venezuela. This demand, which Is now
noticeable TO the most casual observer,
was brought about regardless of the fact
that there has been no advertising or
other formal campaign. and also despite
tho exceedingly high price charged for
these products There has not been a
dollar expended for advertising either
by local dealers or through advertising
agencies in the United States. AS TO
the prices. which are fixed arbitrarily.
as on all other articles, whether import.
ed or of native manufacture, a package
which retails In the United States for 15
cents sells here for IS cents; those that
are standard at 20 cents retail in Ca
racas for from 60 TO 20 cents.
Nearly every man, woman and child IN
Venezuela over years of age smokes
cigarettes. yet Americans have never
cultivated this trade, and American Gig
arettes were not introduced until two
years ago; then. as still, they were
stocked by retailers and In small and In
sufficient quantities. Egyptian and
other British made cigarettes were not
introduced until July. 1918. and during
tho latter part OF that year English
companies began making an effort to
cater TO the trade. In the opinion OF
three Caracas dealers with whom the
subject has been discussed n slight ef-
fort upon the part OF American manu-
facturers through the American import
and export and commission firms re-
Gently oreanEed-as, for example. w
r. Grace 4 Co, O. AmsinclI q Co, Gas
ton. Williams & Wigmore, and tho Ameri-
can Trading Company-espectally II ac-
companied by an advertising campaign,
would result favorably. These inform
ants pointed out that the demand has
already been created here for the blend
ed cigarettes which contain a portion OF
Egyptian tobacco and are OF moderate
price. The cheaper grades of American
cigarettes. made almost II not entirely OF
Virginia, Carolina or Kentucky tobaccos
are said to be too strong.
Declared Exports From Montevideo to
United states-The declared value OF
merchandise invoiced at the Montevideo
consulate for export TO the United States
during 1918, in accordance with a re-
port by Consul william Dawson OF
Montevideo, totalled S37,47s527, against
s35,39e.o4 in 1917 (both calendar
years.. The figures for 1918 establish a
new record and compare as follows with
| totals In recent years: 1919, S4,04e.6I4;
1913. s2.972.222 1914. sl3.520,530; 1918,
$l6,355. 1873; 1915, s22,S6I,22S. Few
| facts bear more eloquent testimony 10
| the revolution brought about In the JTfti-
| guayan export trade by the war than
the increase of declared exports from
s2,972.222 in 1919 to s37.47s.527 in 1918.
Cuban Exports to United states-De-
clared exports from Sasua la drande.
Cuba, to the United States. worth sl7,-
9l6,lS4 in 1918, showed a loss in value
compared with the exports OF 1917.
worth sls.s63, s5s, caused by a reduction
In the value OF sugar shipments, which
S 5S'i from in ' isis' !" 1917 to ''@-