. The Cuba review. Cuba -- Periodicals. 26 THE CUBA REVIEW. Oranges and Grapefruit. The market is liberally supplied with Florida, California and Porto Rican oranges, but the receipts from Cuba are small. The California oranges have been selling mainly in range of $2 to $ of late, and the Florida fruit $ to $3. Porto Rico have not shown quality to exceed $ to $2, few above $ to $, and the Cuban have brought little if any more than Porto Rico. Cuban grapefruit has been in light supply and has sold fairly; Florida is worth from $ to $ and Cuban would command as much i
. The Cuba review. Cuba -- Periodicals. 26 THE CUBA REVIEW. Oranges and Grapefruit. The market is liberally supplied with Florida, California and Porto Rican oranges, but the receipts from Cuba are small. The California oranges have been selling mainly in range of $2 to $ of late, and the Florida fruit $ to $3. Porto Rico have not shown quality to exceed $ to $2, few above $ to $, and the Cuban have brought little if any more than Porto Rico. Cuban grapefruit has been in light supply and has sold fairly; Florida is worth from $ to $ and Cuban would command as much if of equal quality, though the recent arrivals have seldom been attractive enough to equal Florida in price. At auction February 3 there were 65 crates of Cuban grapefruit offered, which sold at $ to $ for 36s, 46s and 54s. Pineapples are in light receipt from Florida and Porto Rico and the Cuban receipts have met a good outlet though prices comparatively low; 140 crates Cuban sold at auction February 3 at $ per crate for 24s and 30s, though from store as high as $ is being realized and in some cases $2 for fancy, well packed. Some of the Cuban pines are not packed tightly enough and arrive showing rnore or less waste because they have had sufficient room to shake and bruise in transit. New York, February 5, 1909. CUBA'S OPPORTUNITIES. U. S. Consul-General Rodgers on Cuba Products for Cuba's Market—These Can Be Sold at Big Prices. Opportunities for the American colon- ist in Cuba are great along the line of providing the home market with prod- ucts easily raised, but which the native imports, says our consul in Cuba, James L. Rodgers. Among imported foodstuffs are rice, coffee, potatoes, onions, beans and eggs. The consul's comments on the oppor- tunities in these products are as follows: Rice comes through English and Ger- man exportation, some from Spain and a very little from the United States, but its profitable culture in Cuba at present cannot be conside
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