. The Cuba review. Cuba -- Periodicals. 16 THE CUBA REVIEW r\ ^. Lighthouse de las Colorados, Cienfuegos. Mail Orders—Merchandise in Stock. There is a steady increase reported in the volume of imports resulting from mail orders. There is no doubt that a reciprocal parcel-post system would pvo\ e of inestimable -value to the Cuban trade of the United States ana of great convenience to those m Cuba wishing to make small purchases in the United States of articles not in stock here. According to information obtained from reliable sources, stocks are fully a? Ian e as prior to the war, and in some
. The Cuba review. Cuba -- Periodicals. 16 THE CUBA REVIEW r\ ^. Lighthouse de las Colorados, Cienfuegos. Mail Orders—Merchandise in Stock. There is a steady increase reported in the volume of imports resulting from mail orders. There is no doubt that a reciprocal parcel-post system would pvo\ e of inestimable -value to the Cuban trade of the United States ana of great convenience to those m Cuba wishing to make small purchases in the United States of articles not in stock here. According to information obtained from reliable sources, stocks are fully a? Ian e as prior to the war, and in some hnes, of which footwear is one, greater volume of merchandise is carried. The uncertainty and irregularity of replenishment, as well as the present era of prosperity, can readily be accepted as sufficient warrant for the large stocks carried. Considering the uncertain conditions and circumstances in which general trade is found at present and the diversity of opinions relative to the probable duration of hostilities, new busi- ness ventures should be studied with care from ever> point of view obtainable. ]Sie\ ertheless, with the prosperity now reigning in Cuba, ana especially in this district, a department store conducted along lines of those m the United States should meet with success here. Banking—American Trade Methods. As a natural reflection of the pievailing prosperity, local banking institutions have im- proved in every respect. There is reason to beheve that a representative institution of the United States would not only prove a success, but would also be an influence toward an upward movement of standards and efficiency, as viewed in the United States, attended with the degree of piestige it might merit. In the Cienfuegos district the business of commercial houses m the United States is prac- tically in the hands of foreigners, largely Spaniards. There is room for belief that lines in competition with those of European countries may at the termination of the
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