In Pinar del Rio, called Vuelta Abajo 260,000 bales In Havana, called Partido 70,000 " In Las Villas Sta. Clara, called Remedios 130,000 " In the Eastern Provinces, called Mayiri y Gibara 100,000 " ------- Total 560,000 " or, on an average of 50 kilos per bale (110 pounds), 28,000,000 kilos, or 62,173,800 pounds. "Note.--In Vuelta Abajo there is a good deal of uncultivated land, and with permanent peace and a stable government, that could insure protection to capitalists, this production could easily be increased in Vuelta Abajo alone to 500,000 bales. The provinces of Havana, Las Villas, and the Eastern Provinces would increase in the same proportion. "In the manufacture of cigars, cigarettes, and packages of smoking tobacco for home consumption, the following number of bales of tobacco are used: Vuelta Abajo 140,000 bales. Partido 10,000 " Sta. Clara 30,000 " Gibara 40,000 " ------- Total 220,000 " and for export as follows: Vuelta Abajo 120,000 bales. Partido 60,000 " Sta. Clara 100,000 " Gibara 60,000 " ------- Total 340,000 " at 50 kilos per bale, 17,000,000 kilos or 36,956,000 pounds. "The United States has bought and imported from the Island of Cuba as follows: In the year 1893 21,694,881 pounds $8,940,058 In the year 1894 14,578,248 " 5,828,954 In the year 1895 20,175,620 " 7,271,794 In the year 1896 26,771,317 " 10,613,468 In the year 1897 4,410,073 " (6 mos.) 2,306,067 A total value of leaf exported is estimated per annum at $12,000,000 and the 220,000 bales for home consumption are valued at 10,000,000 ----------- Total $22,000,000