Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, April 22, 1919, Page 11

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NORWICH, BULLETIN, TUESDAY. APRIL 22, 1919 I AR B PARRS L -1 3= o = MR I:L AND THE OPPORTUNITY IT OFFER THE AMERICAN INVESTOR Do you know that Cuba richest country in the world? Do you know that the, Money cir- culation today in Cuba is $200 per. capita against $54.86 in the United States? is the HE Barlow-Cuba Company of Havana, with holdings in Cuba appraised at over $4,000,000, has established at 4 East 43d Street its headquarters in the United States, and will endeavor to make Cuba better known to the people of New York and other American cities. We want you to know something about the remarkable development of Cuba in the past few years, and what this de- velopment means for the future. Cuba, the World’s Sugar Opportunity”—“Cuba, the real Treasure Island Modern Land of Promise”—that is what Cuba and more, too. Not because dreamers say so; not only because the army of teurists who enjoy its hospitality and sunshine in ever-in- creasing numbers praise it with such enthusiasm, but also be- cause commercially, industrially, financially, Cuba has found itself and proved itself. And yet this is only the beginning of Cuba's prosperity, thanks to the enterprising spirit of the Cubans themselves, and to American guidance and co-operation. Fortunes have been and are being made in Cuba, and even Erurer fortunes will be made there in the immediate future, ecause the real development, the intensive expert development of Cuba is only just starting Cuba, the World's Sugar. Bowl! In 1911 sugar exported from Cuba was sold for $82,3 In 1917 sugar exports amounted to $316,800,000. The crop for this year, 1919, is officially estimated as being worth $491,761,54%, not including $5,000,000 worth of molasses. To appreciate what these sugar exports signify to the eeomomic life of Cuba, picture by comparison the vast fleets sailing in and out of New York, Baltimore, Boston, New Or- Land of Cuba, the Bowl"—"Cuba, the PO —— \ leans, Galveston, San Francisco, Seattle and all other ports of the United States carrying wheat and other grains, beef and other packing house products, lumber and forest products, iron and other mine products, cotton and machinery and other manufactures, with innumerable other items. All these United States exports carried by all these ships were valued, per capita, at In 1914—$22 In 1917857 The Cuba Sugar Exports were valued, per capita, at In 1917—$113 And the tobacco crop has averaged $50,000,000 annually for the last te Think In 1907 Cub: population of 1is means for the future of Cuba! ad a population of 2,048,980. Today it has a Spanish misrule retarded its natural growth. Only one-eleventh of the productive land is yet in cultivation. If it had the same density of population as Porto Rico, its population would be 15,140,730; as Java, 27,299.195 It is estimated that Cuba will receive this year from the United States an additional $2008000,000 to cover undeveloped industries. To sum up, Cuba is rich, is tremendously underpopulated. undeveloped. Cuba has a vast surplus acreage of agricultural 1 Is, mineral lands, timber lands, lands, etc., utter touched. Can you imagin y other country of Cuba's size that offers today greater opportunities for manufacturers, ex- porters and investors? These are a few of the facts that the Barlow-Cuba Com- pany knows definitely about Cuba. \We also want you to know the facts about the Barlow-Cuba Company itself—who is back of it. and what the Company intends to do. The Builders of Modern Cuba J. E. Barlow, President of the Bariow-Cuba Co. The builders of modern Cuba are building on pern foundations. They are builders in the big sen builders—fortune builders 1 of keen experie: vision—modern pioneers and producers Mr. J. E. Barlow, President of the Barlow-Cuba Company, is one of these men. [le has successiully developed great pro- perties in Havana. In the twenty years of his residence there he has built up big earnings, not only in his own interests, but in the interests of all those fortunate enough to have been as sociated with him. The Barlow-Cuba Company, under Mr. Barlow’s personal direction, offers its services to manufacturers, exporters and in- vestors. — industry and broad The Barlow-Cuba Company’s Service to Manufacturers and Exporters Do you. as manufacturers and exporters, really know Cuba? Do you understand the Cubans? They are an admirable and loyal people. Remember what the Cuban Government did when we declared war on (Gzermany ? Without a dissenting voice the Cuban Government declared war the following day. Cuban admiration and respect for Americans has been in- creased one hundred fold since we went into the war. This is the opportune moment to enter the Cuban market in a big way. The Barlow-Cuba Company has established headquarters at { East 43d Street under a seventeen-year- lease. The Barlow- Cuba Company offers its services to manufacturers and export- ers. The executives of the Company will be glad to discuss your problems with you here in New York and to serve you at the home office in Havana. It will pay you to call at the Barlow-Cuba Company building. The advice we are able to offer you, based on over twenty years of successful business ex perience in Cuba, should prove valuable to you, and is yours for the asking The Barlow-Cuba Company’s Service to Investors One of the purposes of this Company is to place American securities in Cuba and Cuba rities in the United State -Cuba C. any holdings in Cuba showing 1 s, feels that it is f the best in- tment oppor investment ander proper profits. As its first offer Company $500.000 Three Rivers Cattle Comp: i 1 for a lim The Three Rive tle Company Frederick E. Lykes, President ny ow 1400 acres of 1he fhis land wa ¢ Company. and we ¢ Barlow-Cuba Company a comp and detailed r ion of this property made the J. G. Wi > Mr. 1 \ c Inc., cattle men for two g tions in Florida President of the Three Rivers Cattle Company. Mr. Jose Estrada Palma, himsel cti son of the first President of Cuba, the Company. ederick attleman, and interested in ] . President of the Barlow-Cuba Company, irector of the Three Rivers Company, in charge of thce financing in New York on behalf of the Three Rivers Cattle Company LETTER FROM J. E. BARLOW The name of the Barlow-Cuba Company is the result of my twenty years'experience on the island of Cuba and the reputation I have gained during that time. We fecl proud of that name. One of the main functions of the Barlow-Cuba Company is to establish closer business relations between Cuba and the United States. If you are an exporter and wish to enlarge your trade with Cuba, we shall be glad to have you conter with us. . If you are a manufacturer and want to open up a branch factory or glad to discuss your problems with you and give you the benefit of our advice. nge for representation in Cuba, we shall be If you are an investor we shall be glad to give you information regarding Cuban properties in which the Barlow- Cuba. Company is interested. Our first offering is $500,000 of the 8 per cent cumulative preferred stock of the Three Rivers Cattle Company at a par value. of $100 per share, with which, for a limited tim e only, we shall give a bonus of one share of common stock at a par value of $100 per share, for every share of the preferred stock subscribed for. I recommend the purchase of this stock. (Signed) J. E. BARLOW. BARLOW-CUBA CO. J. E. BARLOW, President Home Office: Bernaza No. 3, Havana, Cuba ? 2 New York Office: 4 East 43rd Street - The reputation and financial standing of Ly Inc., needs nttle comment. ‘Lhey are successful in Cuba, and have a New York Office at 25 Beaver Street. The jact thai the Three Rivers Cattle Company will be directly under the management of Mr. Lykes should assure its success, Lykes Brothers, 1nc., are unly going to do with the Three Rivers Cattle Company's property wnat they have done with other propertics under their management which have been developed with remarkable success. The Cuban de readily be soid at any tit Havana market price, less { tic thrive prodigiously ¢ The Para 4 years 1 ishing 1 r cattle is so good that they can > right in 4he ranch corrals at the t. and often at higher prices. it, ana it produces a grade of ss, vnce pianted, requires no replanting for 50 proves tie sorl mnsteaa of xmpover= rdoces a grade of beel can be fed 1 it, and it g ‘ ced an wh 1 leeding. such that irem about sections of the Umted Rivers C bock o i e 1 at $2.000,- uo, ue t 1 1 milion common, g T T'hree Rivers Cat- for a limited time eferred stock, d stock, the will be rec Rivers land with Cattle C g invest- ares in uggest that e Barlow-Cuba United States Headquarters of the Barlow-Cuba Company, 4 East 43rd St, New York City. PeReateit (AT R LR R

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