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Show CUDAN TRADE GROWING. American Exports to the Island Last Year Broke All Records. Washington. Never boforo lu tho history of United States commorce with Cuba was thu export trado of this country to that island to great as during thu past calendar year, American Importations from that republic re-public aro considerably below thote for tho preceding year. Ino total exports from this country to Cuba wero valued at f 10,131,1)1 i, which Is moro than 12,000,000 over thu export ations for 1005. Tho importations from Cuba wero valued at I8C,055, 295, showing a falling off of J 10,000,-000 10,000,-000 us compared with 1005. Tho marked decline in American importations importa-tions Is accounted for becauso or tht rcductlou In tho price of sugar. |