THE CUBA REVIEW 



".MX ABOUT CUBA" 

 An Illustrated SMonthly SMAgnzine, 82-92 '=Bea.'ver Street, 5^(ew York 



MUNSON STEAMSHIP LINE. Editors and PufaHshers 



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Vol VIL APRIL, J 909 No. 5 



Contents of This Number 



The cover-page pictures one of tlie quaint buildings found in most all Cuban cities, 

 for the sale of drinks, sandwiches, etc. The building illustrated is just outside 

 the lailway station at Matanzas. 



Government matters, with pictures of four members of I'rcs. Gomez's cabinet, will be 

 found on pages 7 to 11. 



Some opinions of Vice-President Zayas, of Carlos Garcia Velez, the new Cuban Minister 

 to the United States, and of President Gomez, in his message, will be found very 

 interesting. 



Jnited States comment with cartoons on page 12. 



General notes, comprising interesting items regarding the activities throughout Cuba, 

 will be found on pages 13 to 15. 



Commercial notes comprising various important statistics of Cuba's trade, Customs 

 House collections, importations and exportations, on pages 16, 17 and 18. 



Rubber substitutes from cacti are described on page 19- 



Financial and railroad news, on pages 20 and 21, comprising reports of earnings of 

 the various railroads of the Island, and quotations of Cuban securities. 



Pages 22 and 23 are devoted to Isle of Pines matters. 



Tobacco in the Santa Clara section, and tobacco irrigation, on pages 24 and 25. 



The cultivation of coffee in Cuba, from the Cuban viewpoint, on page 26. 



Notes from Omaja Colony, with an illustration of the Citrus Fruit Nursery in the 



town, will be found on page 27. 

 Prices of Cuban fruits and vegetables in New York, especially written for The CUB,\ 



REVIEW by the Urner-Barry Company, on page 28. 



A review of sugar, in Spanish and English, written for the REVIEW by Messrs. 

 Willett & Gray, the well-known sugar authorities, on pages 29 and 30. 



MANY BEAUTIFUL ILLUSTRATIONS. 



