THE CUBA REVIEW 



"ALL ABOUT CUBA" 

 An niustrAted SMonthly SMugnzine, 82-92 'BeAver Street, S^C'tv York 



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Vol VIL JULY, 1909 No. 8 



Contents of This Number 



The cover illustration shows the Cuban milkman on his pony preparing to take his 



product to the city. 

 Government matters are unusually interesting now. Tlic Cuban budget, the claim of 



Spain against Cuba for sixty million dollars, the condition of the former country's 



trade with the island, the American protest by the United States government con- 

 cerning the discrimination against American manufacturers, the Cuban census, and 



other information will be found on pages 7 to 10. 

 The apparatus for operating the national lottery is described and illustrated on page 11. 



These illustrations were taken at the shops in Havana where the machniery is 



being made. 

 New Custom House districts are described in a circular issued by the Cuban Secretary 



of State under date of last month. This has been translated for the CUI.A KhVli^VV 



and will be found on page 13. 

 How Havana hotels are being improved will be found on page 14. 

 Comment of the United States newspapers on the Cuban situation, translated into 



Spanish, will be found on page 15- 

 Current comment of the United States press, with some cartoons, on pages 16 and 17. 

 What the American Steel Company is doing in Havana, and the kind of buildings they 



are constructing, is illustrated on page 18. 

 Some general notes, together with a half-tone of the Chinese Minister's house in Havana, 



on page 19. 

 The new locomotive repair shops of the United Railways of Havana are illustrated on 



page 20. 

 Cuban railway earnings will be found on page 21. 

 Commercial matters of great interest to manufacturers are touched upon on pages 22 



and 23. 

 A thriving American colony in Cuba, with some unique illustrations, on page 24. 

 Tobacco exports, improvements for Havana's harbor, and other interesting items on 



page 25. 

 Isle of Tines news is given on page 26. 



"Cuban Goats," especially written for the CUBA REVIEW by Dr N S. Mayo, former 

 Chief of the Department of Animal Industry, of Cuba, w.l be found on pages 27 

 and 28, together with Cuban fruit receipts and prices at New York. 

 Further agricultural items are on page 29. 



The Sugar Review to date, by Messrs. Willett & Gray, will be found on page 30. 

 The same sugar article in Spanish on page 31. 



Some interesting notes of value to cane growers will be found on page 32. 

 MANY BEAUTIFUL ILLUSTRATIONS. 



