THE CUBA REVIEW 



"ALL ABOUT CUBA" 

 An Illustrated SMonthly SMagazine, 82-92 'Bea.'ver Street, ShCfw York 



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Vol VII. OCTOBER, 1909 No, W 



Contents of This Number 



The cover page is of a beautiful scene in Los Indies, Isle of Pines, showing a grove 

 of Bottle Palms. 



Cuban government matters occupy pages 7 to 1 1 and include items on Cuban bonds. 

 United States ban on the National Lottery, the cancellation of many contracts, 

 a description of the new telephone franchise, together with a valuable list of 

 authorized public systems now in Cuba, the great storm in Pinar del Rio, the 

 Camaguey Waterworks, and other matters, together with illustrations and cartoons 

 from Cuban newspapers showing the trend of public opinion there. 



Pages 14 and 15 are devoted to comments on the Cuban situation from United States 

 newspapers. 



Page 16 shows Cuba's bonded debt, its revenues and the report of the Treasurer showing 

 the condition of the Treasury on August 31. 



Page 17 is devoted to railroad reports and traffic receipts, showing the income of the 

 leading companies. 



An interesting illustration of the new ferryboat which will ply between Havana and 

 Regla, together with description, will be found on page 18. 



On page 19 some news regarding duties on various commodities will be found, and 

 other commercial matters. 



Cuba from the standpoint of an American settler on page 20. 



An authoritative utterance on the prospects of Caravonica cotton in Cuba by John R. 

 Johnston, Assistant Pathologist of the Bureau of Plant Industry at Washington, 

 on page 21. 



Isle of Pines matters, with a review of Senator Clapp's article in the North American 

 Review, and various newspaper comments thereon, together with minor items of 

 news, on pages 22 and 23. 



General Notes on pages 24 and 25. 



Bees in Cuba, very handsomely illustrated, is on pages 26 and 27. 



Notes regarding the Tobacco Industry on page 28. 



Further agricultural matters on page 29. 



The monthly Sugar Review by Willett & Gray on page 30, and various comments of 

 United States newspapers translated into Spanish, on page 31. 



MANY BEAUTIFUL ILLUSTRATIONS. 



