THE CUBA REVIEW 



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Cutting cane 



The methods of planting cane vary considerably, as do also the distances between 

 the rows; in Cuba, cane is generally planted in rectangles of 5 ft. x 5 ft. to 6 ft. x 8 

 ft.; 5 ft. x 5 ft. and 6 ft. x 6 ft. being used in old, plowed land, while 6 ft. x 7 ft., 6 ft. 

 x 8 ft. and 7 ft. x 7 ft. are the custom in new forest land. Accidental fires due to 

 sparks from locomotives and other causes constitute one of the most serious dangers 

 to growing cane. In order to minimize the risk, fire lines are established with an 

 average width of thirty yards which divide the cane fields into plots of about twenty 

 acres. 



Hauling cane by oxen to railroad siding 



