World's Sugar Bowl 



of cane and of raw sugar. The warm- 

 est months are from May to October, 

 and these are the rainy months. The 

 distribution of the rain during this 

 hot spell is such that a much smaller 

 quantity of water is required than 

 would be the case in other regions 

 where the rainfall is less evenly 

 distributed. 



When the six months' rainfall is 

 at an end, and the cane is ready to 

 harvest, a six months' dry period sets 

 in; and with the resultant dry fields 

 and dry roads, the operations of 

 harvesting and grinding are accom- 

 plished under the most favorable con- 

 ditions. 



When the Cuban grinding season 

 December 1st to May 1st is fin- 

 ished, the fields are green again and 

 the cane is well on its way toward 

 the next season's crop. 



There are, in fact, cases on record 

 of fields which still yield satisfactory 

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