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THE BEE-KEEPERS' REVIEW 



Of Course, They Wanted to See the Queen, and Mr. Miller is Gratifying their Wish 

 in His " Reina" Apiary, Bartle, Cuba. 



some interior streams cannot be surpassed. There are to my knowl- 

 edge no poisonous reptiles here — that is, fatally poisonous — and 

 you seldom see any in the interior, and no more insect pests than 

 in any of our undeveloped northern countries, and you are not 

 bothered by mosquitoes, etc., if one has proper screens on his house. 

 A very good little home can be built for $500. 



There are two seasons here, the rainy and dry. Northern sum- 

 mer is our rainy season, and sometimes it rains every day, usually 

 between 11 o'clock and 2. The ])alance of the day the sun shines. 

 Winter is the dry season, and it does not, during this period, rain 

 more as a rule than is needed for vegetation. Of course the seasons 

 every year are not alike. 



There are 25,000 acres in the Bartle properties, of ver}^ fine 

 land as a rule. Santiago, one of the principal cities of Cuba, is 130 

 miles to the east, on the south coast, and Antilla about the same 

 distance on the north coast, and there is train ser\'ice, both passen- 

 ger and freight, to either place daily, and from both places excellent 

 regular boat lines to all ports of the world. 



There are also many other good English colonies all over the 

 island, a few of which are La Gloria, Heradura, Ocean Beach, Los 

 Palacios, Santiago de las Vegas. Florida, Ytabo. Placetas, Riverside, 

 Cieba Mocha, La Atalaya, Canet, Bayte, Aneaja and Paso Estancea. 



In nearly all of Cuba the water is very good, and it is as a 

 whole comparatively healthy if one takes care of himself. 



