THE CUBA RLVILW 



"ALL ABOUT CUBA" 

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Vol. X 



DECEMBER, 1911 



Contents of This Number 



No. 



The cover page illnstratiou is of a very interesting scene, sliowing the harvesting of 

 pineapples. 



Cnlian government matters occupy pages 7 to 11. The aemands of the Veterans' Associa- 

 tion and the new treaty proposals of Spain are on page 7. Colonel Gorgas' praise of 

 (.'iiha's sanitary condition, and a description of the lands for the United States Naval 

 .Station at (Inantanamo is on pa^c 8. Political gosrip and some talk regartnng C"al)inel 

 changes are on ]>age 9. The damage claims of three governments against Cnha, and 

 the activities of Havana's ]lealth Department are treated on page 10. Cuba's customs 

 revenue for five years is given on jjage 11. 



Short newsy items from all over the island are on pages 12 and 13. 



Some suggestive newspaper and i dividual comment on Cuban matters is on page 14. 



Ceneral notes are on pages 15 and 16. 



The last word regarding the "Maine" is that furnished by the report of the Board of 

 Inspection, which is given on ])age 17. Some experiences of the New York "Giants" 

 and their successful games in Havana are given on page 17. 



New tobacco duties and other interesting items are on page 18. 



United States Consul (icneral Rodgers' statement that there are only 3, (KM) .\mericans in 

 Cuba is on iiage 19. 



Traffic receijjts of the Cuban railroads are on jiai^e 20. 



The amalgamation of the United Railways of Havana and the Western Railways of 

 navana being completeil. a condensation of the last report of the latter railroad, 

 together with a map of the road, is given on page 21. 



I'urther railroad notes, earnings and maps, showing the latest extensions of the Cuba 

 Railroad, are on page 22. 



A comparative statement of Cuba's imports during the last five years, compiled by the 

 Cuban Treasury Departtnent, will be found on page 23. 



N'arious commercial items will be found on page 24. 



Two very interesting illustrations of Cuba's important mining districts are given on 

 page 25. 



Cuban musicians and their methods of work are descrioed on pages 26 and 27. 



Agricultural matters are treated on pages 28, 29 and 30. A scientific article, showing that 

 the sugar content of pineapples does not increase after picking, is on page 28. Sug- 

 gestions from the United States Department of Agriculture regarding the marking of 

 poultry to determine the age, and a description of picking oranges in Spain and the 

 yield of aguacate trees are on page 29. 



W'liy cane sugars are polarized is on page 31. Some further sugar items are on page 32. 



The monthly review of sugar prices at New York and a summary of the sugar situation 

 by Messrs. Willett and Gray is on page 33 and 34; the same article in Spanish is 

 on page 36. 



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