THE CUBA REVIEW 



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tion are a meter and one-half below the level of the Caribbean Sea, on which the great 

 swamp borders. 



"The construction of the canal will have two principal objects: the irrigation of the 

 rich territory and the transportation of passengers and goods, which to-day follow a 

 devious maritime channel for a distance of 40 leagues through keys and reefs on the 

 south of the peninsular of Zapata. 



"The 'Zapata Land Company" is the name of the corporation, which, the informers say, 

 has sufficient capital and enterprise to fmish the canal in two years and make it a branch 

 of the greater Panama Canal. 



"The Cuban government will obtain the largest benefit from this enterprise, but the 

 owners of the bordering lands welcome the new project which, naturally, will materially 

 increase the value of their land. Cienfuegos and Batabano, the first on the south coast 

 of Santa Clara Province and the other on the south coast of Havana Province, will be 

 particularly benefited." — P. Quiros, Haciendo "San Bias," July 30th. 



Lumber Exports to Cuba 



PITCH PINE MARKET CONDITIONS 



The West Indies trade shows further 

 slowing down and has changed for the 

 worse ver}- materially since the beginning 

 of July. Decline is most manifest in Cu- 

 ban business, which was conspicuously 

 active through earlier months of the year, 

 a new record for volume of lumber export 

 having been registered in the half year just 

 closed. Only moderate inquiry is reported 

 for Cuba at present, though substantial or- 

 ders, taken earlier, are yet to be filled. — 

 Gulf Coast Record, July' 19th. 



Although inquiry from Cuba has fallen 

 off in marked degree, some business is of- 

 fering, and a substantial quantity, hitherto 

 placed, is yet to go forward. The month's 

 out-go for Cuba has been a little under the 

 average of the earlier season. — July 26th. 



July shipment to Cuba has fallen little 

 below the standard of foregoing months. 

 Cuban grades are in limited call and some- 

 what off. No improvement is apparent. 

 Cuban shipment was the smallest in many 

 weeks, and confined to the port of ^Mobile. 

 — August 2nd. 



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