18 



T 11 E C L' H A It K \ I K W 



Moonlight on Xipe 15ay. 



IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE DISTRICT— ERECTION OF NEW 



SUGAR MILLS, ETC. 

 The following are the more important developments in the district : 

 Vayo Mamhi. — A new sugar mill with a capacity of 350,000 hags annually is 

 under construction in Cayo Mamhi. K corporation of New York City, which is 

 already operating sugar mills in Marcane and Cupey, Oriente Province, has com- 

 plete charge of the work of erection. It is stated that the mill when completed will 

 be turned over to the Atlantic Fruit Company for operation. This company has 

 begun active work in connection with cane production, such as apportionment of 

 colonias (parcels of land for cane growing), erection of residences and laborers' 

 barracks, etc. The greater part of the cane land is owned by the Atlantic Fruit Com- 

 pany, although a consitUn-ahle amount of cane will be grown on privately owned 

 land under contract. Tlie mill, it is estimated, will be ready to grind in March, 1021. 

 It is understood that expenditures by the Atlantic Fruit Company during the 

 next two years will be about as follows: 



New banana plantations ,$ .300,000 



Clearing ground and planting sugar cane 1,800,000 



Railroad extensions (at least 30 miles new l 000,(XX) 



Const ruction of sugar mill 2,000,000 



Construction of new residences, stores, etc 1.'50,(X)0 



Dock and harbor improvements 1.50,000 



Total .$.5,000,000 



In addition to the above, a number of new cargo vessels, tugs, and lighters will 

 be purchased in the United States for the general use of the company in the 

 Jamaican and South American services, as well as in the Cuban service. No estimate 

 is available as to the amount to be devoted to this purpose. Cuban planters who 

 will grow cane \ii»on their own i)roperties for the use of the new mill will expend an 

 additional sum of perhaps .S4rM»,rMiO, making a total estimated expenditure of .$5,400,000 

 in this district during the next two years. 



i^nn German. — A new sugar mill has been constructed in San German, Oriente 

 Province, this district, known as the Central Canarias. The operating company is 

 Spanish and Spanish capital is financing it. The mill has a capacity of from 2.5O,0CO 



