THE CUBA REVIEW 



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WEATHER OBSERVATORY 



A weather observatory ^\ill be established at 

 Cape San Antonio, the extreme Western point 

 of Cuba. This station will l^e operated only 

 during the hurricane season, and will be of 

 great service in communicating news as to 

 the weather observances in ^the vicinity of 

 the Yucatan Channel. 



SANTIAGO DE CUBA 



The fire insurance companies, not being 

 satisfied with the water supply of Santiago, 

 have increased the premium for fire insurance. 

 It is hoped that the local authorities will 

 follow certain recommendations made by the 

 insurance companies in order that normal 

 rates may again be in effect. 



Street, Camaguey. 



CHILIS CONSULAR SERVICE 



It is stated that the consular representation 

 of Chile in Cuba wiU be increased. The 

 Consul General of Chile is now considering 

 what ports will be selected for additional 

 consuls. 



CUBAN TOBACCO 



It is thought that the sale of Cuban tobacco 

 could be greatly increased in the Unitetl 

 States. The Cuban cigar manufacturers have 

 suffered on account of the European war, be- 

 ing unable to sell as much to the European 

 countries as before, and as a consequence, the 

 tobacco industry has been greatly depressed. 

 It is thought if the Cuban tobacco manu- 

 facturers would make an active campaign in 

 the United States, they could convince the 

 American smoker that he could obtain a 

 genuine Havana cigar at the same price as 

 he is now paying for the inferior domestic 

 article. 



Appearing in Modern Cuba is a series of 

 articles on the economic flora of that island. 

 The article in the issue for July, 1915, gives 

 lists, in some cases not comi)lete, of the i)lants 

 yielding commercial timber, tannin, oil 

 seeds and nuts, and fibres. Amongst the 

 latter class is an agave, a hibiscus and several 

 other plants familiar in the island. It is 

 said that the cultivation of cotton in Cuba 

 will never prove a success until it has been 

 found possible to control the boll weevil. 



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