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GRANJA EL CHICO 



Granja P]l Chico (meaning the small farm) is famous ber-ause of its relation to, and]the 

 interest taken in, its success by its founder, Pres. M. G. Menocal, who makes frecjuent visits 

 from Havana to this place and watches very closely the development and experimental work 

 being carried on in the interests of the Cuban i)eo])Ie and in his efforts to teach them, jiracti- 

 cally, how to be successful in raising good poultry. 



The farm is situated eighteen (18) miles from Havana, in the vicinity of Mariiiao. about 55 

 minutes drive by automobile, and contains 2C0 acres of excellent land with woods, shaded 

 nooks, streams and flower garden paffhes, and due tn its excellent location and go;)! roads for 



The Expert, Sr. Jose F. Iribarren, in Charge at "El Chico." 



automobiles to and from Havana, it is a popular and interesting spot for visitors from Havana. 

 The estate was once the property and summer home of a very wealthy resident of Havana and 

 contains many old and well constructed buildings. Work is now under way to remodel these 

 buildings and rebuild the central palace to be used as the summer home of the President. In 

 addition to the part devoted to the raising of chickens the farm also has large and well kept 

 flower and vegetable gardens, which all contribute to the general plan of teaching Cubans what 

 can be raised on the soil of their own land to good advantage. 



The chicken raising branch of the farm is in charge of Jose F. Iribarren, a Cuban and an 

 expert in his line who has had much practical experience in chicken raising, and with the 

 encouragement and backing of the President and Dr. Frank Menocal, he is very enthusiastic 

 with the results secured thus far and of the future. There are now from four to five thousand 

 chickens of twelve varieties on the farm from a beginning of from two to three thousand last 

 April, from which they are receiving at present more than sixty dozen eggs daily for marketing 

 and incubator purposes: The principal breeds now on the farm are a.s follows: White Leghorns, 

 Brown Leghorns, Rhode Island Reds, Plymouth Rocks, "Prat" Spanish, Polish Black, Polish 

 Golden, Polish Silver, Bantams, Bronze Turkeys and Pheasants. 



The White Leghorn variety are far in the majority and are kept because of their excellent 

 laying qualities — from some of which the farm collects an average of 280 eggs yearly. The 

 next best are the Plj-mouth Rock and Rhode Island Reds which in addition to their paying 

 qualities are good investments for marketing and edible purposes. The Polish breeds and 

 Bantams are for show purposes more than their value as money-makers. The Bronze Turkeys 



