THE CUBA REVIEW 



"ALL ABOUT CUBA" 

 An Mustrated SMonthly cMa.ga.zine, 82-92 leaver Street, ^eiu York 



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Vol VL DECEMBER, J 907 No* J 



Contents of This Number 



The Cover illustration shows Cuba in December. 



Political situation is described on pages 7 and 8. 



Cuba's labor troubles and a summary of Governor Magoon's public work plans on 

 pages 9 and 10. 



Some recent Customs decisions and commercial matters on pages 10 and 11. 



The report of U. S. Special Agent Butman, just issued by the Government, is sum- 

 marized on pages 12 and 13. 



A page of beautiful illustrations of the quaint stations along the United Railways 

 will be found on page 14. 



General Notes giving news throughout the island, with numerous illustrations, will' be 

 found on pages 15, i6 and 17. 



Notes from American colonies on page 18. 



Building a Home in Cuba. An interesting narrative of an American colonist's six 

 years' work will be found on pages 19 and 20. 



A valuable article on planting and harvesting, packing and shipping pineapples, by 

 Prof. C. F. Austin, Chief of the Horticultural Department of Cuba, is on pages 

 21, 22 and 23. 



Pineapple exports for November, 1906-07, and from January i, 1906-07, to date, appear 

 on page 24. 



Cuban Fruits and Vegetables. A summary of talks with New York commission 

 merchants, on page 25. 



Willett & Gray's sugar article in English, and notes from some of the various planta- 

 tions will be found on pages 26 and 27. 



The Spanish sugar article, with Cuban securities quotations, on page 28. 



The sugar' chart, showing prices for November this year and last, together with later 

 news notes, will be 'found on page 30. 



