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THE CUBA REVIEW. 



Tobacco field under cheesecloth. Interior view. 



Tobacco Under Cheesecloth. 



The only country to which nature has 

 given a monopoly of any product is 

 Cuba, and the product is tobacco. For 

 years attempts have been made to pro- 

 duce equally as good tobacco in other 

 sections of the world, including France, 

 Germany and the United States, but so 

 far they have been unsuccessful. The 

 Cuban climate and soil produce the most 

 perfect and aromatic tobacco in the 

 world. An experiment which a wealthy 

 planter, Mr. Marks, tried out, first in a 

 small way, was to inclose the fields in 

 canvas and produce perfect tobacco. At 

 the time he inclosed an acre his friends 

 said that it would be impossible for him 

 to produce enough better tobacco to pay 

 for the expense, but he persisted and 

 the experiment proved successful. He 

 now has 110 acres inclosed and from 



these 110 acres it is reported he re- 

 ceives $225,000 for the product in the 

 field. Frequently the leaf from the east- 

 ern section of the island is stronger and 

 larger but is lacking in the delicacy of 

 flavor and aroma which characterizes the 

 clear Havana tobacco. 



All Restrictions Removed. 



Cheese cloth will be admitted free 

 whenever the importer should make it 

 known at the Custom House that the 

 merchandise has been employed in the 

 cultivation of tobacco, which said certif- 

 icate is to be obtained from the muni- 

 cipal mayor of the municipality wherein 

 the farm is located; if these requisites 

 are not complied with duty will be 

 charged according to the tarifif. 



Exterior view of tobacco field under cheesecloth. 



