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THE CUBA REVIEW. 



The flour is received here in barrels, 

 in boxes and in bags. The flour barrels 

 are often seen covered liberally with 

 ropes and cords (as in Fig. 4), for the 

 purpose of tightening the heads and 

 staves to avoid loss of flour through 

 opening places. Barrels calculated for 

 shipment to these foreign ports ought 

 to be securely made. There is a great 

 deal of banging about done before the 

 barrel is deposited at the oven of the 

 baker. Some of the barrels have to be 

 emptied en route, and the contents 

 sacked to prevent loss. 



Figure 5 represents one of the flour 

 tins. These tins are in great demand. 



The flour men can utilize them in the 

 markets after the tins are emptied. The 

 tins are worked over into utensils for 

 dozens of purposes. One of the peels 

 used by the native bakers is shown in 

 Fig. 6. 



American bakers would not have much 

 trouble in getting the necessary machin- 

 ery here for conducting a well equipped 

 bakery. The duties on machinery for 

 this purpose are not excessive. There 

 are plenty of trained bakers about the 

 country, both American and native, and 

 these men can be secured at nominal 

 wages. — George Rice, in Bakers' Helper, 

 Chicago. 



One of Havana's Bathing Pools on the Gulf. 



One of Havana's Bathing Houses 



In the public bath for ladies pictured 

 above there are about sixty Tooims, all 

 close to the pool; there lare also many 

 waiting rooms, handsomely furnished. 



The pools are cut out of the solid 



coral reefs and vary in depth from a few 

 feet to six or more. Ropes dangle from 

 the roof for the amusement of bathers. 

 The small cuts in the wall on the gulf 

 side are noticeable. These are to pre- 

 vent the ingress of sharks into the pool. 



