THE CUBA REVIEW 



"ALL ABOUT CUBA" 

 An Elustrated SMonthly cMa.ga.zine, 82-92 'Bea.'ver Street, S^eiu York 



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Vol VL 



OCTOBER, 1908 



No. U 



Contents of This Number 



The cover page shows a part of beautiful Colon Park, in Havana. 



Political matters are becoming intensely interesting prior to the Presidential election, 

 and the various features of it are described on pages 7 and 8. 



Havana's new sewers and paving contracts, together with other Government news 

 items, on pages 9 and 10. 



Almendares River Bridge and Cienfuegos Water Works, and an illustration of the 

 former, is on page 10. 



Cuban teachers' salaries and a view of a Cuban public school interior are on page 11. 



Very interesting and instructive United States newspaper comment appears on pages 

 II and 13. 



Further important information regarding Cuban trade regulations, prepared under 

 the supervision of the Cuban Consul's office in this city, on pages 14 and 15. 



Patents and trade-marks in Cuba, new post-offices, cable money transfers, and other 

 matters of commercial interest, on pages 16 and 17. 



Status of the Isle of Pines, coming automobile and horse races are on page 18. 



Details of what a Cuban road costs will be found on page 19. 



Railroad matters, showing earnings and improvements, on page 20. 



Tobacco statistics, with an interesting scene of the packing department of an Havana 

 cigarette factory, are on page 21. 



Trained Goats Bring High Prices in Cuba; an interesting article, on page 22. 



Further information regarding the budrot of cocoanut plants, especially written for 

 The CUBA REVIEW by John R. Johnston, Scientific Assistant, United States 

 Department of Agriculture, is to be found on pages 23 to 26, inclusive. 



Cuban fruit prices in New York on page 26. 



Willett & Gray's valuable sugar review to date, on pages 28 and 29. 



The same article in Spanish will be found on pages 30 and 31. 



Handsomely illustrated throughout. 



Profusely illustrated tlirougrhout. 



