THL CUBA RLVILW 



"ALL ABOUT CUBA" 

 An Illustrated Monthly Magazine, 82-92 Beaver Street, New York 



MUNSON STEAMSHIP LINE, Editors and Publishers 



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Vol. XII FEBRUARY, 1914 No. 3 



Contents of This Number 



The Cover page is a beautiful view of the Playa at ilatauzas showing the old residences. 

 (Courtesy of the United Railways of Havana). 



Agricultural Matters: 



Cuban Farmers Profits _ 25 



Citrus Fruits Profits JS 



How Savannas were Made 27 



Secret of Soil Fertility 27 



Commercial News: 



Crate Material Duty 18 



Dried Fish Imports _ IS 



Exports of Cieiifuegos 18 



Parcels Post Treaty 19 



Shoe Imports 19 



Financial Affairs: 



liauKS Must Register 22 



Cuban Securities Prices 22 



National Bank Statement 22 



Royal Bank of Canada Statement J5 



Trust Company of Cuba Statement 22 



Government Activities: 



Deforestation of Cuba s 



Highway Graft Scandal ; 8 



Premature Election Activity 8 



General News: 



Barge Line to Havana 10 



Cuba's Population 13 



Central Gallego's New Building 14 



Congress of Mothers , 13 



Guantanamo Recreation Building 12 



Isle of Pines Notes -. 10 



Mrs. ];tvder Honored 14 



New Post Office Site 13 



Santiago Notes 12 



United States Minister Gonzalez' Home 14 



Lumber Imports of Cuba 17 



Railroad Earnings and News: 



Cuba Railroad Earnings 16 



Havana Electric Earnings 16 



New Line in Tinar del Rio 16 



New Branch Line Opened 17 



United Railways Earnings 16 



Sugar Industry News: 



Cienfuegos Estimate of Coming Crop 32 



Central Ciego de Avila 35 



Estimate of Guma & Mejer 32 



Tobacco Industry: 



Duty Discount Not Allowed 23 



Exports of Tobacco, 1912 and 1913 22 



Special .Articles: 



Interesting Facts about Cuba 26, 27, 28 



Manufacturing Paper at Preston 38 



Sugar Review by Willett & Gray (English). 35 



Sugar Review by Willett & Gray (Spanish) ; 36 



White Race in the Tropics, by Dr. Guiteras 23, 24 



