THE CUBA REVIEW 



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tions or foldings having been the cause of this land dropping to a lower level than it 

 formerly occupied. 



True granite is formed of quartz, feldspar and mica. Eeldspar is the most important 

 mineral in soil formation. It is the chief source of clay, as v\-ell as potash, and it is quite 

 plain that all clay in Cuba owes its source to this mineral. 



Oxygen is an active agent in the decomposition of all rocks containing iron, or other 

 substances capable of oxidation. I have already- noted that iron abounds in most parts 

 of Cuba. Rust is but the result of the oxidation of iron or other minerals, and is the 

 hydrate form of iron oxide. This explains the red color of so much of the soil of Cuba. 



— G. L. Carlson in the Soiitli American (New York"). 



THE ISLE OF PINES 



Consul Polamus of Cuba said about the 

 status of the Isle of Pines that there never 

 was any doubts but what Cuba owned the 

 island. He said that the only cause for 

 thinking that the United States had claims 

 on the isle was because of the large num- 

 ber of American settlers on it. — Mobile 

 (Ala.) Register. 



A recent census of the citrus fruit indus- 

 try of the island showed that .3,464 acres 

 were planted to various citrus fruits, al- 

 though growers claim to have perhaps 2,000 

 acres more than was found l\v the enu- 

 merators. 



CANADA TO BAR CIGARETTES 



Mr. Broder, a leading Conservative mem- 

 ber of the Canadian Parliament, has given 

 notice of a bill to prohibit the manufacture 

 or importation of cigarettes, papers or 

 wrappers. The bill will be absolutely pro- 

 hibitory. 



The Jersey City Journal says that the use 

 of cigarettes was practically unknown in 

 the United States until after the insurrec- 

 tion in Cuba in 1868. Since then the de- 

 mand has grown until it is now enormous, 

 and the practice cannot be suppressed un- 

 less by some such heroic measure as that 

 now proposed in Canada. 



Recreation of tlie colonist in Cuba. — .An early morning ride. 



