8o tHE CUBA REVIEW. 



Synopsis of Reports by Different Land Companies respecting 

 their Properties in Cuba. — Continued. 



time from grafting. Many of these trees rcacli to the lieight of thirty to thirty-five feet 

 with an equal spread. 



Coffee: Elevations from 1,000 to 2,000 feet in Cuba are the most desirable, since 

 such elevations insure the most healthy plants. Toward the south boundary of this 

 Company's plantation the hills reach an altitude of 2,000 feet. 



Vegetables : Tomatoes, cabbage, cucumbers, peas, beans, strawberries, egg-plant, 

 sweet and Irish potatoes, celery, — in fact, nearly every vegetable used on our tables 

 in New England, grows to perfection on this property. Two crops of the above per 

 year can be grown easily. 



Boston Colony. 



ON the North Coast of Cuba, adjoining the town site of La Gloria on the South, is 

 located a tract of land known in Cuba as "La Caridad," but for the past three 

 or four years better known as the "Boston Colony lands." These lands arc 

 located on each side of Central Avenue, the main thoroughfare from Port Viaro 

 through the center of La Gloria, the oldest and strongest American Colony in Cuba, on 

 to the Southwest toward the Cubitas mountains and Camagiiey, the Capital of the 

 Province, some 40 miles awaj'. This is to be a Government highway and already the 

 Government of Cuba has expended several thousand dollars in its improvement. 



The Company lets and supervises the work of clearing, planting and care of lands 

 for all who wish it, and at its own expense builds roads, and makes other improve- 

 ments for the good of the public. The average holdings of each landholder is about 8J/3 

 acres. When the Company sold its land, it informed the purchasers of just what they 

 were buying, the quality, condition, location, elevation of the lot bought, kind of soil, 

 cost of clearing, planting, care, etc. The cost of clearing, planting and care were placed 

 in each case at actual cost and the work guaranteed by the Company. This plan re- 

 sulted in extensive improvements by individuals with better work, better care and larger 

 groves for the age. 



As to transportation: We now have water with a small steamer and several sail- 

 boats plying between Port Viaro and Nuevitas in connection with the steamers to New 

 York and the coast line steamers to all ports of the island. 



Four-year-old orange groves may be had in the Boston Colony, all in bearing, for $5.00 

 per tree, trees nearly all of which will pay their entire cost in the fifth year. Those 

 desiring lands can get them at from $50 to $75 per acre, all first-class and well located. 

 The Company has but about 600 acres left for sale and that amount is being rapidly 

 diminished. The time is near at hand when there will be none for sale at any reasonable 

 price. Three years ago lands in this colony were offered for $20 to $30 per acre with few 

 takers, but the same lands have since found ready sale at from $50 to $60 and $75 per 

 acre. Any of the lands of this Colony are cheap at $100 per acre. 



Full particulars may be had l)y addressing the 



Cuban Fruit Growers' Association, 220 Broadway, N. Y. 



The San Jose Fruit Co. — AUiance, Ohio — Palm City, Cuba. 



Incorporated 1903. 



THE SAN JOSE FRLUT CO. was organized by a number of business men in 

 Alliance, Ohio, April. 1903, for the purpose of engaging in tropical fruit raising 

 in Cuba. 



They selected the Cubitas Valley as having the richest land a:id accordingly 

 purchased 2758 acres adjoining Guanaje and Santa Rose on the north coast of Puerto 

 Principe Province. 



The soil is chocolate color and well drained. 



The land extends to the bay. Part of it is Savanna land and well adapted for 

 vegetables. It also has natural springs of good, fresh water. 



The greater part of this tract is covered with all kinds of timber, mostly Rose- 

 wood, Sabicu, Jiqui, Jocuma, Jucaro, Acana, Majaqua, Ceiba, Maboa, Cedar, Yaiti, 

 etc. The Royal Palm predominates, hence the name Palm City. 



The town contains a bank building, saw mill, a number of private '•esidences and 

 a moderate sized hotel is being built. A tramway is also being built from the town 

 to the bay and the company will have its own wharves and piers. 



