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while lolilolly often runs from 4 to (i 

 inches. The sapwood of the Cuban pine 

 resembles that of loblolly more than lon^- 

 leaf. In resin contents, longleaf is very 

 abundant, loblolly less so, and shortleaf 

 still less. In this particular Cuban pine 

 ranks close to longleaf. The weight of 

 the wood of the four species varies through 

 rather wide limits, and it would perhaps 

 not be practicable to distinguish them ])y 

 that test alone. 



Where lumbermen cut the longleaf pine, 

 or where lire clears the ground, the Cuban 

 pine gets a foothold and is generally able 

 to hold it against all comers. It grows 

 rapidl)', overtops the young trees or other 

 species, and shades them to death. Its 

 rapid growth gives it an advantage over 

 most of its associates in contending against 

 fire. If it escapes for a short time it 

 attains a size sufficient to enable it to en- 

 dure scorching that proves fatal to the 

 smaller seedlings of other species. It 

 reaches commercial size much earlier in 

 life than the longleaf pine, and this adds 

 a value to it. Trees 40 years old produce 

 turpentine, and before they are much 

 older they attain sizes fitting them for 

 lumber. 



The fact that the Cuban pine has gone 

 to market with longleaf and loblolly 

 without any distinction being made indi- 

 cates that its range of uses is, or may be 

 made, as wide as theirs. It is stronger than 

 either, and has greater elasticity. Its wood 

 resembles loblolly more than longleaf, be- 

 cause of rapid growth and has wide annual 



rings. It was long ago used lor shipbuild- 

 ing, byt those who used it supposed it to 

 be loblolly masts and spars. It has a place 

 among interior finish materials and is 

 manufactured into door and window 

 frames, sash, wainscoting, stair work, 

 molding, ceiling and flooring. It is em- 

 ployed for general construction purposes, 

 including siding, porch posts, balusters and 

 railing. It meets all the general demands 

 upon yellow pine in furniture making, agri- 

 cultural machinery, farm timbers and 

 bridge building. Car shops employ it for 

 beams, frames, lining, siding, ceiling and 

 roofing for freight cars, and it ranks high 

 among the pines as a crosstie wood, and 

 much of it is bought for that purpose. Its 

 rapid growth is a factor of value, because 

 young trees quickly reach the required size. 

 This pine grows much to sap. Young trees 

 are more than half sapwood, but in old 

 trees the heartwood has the larger place. 

 The wood yields readily to preservative 

 treatment, and its period of service is 

 greatly lengthened, especially when made 

 into ties and laid in damp situations. 



It seems probable that the Cuban pine 

 will hold an important place in the future 

 supply of naval stroes. Its ample yield, the 

 comoaratively short period required for 

 trees to attain the necessary size and the 

 vigor with which they spread to new 

 ground and maintain their hold upon it, in- 

 dicates that the species will figure promi- 

 nently in future operations in the south. — • 

 United States Department of Agriculture, 

 Forest Service Bulletin No. 99. 



The value of Southern ^Mexico's imports 

 from Cuba by way of the port of Vera 

 Cruz for 1909 and 1910 were as follows, 

 according to the United States Consular 

 Reports : 



1909 1910 



$68,283 $51,845 



There is no data regarding exports to the 

 republic. 



President Gomez on November 10th 

 vetoed the budget of the City of Havana 

 because of "great errors and deficiencies." 

 The City of Havana will probably con- 

 tinue the rest of the year on last year's 

 budget. The government is having the 

 same trouble with the national budget be- 

 cause Congress refused to approve the 

 one prepared. 



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