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THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MAGAZINE 



Photograph by Edith S. Watson 



THE SUGAR-CANE ORCHESTRA: CUBA 



Everything moves to "the tune - ' of sugar in Cuba. Here is a little "band" of juvenile 

 cane-cutters in the held. Sugar in the form of candy is not so popular with these island lads 

 ;is the pure juice of the cane sucked from the stick. This scene may be duplicated all over 

 Cuba from Pinar del Rio to Oriente in cane season. In the background is seen the growing 

 cane. 



trasting the progress of Cuba and Porto 

 Rico with other tropical American lands, 

 has been emphasized by later develop- 

 ments. 



OVER-ADVERTISING JOHN BARLEYCORN 



Many things in Havana beside its re- 

 markable weather during our winter 

 months interest the American tourist. 

 From all the reports current in the 

 United States, it might seem as if prin- 



cipal among these are the drinking em- 

 poriums ; but, to the honor of the Amer- 

 icans who visit Cuba, it is just to say that 

 the journey of the vast majority of them 

 has had no relation whatever to the en- 

 forced flight of John Barleycorn from 

 the shores of the United States. One 

 sees comparatively few Americans drink- 

 ing, and rarely indeed meets an intoxi- 

 cated person. 



The rank and file of the native popu- 



