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Agramonte, General Eugenio Sanchez, Secretary of Agriculture, 154.
Agriculture, 144;
typical rural home view, 145;
natural advantages of soil and climate, 145;
Department of Agriculture, 148;
Division of Agriculture, 148; of Commerce, 149;
of Veterinary Science and Animal Industry, 149;
of Forestry and Mines, 149;
of Trade Marks and Patents, 150;
of Meteorology, 150;
of Immigration, Colonization and Labor, 150;
of Game and Bird Protection, 151;
of Publicity and Exchanges, 152;
Experiment Station, 153;
breeding live stock, 155;
fruits and vegetables, 156;
combatting insects and diseases, 157;
“black fly,” 157.
See Grains, Grass, Fruit, Vegetables, Stock-Raising.
American Colonists, 80, 103, 390;
deluded by speculators, 391;
ill-chosen sites, 391;
La Gloria, 392;
relations with the Cubans, 392;
increasing and assured prosperity for those who persevere, 393;
Isle of Pines, 394;
Herradura, Pinar del Rio, 396;
Bartle, 398;
Victoria de las Tunas, 399;
Omaja, 399;
Paso Estancia and Bayate, 400.
American Legation at Havana, 298.
Animals, Indigenous, 257;
the hutia, 257;
sandhill crane, 258;
guinea fowl, 258;
turkey, 259;
quail, 259;
buzzard, 259;
sparrow hawk, 259;
mocking bird, 259;
pigeons, 259;
parrots, 260;
tody, 260;
orioles, 260;
lizard cuckoo, 261;
trogon, 261;
flamingo, 262;
Sevilla, 262;
ani, 262.
See Poultry, Stock Raising, Bees.
Asphalt and Petroleum:, 126;
early discovery of pitch, 126;
observations of Alexander von Humboldt, 127;
in Havana Province, 128;
in Matanzas, 128;
in Pinar del Rio, 129;
many wells sunk, 130, et seq.
Atkins, Edward F., Sugar promoter, 177.
Banking. See Money and Banking.
Bees, for honey and wax, 280;
exceptional facilities for culture, 281;
trade in wax, 282.
Birds. See Animals.
Botanic Gardens, 301.
Cacao, 233;
for food and drink, 234;
varieties, 236;
culture, 236.
Camaguey Province, 71;
history, 71;
topography, 74;
harbor of Nuevitas, 78;
resources and industries, 79;
American colonies, 80;
Camaguey City, 82;
chrome deposits, 116.
Canning, opportunity for industry, in pineapples, 226.
Cardenas, City, 56;
City Hall and Plaza, scene, 56;
Industries, 57;
mines, 58.
Cauto River, 85.
Chocolate. See Cacao.
Chrome. Sec Mines and Mining.
Cienaga de Zapata, 67; plans for draining, 165.
Cienfuegos, 65.
Clay and Cement, 27.
Climate, 19;
equable temperature, 19;
rainfall, 20;
at Havana, 31.
Cocoa. See Cacao.
Coffee, 197;
origin of Cuban plantations, 197;
many abandoned groves, 198;
methods of culture, 199;
profits of crop, 199; marketing, 200; encouragement for the industry, 201.
Commerce. See Ocean Transportation, and Railroads.
Cork Palm, 38.
Customs. See Ocean Transportation.
Drives: A Paradise of Palm-shaded automobile highways, 326;
roads radiating from Havana, 327;
to Matanzas, 328;
to Artemisa, 328;
to Candelaria, 329;
San Cristobal, 329;
Bahia Honda, 320;
San Diego de los Banos, 330;
Pinar del Rio, 331;
Valley of Vinales, 331;
Mariel, 333;
radiating from Matanzas, 335;
Cardenas, 336;
Cienfuegos, 336;
Trinidad, 336;
radiating from Santa Clara, 337;
Camaguey, 337;
Santiago, 337;
among Mountains of Oriente, 338.
Forestry, 135;
great number and variety of trees, 135;
alphabetical list of sixty leading kinds, with characteristics of each, 136, et seq.;
location of timber lands, 142;
extent, 143.
Fruits: Aguacate, 228;
varieties, 229;
for salads, 230.
Anon, or sugar apple, 226.
Bananas, the world’s greatest fruit, 219;
methods of use, 219;
grown for commerce, 220;
soil and cultivation, 221;
varieties, 222;
possibilities of the crop, 223.
Chirimoya, 226.
Citrus fruits, 211;
orange groves, 212;
discretion and care needed in culture, 214;
varieties of oranges, 215;
grape fruit, 217;
limes, 217.
Figs, 228. Grapes, 232;
experiments with various kinds, 233;
wine-making, 233.
Guava, 228.
Mamey, 227.
Mamoncillo, 228.
Mango, foremost fruit of Cuba, 203;
the Manga, 204;
varieties and characteristics, 204, et seq.;
for both fruit and shade, 209;
fruit vender in Havana, scene, 209.
Pineapples, 224;
soil and culture, 224;
profits of crop, 225;
varieties, 225;
for canning, 226.
Sapodilla, see Zapote.
Tamarind, 227.
Zapote, 226.
Grain: Indian corn, 248;
Kaffir corn, 249;
millet, 249;
wheat, 249;
rice, 250;
opportunities for rice culture, 251.
Grasses and Forage Plants: Parana grass, 253;
Bermuda grass, 253;
alfalfa, 253; cow peas, 254;
beans, 255;
peanuts, 255.
Guantanamo, 89.
Harbors: Havana, 28, 342;
Mariel, 41, 341;
Cabanas, 42, 341;
Bahia Honda, 42, 341;
Cienfuegos, 65, 349;
Nuevitas, 78, 345;
Nipe, 87, 346;
Guantanamo, 89, 347;
Santiago, 87, 348;
Matanzas, 343;
Cardenas, 344;
Sagua, 344;
Caibarien, 344;
Manati, 345;
Puerto Padre, 346;
Banes, 346;
Cabonico and Levisa, 347;
Sagua de Tanamo, 347;
Baracoa, 347;
Manzanillo, 349;370;
Dr. Dominguez Roldan, Secretary of Public Instruction, 371;
increase in schools and school attendance during President Menocal’s administration, 371;
“School of the Home,” 372;
Institute of Havana, 372;
National University, 373;
National School of Languages, 373;
National Public Library, 374.
Puerto Principe. See Camaguey.
Railroads: First railroad on Spanish soil in Cuba, 353;
United Railways of Havana, 353;
Matanzas Railway, 354;
extension of system, 354;
electric lines, 354.
Sir William Van Horne’s great work, 355;
Cuba Company’s line and branches, 356 et seq.;
work of R. G. Ward in building and equipping Cuba Company’s lines, 358.
Cuba Central road and branches, 359.
North Shore road, 360.
Rionda, Don Manuel, Sugar promoter, 173.
Santa Clara Province:
History, 60;
mountains, 62;
rivers, 64;
Cienfuegos, 65;
Sancti Spiritus, 66;
Cienaga de Zapata,67;
resources and industries, 68;
coffee, 69.
Santiago, 89.
Schools. See Public Instruction.
Shipping. See Ocean Transportation.
Sisal. See Henequen.
Sponges, extent of industry, 283.
Sports: Automobiling, 326 et seq.;
bathing beaches, 313;
yachting, 314; fishing, 314;
Jai Alai, 315;
baseball, 316;
horse racing, 317;
golf, 317.
Stock Raising: Horses introduced into Cuba, 263;
recent importations from the United States, 263;
breeds and numbers, 264;
mules, 265.
Cattle, 265;
importations, 266;
choice breeding, 267;
crossing with the zebu, 267;
advantages of Cuba for stock raising, 268.
Swine, 269;
advantages for hog raising, 270;
palmiche and yuca for hog food, 271;
varieties of swine, 272;
opportunity for packing plants in hog products, 273.
Sheep, for food, 273.
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