The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-11
Qke Klon6ike
Of the Gropics.
An Interview With Member Of the Cuban Junta.

iner Is eighty eight degrees: in winter 1t
IS eighty-two degrees. The temperature
is nearly the same all the year around
and vegetables can DO raised as well In
December as in June. In planting choice
vegetables in crops following each other
in rapid succession, the Yankee planter
can constantly ship his vegetables 10 the
States. and find a ready market for them.
FERTILIZERS arc not necessary in any
part OF Cuba. The land is so rich that
II needs nothing Gdded 70 II. BY some
curious process Of she climate Il renews
itself and each year is blacker ana
blacker, and mors Nertile than the pre-
ceding one Some Of the sugar planta-
lions have been productive for one nun
dred years. according TO family records,
and during that time no fertilizers have
been added. Just how long they will con-
tinue TO Yield without being fortified II Is
not known, but IL is certain by actual
record that they will DO So for century.
"Cubas capabilities in the sugar rails
ing industry have never been calculated.
-Four years ego the sugar product from
Cuba was 10000 tons. Only small pro-
portion OF the land suitable for the pro-
duction OF sugar was cultivated; ana AT
the close OF che year when the systems
were figured out II was found that Cuba
could supply the whole OF the western
hemisphere with sugar.
1.-The quality of the sugar Is very SUI
perjor, and there IS rivalry between Ba-
wan and Cuba for the sugar produc-
ton. II was agreed that Hawaii could
nicely supply the west with sugar while
Cuba could supply the east This would
somewhat divide the trade Of the coun.
try and would satisfy the planters OF
both islands Cuba also sends a great
deal OF sugar to England. France ana
Germany; her ships go oyer loaded with
cargo at frequent intervals.
SUGAR EXPENSIVE.
ITO those who are starting 10 CuOa
on small funds the sugar Industry Is not
advised. as the ownership OF such
plantation involves the outlay or con-
siderable money. A great many hanus
are needed to cultivate II and unless
man has the capital necessary for car
rving on the sugar trade well he should
not engage in IL. Those who want posi-
tiOns there as overseers, superintenuents
and clerks will find no diinculty aller
the present war In getting item. LOT
the wealthy planters are glad enough
TO have vigorous Americans working for
them. IA, 1900,
1.-The young American with money
can now find the chance or ms NE
Most OF tho Cuban planters are ANU
poor and are unable to plant their cropr:
IL n voung American with s.. 900 or $l0opO
were willing TO go there and cast ms fol'-
tune in with a Cuban land owner ne
could undoubtedly come home wealthy
at the end OF three years. CUBA Just now
is, to the ambitious farmer, what me
West was a few years AFRO; and the Hor-
ace Greeley of to-day would say, Go
to cuba. young man" as old Greeley ad-
vised the Young man of twenty years ago
to go West
THE cost of living just now is almost
nothing Land can be purchased in Cuba,
this Is I'm verify, almost as cheaply as
the public lands which are opened up
along the western railroads. For a rev
dollars Won can get a few acres ana
there you have your torture for life.
1T costs only about $40 to get 10