The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-11-10
CTS ABOUT -s7.s !
A LAND IN CUBA.
\ ~ and Cattle the Safest Products, AL
.o,,ch Tobacco Generally Does Well.
u.,.h. Old That Stands Sixteen Feet High and Will
awO.OOO ArObas to the Cabbaleva. Soon
|NE Fatten on the Grass Alone.

highly by the Cuban planter for work
cattle. The planters claim that ma
tive OK is worth twice as much as those
they getfrom South America or Texas.
The little runts, of Florida cattle, that
they ship over here, will put on about
200 pounds of fat in from eight to
twelve weeks, which brings them up
to about 700 pounds, live weight.
There was before the war quite
considerable number of cattle raised
in Cuba, mostly for work cattle, and
they sold for about $4,000 each. The
Cuban planters always bought most of
their beef cattle from Florida, Texas,
and South America and the reason
why they did so, is because there was
more money in sugar-cane than there
was in cattle. q
purchased, four weeks ago, six five
year-old steers, unbroke; I had to pay
S62, so each. 1t is estimated that there
Is now needed for work-oxen on the
gsugarplantations 100000 head. Soyou
see there will be good home-market
for some time to come. There are
other reasons why cattle, and many
other industries, were not engaged in
more extensively. The Spanish gov
ernment saw many years ago that II
it encouraged industries that the poor
Cuban could get a start in that Cuba
would soon set up fight for indepen-
dence. the same as all the rest OF her
colonies Cuba was so rich and such
money-maker that they did not want
to let it go. Consequently they taxed
all small industries. For Cuban to
sell steer for beef, he was taxed two
cents per pound, dressed weight; to
sell pig he had to pay $500. No man
was allowed to plant more than two
grape-vines.
There are very few small farms IN
Cuba; nearly all are from 1000 to ~
600 acres. Our plantation was 2,ooo
acres. when the owner died-durlng
the war. The two daughters, VINO In
herited the plantation, divided it, each
taking one-half. We have half OF the
ORIGINAL tract, which gives us Sl,ooo
acres, and this is about the smallest
piece | know of. So you see Cuba Is
practically owned by very rev per-
sons. Most of the owners are span
iards, many of whom live IN spain
| Il is not ''healthy'' for them here now,
the Cubans thinking they have an olo
grudge to settle; and 1t will De maus
wears before the Spaniard will be wei
coined by the Cubans.
believe the Cubans are en-
titled to all praise and glory-as
much as our revolutionary tather'
were. They put up stlh
long fight for independence, agalns
great odds. | know some OF our SOL
Siers made sighting remarks abou
the Cuban soldiers, and, as compares
with the American soldier, the Cuoal
;s far inferior, but we must not iorge
that the Cuban had no pay, haa NJ
clothes or food furnished him, ana NJ
was in luck to have any sort OF an OH
gun. So 1 say, considering all 'ne0'
facts. the Cuban is entitled 10 gre"
credit for the fight he put up again'
200. 900 well equipped Spanish troops.
believe that the raising OF caO.l
here will fast become an important = =
a,strv. In fact, big start has aireao
been made. Cows have been put o.
the free list (no duty, and SeVera
Florida cattlemen are moving 'n'
stocks over here. -.
There is no danger whatever frol
cattle thieves. The cuban ~
diers have all gone back to WORK ion
aoo. and a more orderly, peaceful PEI
nle YOU never saw. Cuba is fass 60
ting on it's feet again. When ianae
on this plantation only one planter Ia
!, made a start in this vicinity; there wa
not an acre of plowed ground. NO
.hore are hundreds of acres OF fine can
in every direction. There has nev'
hsen an American soldier here, nor
single dollar of government none
!. snent here: all has been done by u
rs,haps themselves, without any gu
! side aid, and as soon as the press'
onon of cane is harvested the jurisdi
tion Of San Nicolas will be in fine snap
> You ask me to figure out q paslS q %
so5 600 investment. If you have IN
! much money it would pay you better
start in by yourself and for yours.
: than 10 invest in our company. VIM
!, our company is good, 1--WE will aecls 2. :.
= dividend Of sss per cent. on al s'O'
: 4 issue) If you bad 9 few hundred y "
Lars which YOU wished to invest y
co,,ld nOt do better than to buy Q
r stock. q. ..ul
: .he development stage. It IS capls
,-~a for 500 900. There has oe
g !, a,o,,, 1900 par value $500 shares
: No.. OF this 10, 900, 5000 Is wal
I nd has gone % the promoters -