Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-11-10
CATTLE FOR CUBANS'
IOWA FARM LIVE STOCK WILL BE
TRANSPORT D TO Is
LAND REPUBLIC.
Cuban Department of Animal Industry
Selects Iowa Shorthorn, Jersey,
PolIed Angus and Hereford Cattle to
Stock Up Experiment Stations.

Des Moines, Nov. S.-When DR.. N.
S. Mayo, chief of the department of
animal industry of Cuba, leaves Amer
lea within few weeks, he will take
with him twenty head of Iowa's best
CATTLE herd of high-bred swine, a
large flock of high-bred poultry and a
herd of Angora goats. These he will
place in the agricultural station at
Santiago De Las Vegas and from there
they will be scattered throughout the
island. This will be the first introduce
ton Of thoroughbred stock into the
island of Cuba. Recognizing the stand
ard in Iowa he has come to this state
to get his focks and herds. The cat
tie will be Shorthorns, Jerseys, Polled
Angus and Herefords.
DR.. Mayo has been attending the ses-
sions of the American agricultural col
leges and experiment stations conven-
ton held here last week. Two months
ago he went to Cuba to take the posi-
ton as chief in the department of
animal husbandry at their central agri-
cultural station in Santiago De Las
| Vegas. This station was opened eight
months ago by the Cuban government.
The secretary of the department is a
Cuban, but he came to the United
States to get his chiefs and although
his action was criticised by his home
government at the time, his act has
since been recognized as most jul.
dicious. The work the station has al.
ready accomplished has gratified the
Cubans immensely.
| In the short eight months Of its
career the department has demon.
strated to the Cubans that it is not
necessary to go to the mountains and
pay 5000 for enough tobacco plants to
start their fields, but that by proper
burning of the ground to be planted in
tobacco, plants can be raised on the
low lands just as we'll as in the noun.
ltains. It has introduced alfalfa, which
is proving a good forage gress.
Introduce New Crops.
The station has also brought into
the country the COW pea and the velvet
bean from the southern states, both OF
which are making great forage plants
Now the station has taken up some
methods to exterminate the boil wevil
which is so numerous in Cuba as tc
prevent the growing of cotton. Most
beautiful cotton could be raised there
If this insect could be driven from the
island, but according to DR.. Mayo il
is now impossible TO raise cotton be
cause of it.
DR.. Mayo talks entertainingly of the
conditions in the island.
THE island is enjoying the largest
prosperity" said DR.. Mayo. "Yo,
know under Spanish rule they were
not allowed to raise anything which
would compete with the products o
Spain. A Cuban could not have more
than three grape vines on his place
because he might produce enough
grapes to compete with the vineyards
of Spain This is only a sample o
the restrictions. But now the creates
encouragement is o--ered to the ma
tives to expand in every direction
Why, everywhere industry is thriving
Boat loads of fresh vegetables arr
shipped daily to New York city, which
is great market for Cuban grow
stuff American and English capita
is coming into the island. Every in
4 dustry is expanding.
Development of Fruit.
Cuba is soon going to be stron!
competitor of California and Florid
in the market for citrus fruits. The,
have raised the grade of oranges dow
there until they are producing frui
almost as good as California navels
The raising of sugar and tobacco is
great industry of course, among tn
greatest in the islands
american manufactures are no
!. meeting with the sale for their good
in Cuba they had anticipated. TIL
reason is that the people have grow
accustomed to the articles there For il
stance the ordinary pillow will not worl
in Cuban soil for the soil will no
scour. 1t packs down on the plow an
there it sticks like gumbo. Disc pillow
work all right but the natives use thei
old time rude forked stick plows.
But the Cubans are developing
wonderfully and will prove worthy o