Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-08-30

back. But he Will be initiated to the
letter. If AN American settler puts up
a windmill or buys an improved plow,
market for those things is at once
created in his vicinity. Suspenders
have superseded belts since the Ameri-
can occupation. When American ladies'
adopted the palm-leaf hats of the
country as a comfortable and becom-
ing headgear, the Cuban ladies follow
ed their example. Indirect suggestions
60 much further than specific hints
with the people of the island. ImmI-
grafton that will bring with it . large
fund of imported customs of sort
intended to- elevate the prevailing
standard of living, that will add to
the Intellectual resources of the people,
and that will increase their familiarity
with modern Inventions, improvements
and processes is needed in Cuba, both
for political and social and for indus
trial reasons. Settlers of this sort
build up 4 class of small farmers and
fruit raisers in the less densely popu-
lated portions of the island. Under 4
stable government and with liberal
trade relations with the United States,
there are inducements sufficient to
bring the kind of people wanted from
the United States and Europe A few
families of this sort would soon b.
come a dominant influence in their
vicinity. They would need to possess
the true pioneer spirit and would at
first suffer much from isolation and
from social rather than physical hard
ships. But there are few countries in
the world that offer a more assured
and rapid road to success to the intel
ligent and industrious farmer than
does Cuba at the present time
An American used to outdoor work
can cultivate q small farm without
much hired labor. especially II his land
be ready for the pillow when he begins.
His implements will vary with the
character of his crops, but need not
be peculiar to the island on account OF
special features of the climate or soil.
A team Of acclimated mules and sin
gle-disk pillow is an equipment he will
be sure to need. An American 60 years
of age, who had moved to Cuba from
Colorado and had resided in the island
three years, reported that he found it
task of no especial difficulty to pillow
help, or to keep from a third to half
of that area fully cultivated. His crops
crops were chiefly corn and melons
for export
The completion of the Cuban Central
railway has opened a large tract OF
sparsely settled territory to develop
ment. This road extends from Nipe
bay and Santiago, on opposite sides of
the eastern end of Cuba, westward to
Santa Clara, passing for nearly 400
miles through excellent agricultural
country. The soil is practically virgin.
though mostly cleared and in artificial
pasture. It is rolling prairie, cut by
many clear streams, as is usual in .
limestone country. The land is most
" in large grazing ranges of from TO-
600 to 20, 600 acres. Many of these are
being subdivided for sale, and titles
are being put into shape to facilitate
ready and secure transfers.
- SAAS COuA1Iy ucSeAOpS as IaPAuiy
as is anticipated, there will be q de-
mand for common laborers and me-
chanics in the building trades at the
new townsites along the line. Nipo
bay, which has a good harbor, 10 near
" days sailing nearer New York
than Habana, and lies approximately
in straight line between New York
and the entrance OF the proposed 1sth<
milan canal. It requires no great gil.
of prophecy to see one Of the future
cities Of Cuba at this point. The great
est advantage Of this section of tho
island for the American yettlerz is the
fact that It IS new and will probably
be dominated by modern and progress
sive influences.