Cuba and her people of to-day : an account of the history and progress of the island previous to its independence; a description of its physical features; a study of its people; and, in particular, an examination of its present political conditions, its industries, natural resources, and prospects; together with information and suggestions designed to aid the prospective investor or settler . the railroad is thetelephone system, which is of great service tothe train despatcher, in many instances avoid-ing serious delays at the mill. The telephoneis also, of course, in constant use by allbranch
Cuba and her people of to-day : an account of the history and progress of the island previous to its independence; a description of its physical features; a study of its people; and, in particular, an examination of its present political conditions, its industries, natural resources, and prospects; together with information and suggestions designed to aid the prospective investor or settler . the railroad is thetelephone system, which is of great service tothe train despatcher, in many instances avoid-ing serious delays at the mill. The telephoneis also, of course, in constant use by allbranches of the operation. The method of discharging cane from thecars is very different from the old slow process,which was akin to that of unloading a haywagon with pitchforks. Nowadays an electricoverhead travelling crane lifts the cane fromthe car, weighs it automatically in suspension,and then drops it into the cane hopper andelevator. The tendency of late years has been towardsthe construction of large centrals, either bythe consolidation of a number of the smallerand older ones, or by the erection of new sugarhouses, thus effecting vast economies in fieldtransportation and factory labor, and bringingthe cost of maintenance and manufacture to aminimum. Large centrals necessarily employ a largenumber of laborers during the crop season, aswell as in the dead season, and in order to make. Cubas Sugar Industry 177 them contented and break their former habitof moving from one locality to another at theprompting of a whim, it has been found advan-tageous to provide them with comfortablehomes and sanitary surroundings. This latter-day development is well exemplified in the vil-lage of Preston, attached to the plantationunder consideration. The streets are wide andregular, and each is lined with model dwelling-houses. The sanitary arrangements are incharge of a specially organized corps of expe-rienced men. A large and well-equipped schoolis maintained; there are two churches of dif-fe
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