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 . lroad, enabling it to ship its product toSantiago. The output of the Ponupo Com-panys mines averages forty-seven per cent,metallic manganese. Several other companies are in possession ofgood yielding prop
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 . lroad, enabling it to ship its product toSantiago. The output of the Ponupo Com-panys mines averages forty-seven per cent,metallic manganese. Several other companies are in possession ofgood yielding properties and are well equippedfor operation, but the development of the busi-ness seems to have been checked. The reasonfor this is not apparent. Conditions appear tobe favorable to profitable operation. The de-mand in the United States is constant at pricesthat should be satisfactory to the miners. Toquote Mr. Kobert P. Porter: Whatever con-ditions of taxation, duties, and other expenseson the production of manganese existed previ-ously have been changed by the war, and en-tirely new conditions are presented now for thecontinuance of the work. It is believed thatthe mines are practically inexhaustible, andthat the metal, while varying considerably inquantity, is in the main high grade and can bemined and shipped at prices that will extendthe industry until the United States steel manu-. Cubas Mineral Resources 209 facturers will get their entire manganese sup-ply from this nearest known manganese dis-trict. On the other hand, the report of the geolog-ical survey, referred to above, presents an en-tirely different view of the matter. From thisreport it is gathered that the manganese de-posits of Cuba usually occur in limestone andsandstone, associated with a secondary silica,called jasper. The ore is not in large bodies,but in small pockets, irregularly scattered, de-posits varying in size from a pebble to massesthat weigh several hundred tons. Manganeseis also found in the form
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