. The Cuba review. 24 THE CUBA REVI E W. (iranadilio Varrua tie Camaguey .\rabo and almost invanal)ly second grade flat lands, situated near streams or along the coasts of Cuba. The yellow "jucaro" is not utilized to any extent, as it is not decay resistant, but the black "jucaro," locally called "juraco prieto," is prized highly for all purposes where resistance to decay is necessary. The principal use to which tlie "jucaro" is put in Cuba is as wharf piling, as, besides rose wood, it is the only timl)er that we have that is practically toreado proof. F
. The Cuba review. 24 THE CUBA REVI E W. (iranadilio Varrua tie Camaguey .\rabo and almost invanal)ly second grade flat lands, situated near streams or along the coasts of Cuba. The yellow "jucaro" is not utilized to any extent, as it is not decay resistant, but the black "jucaro," locally called "juraco prieto," is prized highly for all purposes where resistance to decay is necessary. The principal use to which tlie "jucaro" is put in Cuba is as wharf piling, as, besides rose wood, it is the only timl)er that we have that is practically toreado proof. For this purpose both the yellow and black varieties are used, l»ut for cross ties and other purposes, where the wood comes in contact witli the earth, the black "jucaro" is the only variety used. Tlie rapid of railroad building in Culja has caused a considerable de- mand for cross ties, switcli blocks, bridge timbers, etc., and to fill this demand prac- tically all the woods attaining a large size which we have mentioned are utilized, as well as others like the "quiebra hacha," "jiqui," "arabo," "jocunia amarilla," "ya- maque," "sangre doncella," "fustete," "cerrillo," etc., etc. The "quiebra hacha" is a tree very sinular to the "sabicu," Init considered rather inferior. Tlie "jiquI" is found in very limited districts, principally in the northern [wrtion of Camagiiey and northwestern portion of Oriente Province, and is beyond doubt the decay resist- ing timber that we have in Cuba. Old fences to this date exist in the forests of Camagiiey Province which history tells us formerly surrounded fine pastures, these having been replaced by the slow steady growtli of the hardwood forests now found covering these areas. The "jiquI"' rails composing these fences are still in an ad- mirable state of preservation. Many "ji<iul" cr
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