. The Cuba review. THE CUBA REVIEW 27 Dr. Tamayo, Earle, Rionda and Concepcion, nor the report of the Department of the United States, that is to say, that of Dr. Johnston, but now that I know them I maintain my opinion all the more, .and am making ready to fight boldly. Permit me, Mr. Editor, to tell Mr. Johnston in this way three things which perhaps he does not know: First: in the month of August of last year there had already been presented to the Departnient of Agriculture of the Republic of Cuba, thirty-nine works from different sources to receive the award offered by the Government.* Se
. The Cuba review. THE CUBA REVIEW 27 Dr. Tamayo, Earle, Rionda and Concepcion, nor the report of the Department of the United States, that is to say, that of Dr. Johnston, but now that I know them I maintain my opinion all the more, .and am making ready to fight boldly. Permit me, Mr. Editor, to tell Mr. Johnston in this way three things which perhaps he does not know: First: in the month of August of last year there had already been presented to the Departnient of Agriculture of the Republic of Cuba, thirty-nine works from different sources to receive the award offered by the Government.* Second: Here in Haiti, where I follow my studies and observations, the Cathartes aura is not known, nor can anyone be sure of having ever seen a single example, and of course the cocoanut trees have been dying for some time as a consec}uence of the rotting of the bud. And third: Vegetable pathology and auxiliary sciences are my favorite studies, and therefore he should understand that I do not confine myself solel}' to the study of the disease of the cocoanut trees. I thank you in advance, Mr. Editor, and with my highest regards, I take this opportunity to offer you my friendship and services in whatever they may be useful to you. Yours, CELESTINO BENCOMO, Consol. * This award was for a remedy fnr the rot attacking and killing cocoanut palms.—Editor Cuba Cocoanut bud-rot disease which is generally prevalent in Cuba and causing the loss of thousands of valuable palms in all paits of the island. The illustration shows three palms affected with bud-rot. Two have died and the remaining tree also died later. SIX MONTHS FRUIT SHIPMENTS According to the figures of United States Consular Agent Sutherland, the Isle of Pines shipments of fruit and vegetables for the first six months of 1914 were as follows: Crates. Pineapples 12,404 Grapefruit 19,363 Oranges 5,046 Vegetables 20,755. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitall
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