Archive image from page 513 of The Cuba review (1907-1931). The Cuba review cubareview18muns Year: 1907-1931. ( 18 T 11 E C L' H A It K \ I K W Moonlight on Xipe 15ay. IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE DISTRICT—ERECTION OF NEW SUGAR MILLS, ETC. The following are the more important developments in the district: Vayo Mamhi.—A new sugar mill with a capacity of 350,000 hags annually is under construction in Cayo Mamhi. K corporation of New York City, which is already operating sugar mills in Marcane and Cupey, Oriente Province, has com- plete charge of the work of erection. It is stated that the m
Archive image from page 513 of The Cuba review (1907-1931). The Cuba review cubareview18muns Year: 1907-1931. ( 18 T 11 E C L' H A It K \ I K W Moonlight on Xipe 15ay. IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE DISTRICT—ERECTION OF NEW SUGAR MILLS, ETC. The following are the more important developments in the district: Vayo Mamhi.—A new sugar mill with a capacity of 350,000 hags annually is under construction in Cayo Mamhi. K corporation of New York City, which is already operating sugar mills in Marcane and Cupey, Oriente Province, has com- plete charge of the work of erection. It is stated that the mill when completed will be turned over to the Atlantic Fruit Company for operation. This company has begun active work in connection with cane production, such as apportionment of colonias (parcels of land for cane growing), erection of residences and laborers' barracks, etc. The greater part of the cane land is owned by the Atlantic Fruit Com- pany, although a consitUn-ahle amount of cane will be grown on privately owned land under contract. Tlie mill, it is estimated, will be ready to grind in March, 1021. It is understood that expenditures by the Atlantic Fruit Company during the next two years will be about as follows: New banana plantations ,$ .300,000 Clearing ground and planting sugar cane 1,800,000 Railroad extensions (at least 30 miles new l 000,(XX) Const ruction of sugar mill 2,000,000 Construction of new residences, stores, etc 1.'50,(X)0 Dock and harbor improvements ,000 Total .$.5,000,000 In addition to the above, a number of new cargo vessels, tugs, and lighters will be purchased in the United States for the general use of the company in the Jamaican and South American services, as well as in the Cuban service. No estimate is available as to the amount to be devoted to this purpose. Cuban planters who will grow cane \ii»on their own i)roperties for the use of the new mill will expend an additional sum of perhaps .S4rM»,rMiO, making a total estimated exp
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