. The Cuba review. 10 T H K (" r B A n !â ; \ i k w GRANJA EL CHICO Granja P]l Chico (meaning the small farm) is famous ber-ause of its relation to, and]the interest taken in, its success by its founder, Pres. M. G. Menocal, who makes frecjuent visits from Havana to this place and watches very closely the development and experimental work being carried on in the interests of the Cuban i)eo])Ie and in his efforts to teach them, jiracti- cally, how to be successful in raising good poultry. The farm is situated eighteen (18) miles from Havana, in the vicinity of Mariiiao. about 55 minutes dr
. The Cuba review. 10 T H K (" r B A n !â ; \ i k w GRANJA EL CHICO Granja P]l Chico (meaning the small farm) is famous ber-ause of its relation to, and]the interest taken in, its success by its founder, Pres. M. G. Menocal, who makes frecjuent visits from Havana to this place and watches very closely the development and experimental work being carried on in the interests of the Cuban i)eo])Ie and in his efforts to teach them, jiracti- cally, how to be successful in raising good poultry. The farm is situated eighteen (18) miles from Havana, in the vicinity of Mariiiao. about 55 minutes drive by automobile, and contains 2C0 acres of excellent land with woods, shaded nooks, streams and flower garden paffhes, and due tn its excellent location and go;)! roads for. The Expert, Sr. Jose F. Iribarren, in Charge at "El ; automobiles to and from Havana, it is a popular and interesting spot for visitors from Havana. The estate was once the property and summer home of a very wealthy resident of Havana and contains many old and well constructed buildings. Work is now under way to remodel these buildings and rebuild the central palace to be used as the summer home of the President. In addition to the part devoted to the raising of chickens the farm also has large and well kept flower and vegetable gardens, which all contribute to the general plan of teaching Cubans what can be raised on the soil of their own land to good advantage. The chicken raising branch of the farm is in charge of Jose F. Iribarren, a Cuban and an expert in his line who has had much practical experience in chicken raising, and with the encouragement and backing of the President and Dr. Frank Menocal, he is very enthusiastic with the results secured thus far and of the future. There are now from four to five thousand chickens of twelve varieties on the farm from a beginning of from two to three thousand last April, from which they are receiving at present more than sixty dozen eggs dail
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