. The Cuba review. THE CUBA REVIEW 27 Agricultural and Horticultural Exhibition The horticultural show in Havana, opened a few weeks ago, is awakening much enthusiasm. President Gomez visits the exhibition almost dailv, and the attend- ance marked!}- increases every day. There were fine exhibits of the familiar products of such exhibitions, entered by both nation and American growers. The exhibits of the latter especial!}- evoked enthusiasm from both Cubans and Americans. La Liicha was outspoken in praise of the American exhibit and said : "One thing more noticeable than most others is th
. The Cuba review. THE CUBA REVIEW 27 Agricultural and Horticultural Exhibition The horticultural show in Havana, opened a few weeks ago, is awakening much enthusiasm. President Gomez visits the exhibition almost dailv, and the attend- ance marked!}- increases every day. There were fine exhibits of the familiar products of such exhibitions, entered by both nation and American growers. The exhibits of the latter especial!}- evoked enthusiasm from both Cubans and Americans. La Liicha was outspoken in praise of the American exhibit and said : "One thing more noticeable than most others is the fact that the exhibitors in the agricultural and horticultural departments are Americans, men who have come to Cuba from a different clime and have in the past ten years or less so established themselves, producing improved forms of fruits and vegetables that it is not the strangers in Cuba who are alone surprised by the variety and magnificence of the products of the island, but the Cubans themselves are unacquainted with the pos- sibilities of their own soil, and when they view what has been accomplished by these foreigners they can not express themselves in their admiration and ; Irrigation Production and Values A proper irrigation system no doubt con- siderably increases the productive power of the farm. Where the district is well sup- plied, water can easily be led in all direc- tions ; but w^here the rainfall or w-ells are depended upon, windmills and chain pumps are necessary. "So many improvements have been made in the former that, except in name, there is little to remind one of the old mills of twenty years ago," says Tropical Life of London. In the newer type very little at- tention is required, for the sail is made in such a manner that it automatically comes out of the wind or the vanes feather if the wind becomes too strong. With a sail 7 to 20 feet in diameter 360 to 10,000 gallons of w-ater can be raised per day on an average. A reser
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