. The Cuba review. Cuba -- Periodicals. 26 THE CUBA REVIEW ISLE OF PINES NOTES. Some Geographical Facts. The Isle of Pines is situated off tlie south coast of the western part of Cuba, between latitude 21° 24' 40" and 21° 56' north, and longitude 82° 30' and 83° 12' west. The island's area is square marine miles, or 521,381 acres, of which the northern portion occupies 328,643 acres and the southern 192,738 acres. The greatest length is from the eastern extremity to French Cape, 43i/^ miles, and the great- est width 33 miles. In general, the island's surface is a plateau of SO to 1
. The Cuba review. Cuba -- Periodicals. 26 THE CUBA REVIEW ISLE OF PINES NOTES. Some Geographical Facts. The Isle of Pines is situated off tlie south coast of the western part of Cuba, between latitude 21° 24' 40" and 21° 56' north, and longitude 82° 30' and 83° 12' west. The island's area is square marine miles, or 521,381 acres, of which the northern portion occupies 328,643 acres and the southern 192,738 acres. The greatest length is from the eastern extremity to French Cape, 43i/^ miles, and the great- est width 33 miles. In general, the island's surface is a plateau of SO to 100 feet above sea level, broken by ridges and hills or cliffs. The most remark- able summits are the Sierra de Caballos, 1,674 feet high; the Sierra de la Canada, 1,630 feet high; Daguila, 1,500 feet high, and Mount Casas, composed of most beautiful marbles of various colors, and Mount Cris- tales, abundantly covered with green rock crystals.—Isle of Pines Appeal. The McKinley Colonies are to have a modern, up-to-date canning establish- ment for pineapples and vegetables, which will be installed and in operation in time for the next fall and winter veg- etable growing season. The government workmen who for a year have been engaged in repairing and improving the Santa Fe-Nueva Gerona calzado, have almost completed their work. Gangs worked from either end and are now about to meet in the neighborhood of Santa Rosalia Heights. The steamer Veguera which formerly plied between this island and Batabana, is said to be off the run permanently. Parrots Damage Fruit Trees. The stopping of the traffic in parrots is calculated to do a great amount of harm to fruit interests on the isle, says the Isle of Pines News, and a movement is on foot to petition the government to strike out that portion of the game law relating to these birds, the taking of which keeps the numbers down a little and saves grove men a great deal of trouble and annoyance in keeping them off their groves. One parr
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