. The Cuba review. THE CUBA REVIEW •20 tions or foldings having been the cause of this land dropping to a lower level than it formerly occupied. True granite is formed of quartz, feldspar and mica. Eeldspar is the most important mineral in soil formation. It is the chief source of clay, as v\-ell as potash, and it is quite plain that all clay in Cuba owes its source to this mineral. Oxygen is an active agent in the decomposition of all rocks containing iron, or other substances capable of oxidation. I have already- noted that iron abounds in most parts of Cuba. Rust is but the result of the ox
. The Cuba review. THE CUBA REVIEW •20 tions or foldings having been the cause of this land dropping to a lower level than it formerly occupied. True granite is formed of quartz, feldspar and mica. Eeldspar is the most important mineral in soil formation. It is the chief source of clay, as v\-ell as potash, and it is quite plain that all clay in Cuba owes its source to this mineral. Oxygen is an active agent in the decomposition of all rocks containing iron, or other substances capable of oxidation. I have already- noted that iron abounds in most parts of Cuba. Rust is but the result of the oxidation of iron or other minerals, and is the hydrate form of iron oxide. This explains the red color of so much of the soil of Cuba. —G. L. Carlson in the Soiitli American (New York"). THE ISLE OF PINES Consul Polamus of Cuba said about the status of the Isle of Pines that there never was any doubts but what Cuba owned the island. He said that the only cause for thinking that the United States had claims on the isle was because of the large num- ber of American settlers on it.—Mobile (Ala.) Register. A recent census of the citrus fruit indus- try of the island showed that .3,464 acres were planted to various citrus fruits, al- though growers claim to have perhaps 2,000 acres more than was found l\v the enu- merators. CANADA TO BAR CIGARETTES Mr. Broder, a leading Conservative mem- ber of the Canadian Parliament, has given notice of a bill to prohibit the manufacture or importation of cigarettes, papers or wrappers. The bill will be absolutely pro- hibitory. The Jersey City Journal says that the use of cigarettes was practically unknown in the United States until after the insurrec- tion in Cuba in 1868. Since then the de- mand has grown until it is now enormous, and the practice cannot be suppressed un- less by some such heroic measure as that now proposed in Recreation of tlie colonist in Cuba.—.An early morning Please note that these images are e
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