6 Cuban Connterpaint
at from the moment of thei germination inthe earth to their
final human consumption tobacco and sugac behave in ways a
most always radically opposcd
‘Sugarcane and tobacco aze all contrast Tt would sem that.
they Were moved by a rivalry that separates them from thee
‘very origin Ones gramincous plant the othe a olanaceouss
fone gros from eutngs of stalk rooted downy the other from
tiny seds tha germinate ‘The vale of one isnt salle not i
its eaves, which are thrown away’ that ofthe other int fol
‘age, noc is talk, whic is discarded. Sugarcane lives for yet,
the tabacco plane enly a few months. The former ecke the
Tight the later shade; day and night, san and moon. The for.
smeroves he rain tha fallefom the heavens he later the heat
that comes from the earth, The sugar cane i ground for is
juices the tobacco leaves are dred to get rid of the sp. Sugat
achieves its destiny through liquid, which mel i, mt nto
‘syrup; tobacco through fire, which vlaiize it converted
‘smoke, ‘The one is white, the other dark. Sug i rect and
‘odorless; tobacco biter and aromati. Always in contrat! Food
Ad poston, waking and deowaing, energy and dream delight
oferta nd alts alta ot he
Saisacon fan appetite andthe contemplation moments
ilsion, clos of sourishment and pute of fantasy, under:
eatisted and commonplace anonymity from the cradle snd sie
toca individuality recognized wherever gues medicine aod
nag realy and depo, read vce. Sg the
ois Sa ans i itt gots coo he
Ao hence daghro Apel bea he png oP
‘sephone. a
Inthe economy of Cub thee ae abo ating conan in
the ivnton he poceng she humencoaotins
the wo prac Tocris dese ce ep can 0
Seay wrk on he prt off, inn or nae
thc ipndon of ison thon hand these wade on
the ache Uhary and vers cd and unde ebor
ands ver qr er er maces eae ess br
foc The cation of ar aver othe sal gs
thao sugar rough abut he ret and pants T he
Tobacco and Sugar i
sri aspects ebacco belong to the cy, sugar othe count
Commercially the whole worlds the meres fr ous ebay
ile our sugar has only snle mack, Cenuipetenee snd
sigenes The nate vers the fregae, Nevanal ors
tnt ar aguas colonial ats The proud geben saga
the lw ck aia
Talnco and sygnr cane are evo gigantic plants wo mem.
othe vegetable kingdom rie beth Horsf Cubes
wc both pci adapt cliataly and ecloically, tothe
uy The ero of Cob hasnt cfeent zones the bee
lind forthe euleration ef both plants And the xan hays
in the cmboaions ofthe eliat with the chy 3 the
yen though all sugar is alike, Cub posses certsin special
conn for is clan, "The elmnte fr ane 8 de
tne by te eal ines of sate an by mes
topical location. Broadly making, che sogarproducing sore
of the word eg beeen lide '23° Nery he potion
Havas 3 Sth tha Ride Jano, Te whoo
the West isle within this geogeaphalregions but Cag
lecawse ofits ponimity to the northern lis and because of
the else ofthe adjaeont winter ol, hat stantager one the
pi nds In ag athe par of he word dos afl,
an, aad winds colsborte as they do thee to prodace sa
in howe litle mataral agar mill ofthe cane sat: The oe
Iiny season is ery favre forthe apd growth of the cane
tad it rain heavily in Cul Ifthe cane prepares esse
the sweats leaves" to ue the phrase of Altaro Reyna we
Dght sty tha the oceatl rain bring to he eae te enone
af calories which isthe it of is fate the sn I the ae
some angry and withoks the rai the canes tinted sie
Devers At the same time he pletsane winter scsoa, wc
fra but with cll snap, hastens the crying of the
Seshatoe and in Cubs gunrantes the veycaion cyte ofthe
ca goth and fay Nin Cabs gen
sugar cane a perf annual jee of growth and produscon
Ich afer 3 sinon of privege there
As for Clan tobaco, beg isthe bat inthe woes
aneesary to analyze the advantage of ol and chnate Roa