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Central Mexican Smelter 29 



Velardena Mining Company 29 



The Chihuahua Mining Company 29- . 



The Mazapil Copper Company, Limited .... 29 

 Sabinal Mining and Smelting Company, Chihuahua . . 29 



La Preciosa 29 



The Boleo Smelter .... . , : . . . 29 



Orography . . . . . . . . .29 



Hydrography ...... . . V" . 32 



Climate > -35 



Summary of the Meteorological Observations Taken in 



Several Cities of Mexico during Several Years . 3& 

 Summary of the Meteorological Observations Taken in 



Several Localities of Mexico during the Year 1869 . 39 

 Mexico as a Sanitarium . . . . . . . 4* 



Flora . . . . . . . . . . . .42 



Coffee 44 



Sugar-cane .45 



Tobacco .......... 45 



India-rubber ........... 46 



Cotton 48 



Agave 48 



Henequen .......... 49 



Pulque . . . . 49 



Cactus . . . . . , . ... . 51 

 Cocoa . . . . . . . . . . 51 



Vanilla . . . . v , .52 



Silk Culture . . , . . . . . . . 53 



Cochineal . -53 



Rice . 53 



Chicle, or Chewing-gum 53 



Yuca 54 



Ginger . . 55 



Canaigre 55 



Peppermint 55 



Cabinet and Dye Woods 55 



Grasses . . . . . . . . . . .56 



Alfalfa . | 56 



Cattle-raising 56 



Sheep . . ' V 5 8 



Products of Cold and Temperate Regions . . . . 58 



Fruits . . . '- ' 58 



Oranges * . . . . . 59 



Lemons . ........ 60 



