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Climate. — As to the climate of this district, it is mild ; the severest 

 weather is limited to two months and a half ; snow seldom falls, and 

 ice never forms over half an inch thick. The greatest heat, which 

 occurs in July, is about 96° Fahrenheit. 



The total yield of grapes in this district is unknown, for want of any 

 kind of statistics. It is supposed, however, that two- thirds of the vint- 

 age are exported in the shape of native wine, manufactured simply by 

 extracting the juice and keeping it a couple of months. The rest is 

 consumed at home in grapes and wine. 



Exportations are made in barrels to Constantinople, Alexandria, Eou- 

 mania^ and Servia. French buyers purchase much of the wine of this 

 province to remanufacture it in France and convert it into French wines. 



P. H. Lazaro. 



Consular Agent. 



United States Oonsulak Agency, 



Saloniea, February 19, 1884. 



