is doubtless due to the non-introduction as Yet of the finer varie 
ties, for certainly Mexico should be capable of producing as fine 
an orange as any country, and those of Guadalajara are said to_ 
be fine in every respect. 
_ The small apricots were hardly to be recognized —scarcely 
_as large as plums but of fair flavor. A good drummer should be 
able to sell every tree in the nurseries of California, if he were to 
- travel one season through Mexico with truthful representations — 
of our fruit. 
At Irapuato the natives offer the passengers of the. “Mexican 
Central railway fine strawberries the year round. The tourist is 
_ often disappointed to find only one jlayer of the large luscious 
berries on the top of his basket, but he will find the small berries” 
that fill the bulk of the basket just as sweet; and if philosophical 
in mind will congratulate himself on having thrice as many ber- 
ries for his money as if they were all- large! . 
_ The native fruits were mostly pleasant, though some are not at 
first palatable, until a taste has been acquired for them. The 
Mango, Mammee, Sapotas, Anonas, Pineapples and Bananas 
were all duly tested, but in general pronounced inferior to our 
_ Another surprise was to find potatoes, raised in California, 
upon the table in ee City — where I was told they retail 
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_ Many Americans are now turning their attention to Mexico 
where many opportunities for making money await men of e1- 
terprise and cagiiai. "The poor man has nu showing, unless: he 
goes with a capitalist or strong corporation as his patron. 
Day labor is cheap; one strong young fellow offered: to work 
for me for four dollars per month and board himself! Twenty- 
five cents to a dollar a day are the usual wages paid — probabl 
36 cents a day being a fair average. Lands in tee ace can 
