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lia and at Saltillo; also somewhat at Monterey. Apples do not do par- 
ticularly well in Sonora, the few trees in the Magdalena region failing 
to yield profitably. Some apples are raised at Saltillo and Monterey, 
but they are the small Mexican variety. Some few peaches and small 
apples are also raised in northeastern Coahuila. Peaches, plums, and 
grapes are said to do well from Xuevo Laredo to Matamoras. 
Figs grow luxuriantly at San Ignacio (Sonora), at Monterey, and in 
towns of northeastern Coahuila. 
Quinces are largely grown at San Ignacio and other points in the 
vicinity of Magdalena, and yield well. 
PARTICULARS AS TO PRESENT SHIPPING OF FRUITS, ETC., BY RAIL. 
Oranges are shipped from Guaymas and Hermosillo, in Sonora. 
Those shipped from Guaymas are brought to the railroad at Batamotal, 
which is a station about seven miles north of Guaymas by rail. These 
Sonora oranges go to Chicago and other eastern poiuts chiefly, but I 
was also informed by officials of the Sonora Railway that some are 
shipped to California, going to the San Francisco market. My investi- 
gations in Sonora did not reveal any other scale on orange beside 
Iccrya purchasi, and that was long ago established in California, whence 
it probably spread into Sonora. Ieerya palmer i was found near Guay- 
mas on grape, but I was unable to find any sign of it. on grape or other, 
plant anywhere in Sonora or elsewhere. If it should spread, there 
would then be danger from these shipments of Sonora oranges of its 
reaching California, though it probably isso closely related to I. purchasi 
(the young only being known) that 1 think the prediction is safe that it 
would practically amount only to a new installment of that species. 
In the vicinity of Aguas Calientes, which is on the Mexican Central 
Railway, a very few oranges are raised. These are shipped only as far 
as Zacatecas. 
On the branch of the International Railway, which runs from Mexico 
City south into the State of Morelos, oranges are raised in considerable 
quantity at Yautepec. They are shipped only as far as Mexico City. 
These Morelos oranges are badly infested with the larv;e of a fly ( Try- 
peta luclens). I was informed in Mexico City that it was rare to find an 
orange entirely free from these maggots. Oranges appearing perfectly 
sound on the outside prove wormy upon being opened, so that it is impos- 
sible to tell infested fruit from its outward appearance. A very few 
oranges are also raised at Tlajeotapan, Jojutla, and other Indian towns 
in Morelos on the railway. Xone of them, however, are shipped farther 
than Mexico City. 
Oranges from the Guadalajara region are shipped principally at 
La Barca. From Guadalajara itself only about 15 or 20 carloads are 
shipped yearly. These come from the barrancas to the west, the 
nearest orange groves being from 20 to 25 leagues from Guadalajara. 
The groves at La Barca are something like three leagues from the rail- 
