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Show FROM MEXICO. The Colony of Diaz, in which we live is the largest place inhabited by the Saints in tins part or the woild. The people depend principally upon agricultural agri-cultural resources. The climate is mild and the soil fertile fer-tile and well adapted to tillage. In many instance two crops are raised in one year. Fruit trees of almost every variety grow with great rapidity Crape-vines Crape-vines aie found in almost eveiy inclos-ure, inclos-ure, and in n flourishing condition. The melon season is now at its height atnl luscious melons are raised in all the gardens. The people put tip no hay for winter ti e, as the cattle find grazing during the entire season. In the rainy season, which is now upon us, the grass springs up in great abundance, but dries during the dry months of the year. Tne rainy season commences about the rtist of June and continues until the last ol August. The wUiketS art, mild. n-rTi.--nTrT-mers no warmer than those ul' northern latitudes The summer nights ate especial ly noted for their cool bieezes which produce a pleasant sleeping tempeiature. The land is plentilul but thete is some scarcity of water, though now the river (Rio Grande) is Mowing over its bank lor miles. It is hopsd that there will be an increase of water when it is needed , A.H. |