Show A TRIP TO MEXICO Ellas Elias S Kimball lias has Just returned from a three months trip trio to Mexico where he went with H C and H L Griffin to inspect the planta plantation tion of the Montezuma Orange Bana Banana na company com pan located thirty miles up the Tamest river from Tampico which is situated on the Gulf of Mexico The river which is little known except to those who have hae trav tray traversed traversed Its waters is in reality one of tho the most mo t beautiful tropical streams in inthe inthe the th world Speaking of this river Mr Ir Kimball said Tropical fruit and forest trees mosses and vines In verdant luxuriance ance cover the tIme winding banks the en entire entire entire tire distance Banana orange and co cocoanut cocoanut cocoanut groves olive and mango olean oleander oleander oleander der anona and cypress trees and bam barn bamboo bambo boo boz bo Jungles fringe the water the state stately stately ly by palm and cloistered with here and there th rc a tree taller than temple spires covered with ferns filled with flowers chattering parrots and hundreds of aged birds Many Man kinds of water fowl I fish and and turtle abound in the river Near our plantation the river is fully feet wide and about forty feet deep and the clear blue water reflects thou thousands thousands thousands sands of delicate and tints which would baffle the artist to paint or orthe orthe orthe the pen to describe Trip to Plantation We Ve were accompanied on one trips to the plantation in a steam launch by a number of business men and their ladles ladies and one on and all de declared declared dared the trip and scenery time the most I I r I delightful and enchanting it had been their good fortune to enjoy enjo We ye secured many man photographs showing oranges and bananas in all II stages of growth and development from the young plants to the matured fruit packed ready for shipment We Ve also took views of the river and the Jungles on the plantation The country itself is rich in natural resources and the city of Tampico is growing rapidly rapi Many lIany Americans are numbered among its population and others are arriving on every steamer for forthe forthe forthe the purpose of making Tampico and the river country their perma permanent permanent permanent nent abode Discusses Resources In discussing the resources reso of this locality Mr 11 Kimball said The climate is moist and warm the year round the soil Is rich water Is abundant with a rainfall sufficient to produce good results most of the time year eat even eyen without Irrigation and all alt fruits grow luxuriantly when properly cultivated cultivated cultivated Labor and transportation are cheap and right at our doors markets are certain and unlimited In the Tampico district orange trees grow as much in three years ears as they do In six lx years in California or fifteen years in Florida On one olie acre of land there can be produced In from nine to twelve months from to bunches of bananas The Time climatic conditions of the country are very favorable to fruit growing the average temperature being 77 71 degrees above Fruits and vegetables of many vane varie varieties rie ties grow In abundance n e For or thirty I miles up and down the Tamest river the I banks are dotted with plantations rich richin richin I in cultivation Transportation Facilities Labor troubles are unknown and plenty of peon labor can be had at 75 cents a day daJ in Mexican M money or a fraction over 37 31 cents in gold There are two railroads running Into Tampico and eleven steamship line depart from that port for the thi th United States and Europe One of thud tho largest larg st custom houses in the time world is here and the tIme exports include hides ore corn sugar bananas and oranges The TIle Mexican government has expended on the harbor and in building a sea wall at the mouth of th river riverA j A movement Is now on foot b American and Mexican capitalists for forthe I Ithe the time erection in Tampico of a large cold I storage plant for the storing of fish and game which abound there I L |