Show I I A TRIP TO MEXICO Elias S Kimball has Just returned from a three months trip 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 compan located thirty miles up the river from Tampico which Is situated on the th Gulf of Mexico The Tamest Tames river which is little known except to those who have tray trav traversed tra Its waters aters is In reality rea lit one of the most beautiful tropical streams in th Lh world Speaking of this river Mr Kimball Said Tropical fruit and forest trees mosses and vines in verdant luxuriance luXuriance ance cover the time winding banks the time en entire entire tire Liro distance Banana orange and co cocoanut cocoanut groves olive olle and mango olean oleander del der anona anon a and cypress trees and bam bamboo bamboo 1 boo Jungles fringe the water the state stately ly IX palm and cloistered with here and there a tree trae tr e taller Laller than temple spires covered with ferns filled with flowers chattering parrots and hundreds o of aged birds Many kinds cf of water fowl ii i fish Ish and turtle abound in the river Near sear our plantation the river is fully i feet flet wide and about forty feet teet deep and the clear blue water reflects thou thousands thousands thousands sands of delicate shades and tints which would baffle bame the artist to paint or orthe orthe orthe the pen to describe descrIbes Trip to Plantation We were accompanied on one of our trips 1 to the plantation in a steam launch by a number of business men and their th lr ladles ladies and one and all an de declared d the trip and scenery the most I I delightful and enchanting en it had been bec n their good fortune to enjoy enjo We Ve secured m lY photographs lowing oranges and bananas in all stages of growth and development from the young oung plants to the matured fruit packed ready for shipment We also took views of the Tamest river and the Jungles on the plantation The country Itself is rich In natural resources and the city of Tampico is growing rapidly Marty Ia y Americans are numbered among amons amon its POPulation and others are arriving on every steamer for the purpose e of making Tampico and the river country their perma permanent permanent nent abode Discusses Resources In discussing the resources of ot this locality Mr Lr Ir Kimball said The climate Is moist and wann warm the year round the soil Is rich water is abundant with a rainfall sufficient to produce good results most of the year even without Irrigation and all fruits grow luxuriantly when properly cult 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 as they do In six Ix years cars in California or fifteen years In Florida On one acre of land there can be produced in from nine to twelve months from to SOO bunches of bananas The climatic conditions ot of o the country are very ry favorable to fruit growing rowing the average temperature 77 i degrees above aboc being beine B Fruits Fruit and vegetables of many varie Varle ties tics grow In abundance For thirty miles up and down the river the banks are dotted with plantations rich in cultivation Transportation Facilities Labor troubles are unknown and plenty of peon labor Jabor can be had at 75 cents a day da in Mexican money mon y or a fraction over Oer er 37 cents In gold There are two railroads running into Tampico and eleven steamship lines depart from froIn that port for the United States and Europe One of the largest custom houses In the tIme world Is located here and the exports ts include hides ore corn sugar bananas and anti oranges The Time TheM Mexican Government has hilS expended M on the harbor and In building a asea SC see Wall at the mouth of the theA river riverA A movement Is now on foot by American and Mexican capitalists for the erection in Tampico of a large cold storage plant for the tho storing of fish and game which abound there oJ a |