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Show r.io:;;:o:is in 'iiexico. - AHD TO. RAISE DEETS CITY OS. MEXICO, Bept B.-Derby Johnson, the Mormor bishop of the Por-ftrk Por-ftrk Dla colony in (ha Elate of Chihuahua Chihua-hua wtio is now In this capital, uyi that th colony suffered heavily from drouth during the month of April, May. June and -July Hundreds of cattle died, the first potato crop proved an entire failure, and a large' portion of the grain planted was lost. The colonists are now engaged la digging wells so as to be prepared against future drouths. Bishop Johnson says that the Colonists are 'preparing to engage In the cultivation cultiva-tion of sugar beets on an extensive scale, and have imported 2000 pounds. of sugar beet seed from Germany. He la here tn connection with the proposed railroad from eluded Juares to Ameea, Jalisco. |