Show ALL CLIMATES AT ONCE the supply department ot of the panama canal organization has been endeavoring to develop a supply of fresh vegetables that would not have to be shipped in cold storage as is necessary with those sent from the united states A colony of 0 spanish span I 1 sh americans amerl cans has recently taken up the cultivation ti of vegetables on the slopes of the volcano imazu the gardens begin at an elevation of feet where tropical fruits are raised and end at an elevation of about feet where the more delicate fruits of the temperate zone are raised the soil Is a porous loam of volcanic ash 15 feet in depth and very rich shipments have already been begun by a weekly steamer and it more satisfactory transportation can bo be arranged these gardens will ae e able to supply the canal zone with a large quantity of resh fresh vegetables es and fruits christian herald |