. Mexico, a history of its progress and development in one hundred years. d the Apizaco branch toPuebla, the Interoceanic from Mex-ico to Vera Cruz and Acapulco, andthe Santa Anna and Tlaxcala State has various good wagonroads which lead to the neighboring states,service is good and extensive. The soil is productive and the lands are suitable for the cultivation of allclasses of fruits of the cold zone and all kinds of medicinal plants. The magueyis extensively grown and produces large quantities of pulque, a drink for themiddle classes. It has excellent medicinal qualities and is ver
. Mexico, a history of its progress and development in one hundred years. d the Apizaco branch toPuebla, the Interoceanic from Mex-ico to Vera Cruz and Acapulco, andthe Santa Anna and Tlaxcala State has various good wagonroads which lead to the neighboring states,service is good and extensive. The soil is productive and the lands are suitable for the cultivation of allclasses of fruits of the cold zone and all kinds of medicinal plants. The magueyis extensively grown and produces large quantities of pulque, a drink for themiddle classes. It has excellent medicinal qualities and is very nutritious, andis consumed greatly by the inhabitants of the southern part of the is useful for fibre of the best class and also makes good alcohol. The Stateincludes fertile and extensive plains, being occasionally broken by deep ravinesor bare hills. The most important mountain range in Tlaxcala is that formedby the beautiful mountain of Malinche, or Malintzin. This peak rises to aheight of four thousand four hundred and sixty-one metres above sea level. OLD CHURCH TOWER, TLAXCALA. The telegraphic and telephonic 306 MEXICO and captivates the fancy by its imposing and fantastic figure, as it repre-sents the body of a woman covered by a shroud and the head shining with thesnow which forms a crown. Sometimes the figure is lost among the cloudswhich envelop a part of the mountain. Often these clouds are agitated bystorms which render a spectacle startling to look on and without equal in therepublic of Mexico. The climate is healthy, dry and cold, especially in themountains, where frosts are frequent throughout the winter. The miningin the state is of importance. There are some silver, copper and lead mines. Iron, lime, chalk, and clays ofgood quality exist. Corn is the principalproduct, although everythinggrows in this rich soil, andthrough the introduction ofmodern methods of agricult-ure the produce of the Statehas been doubled. There are distilleries forthe produ
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