boulders of black limestone In the valleys were many field of ripe marigol & rice just dipening old. The altitude here was about 5000 feet, cool pleasant. Nowledge of few huts or people seen. Reached Mong- stz station @ sundown. Only a simple crop is raised here arting all the time I expect. Rice fields often made of dirt terraces at very steep hillsides, country without forest qrs covered with some small bushes. The soil in the Mong- site valley is bright red! The hills were covered by fine grass but no cattle or horses were grazing in it anywhere in the landscape. The stock raising possibilities of this country looks very good as if much money could be made. Reach Ann-Toleon at 9 P.M. & took rooms at the hotel near the station. The ride past the Mong- site valley was interesting. The track runs high above the valley which is