There are a number of small ranches (Muyieans) both above and below town whenever there is sufficient water for irrigating. Interspersed among them are patches of Marguit Timber which here is of the largest growth with which I am acquainted forming quite a forest though it would look insignificant enough in an eastern mans eye. The Santa Cruz is here even smaller than the San Pedros at Cantinim and one can jump across that almost anywhere. The soil of the river "bottom" is excellent while of the balance of the country it is almost bare arid. The many growth of Marguit is only in the good soil West of Town is a range of volcanic hills on which grow the Giant Cactus