The sun., 1900-12-30
MEXICAN III SINTSS WAYS.
Some Experiences Of Americans In Dealing
with the Natives.

The visitor To Mexico encounters many
strange sights and curious customs and
methods Of doing business, said an American
business nan. Il great deal of mining and
agricultural machinery has been brought into
Mexico. and the Mexican ranChero. il not
instructed in handling the n"w-fanEl"d farm
machinery. l. sometimes A. n loss 10 cct things
al work. The loss Of screw. a mt or bolt
sometimes completely blocks all his efforts
TO get things in motion Not long ago went
out with n gentleman from the States on a
trip through the country selling ploughs, and
during our travels in the state Of Nichoacan
stopped at a very large hacienda. The owner
was very polite and kind but when II came
Ia the point Of bu, wing a plough he did not
seem ~ he in the humor t, trade. lie said:
why. ] have bought several different
kinds Of tools and implements from the States.
but must confess hnv" had bad luck with
them. Not long agn | received moving
machine from a wel-k nown mandatory.
and il won't work. and am getting tired of
being swndled'
we thought il very queer that new
machine would not work. and requested
that he get it out and let US look IL over, which
of course he gladly did We looked II all
wrong with IT, So had some of the farm laborcrS
take hold and haul II around the yard. the
owner in the meantime following along with
us and very much interested IN the proceed
ings After satisfying yself that every
thing was in good working order | reached
over and threw the knives into. gear, and
have seen the look Of astoni~hmcnt ou that
ranchero's face He could not believe hi.
what the diricuty had had been % With the mo rw inr
machine They did not know enough 10
throw il into gear This vii explain why
in selling improved machinery
"A good deal Of comment has been made
on the native methods Of doing business.
grade of native made wax matches One
day he came across stand where an old
Woman had the identical kind he was look
ing. for She had some two dozen boxes
and he insisted upon buying them all But
evidently she did not understand dealing
In "a wholesale way. and would not consent
10 dispose of NOR. than three boxes az II
time. which he very reluctantly was CONF
psl"d to take After walking away few
steps he decided thai the opportunity might
not occur again 10 get those matches aud
he returned and bought three NOR" boxes
selling prevailed. he kept marching bach
and forth and every time he passed the old
won,an's stand he bought ,hrc" more boxes
until he had the whole two dozen
sms Town Sr"F in is in'H state %cr2oro %%n and
having some stock to feed decided To- buy
SO visiting The marketrlace on tho neNt
; sunday | 1oksd pp native who wa. selling
ure used by them / inquired the price of a
carga ~ corn, which wns 81. and asked him
how much more he had al home for sac
He told me he had fifteen carga> and wouli
sell II all decided that this was Just the
was iooking for and told him
II the coming week The nativa proceeded
10 scratch his head and look me over and
hem and haw. and finally he decided thai
familiar with the Meyican- way OF doing
business this might seem strange pressed
him for his reason
We'll, IN te YOU ne said, I raise moth
ing but corn, one 'rop each wear Now II
! sell this corn all A. once I vii he sure Ia
spend the money, but q ! sell a little at a
time I viii have money every week until
the new crop And according to his busi-
ness views he was right and We did rot trade