Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-02-20

ma guey. they fell easy prey to the Axtee
conquerors In the Vale of AnahUan
''PuiQue has long entered into Mexic.
history. and is closely related to secia
and labor conditions there because - the
geography of certain districts Of the
staes OF Hide lGo, TIA Hcala. Mexico. and Of
the federal district itself Is extremely
favorable to growing certain varieties OF
cactus. There are thirty-three kinds Of
cactus which thrive in the Mexican plz-
teac, all Of which are grouped under the
generic name Of 'n1aEuey' The Greek
.AgaSe' (nobie) also Is Applied to thN
group Characterization which In de-
fensTble which is defensible eTen II the
maguey is comparable TO a GargantuRr
artichoke.
The visitor to Apam. town OF sosuth-
ern Hidalco might mistake the -SonE
lines Of cars constantly moving away
from the siding for milk trains. Instead
the yare puluue carsoes. many Of them
bound for Mexico City. where the Ekney
wtitish nuid will and its way into the ex-
aexerated iSchooners' set out on the long
counters Of the Puiqueriss. Often these re
ceptacles are Of colored glass, giving the
suggestion Of pink lemonade at q circus
The -,sick' is only about per cent. but the
quantity in which the beverage is drunk
: for 1t Is very cheap. produces effective In
toxication.
.,Ezfkewise the unindtfzted traSefeu
| -. ,,,t~,.l-. on. ~ these ps,,o,erazf
I Ait5,ar for a bar4,er shop or q Greeuw1ct
Village resort. Its exterior iususiy u
marked by cari-colored paper hung across
the entrance. suggestive OF the old time
barber pole. while the proprietor 10 sDA 20
give It fsnoiful name Inside. the enfy
| furnishings beside the long county, re
caII;rv the American saloon bar Of ether
| - .. ha-rs,. ,-autssv tainted and
$500. .orn. cr,de crockerv. Women
ps - 80 wa,,s ar. s,,opo.ed .. aa4 f.
L,-S-e.rt 70 IN. e~tzaolishrnent but to ne
Lmrrtcan and TO rte higher class of Ms1-
lean. the wfloee scene In soddea, sordae
and decreasing
TN. ~. nac,ur.-,us thinx nh-ui
n.,lo,,. is N. method Of it's gathering. II
Indasturecd a ma8uey plant would De-
tan a. man. and thousands ef yellow
, nowe-, would bloom on this stalk WAer
, m. towers are about 10 n,rout this rtals
is cut of short. the heart Of the pant 70
formed flows the sap Of the plant Tri-
s.-, the natives can ag7Iamiel. honey
water.
.sAlonr comes the harvester. recE-
nizes a plant which is ready for him by
the fact that the heart has been stuck on
one Of the sharp spfnes Of the cactus. sno
proceeds 10 empty the honey~ ~
10 a 1g-Szin bag. He doe TINS WYE u
: instrument that looks Nike youro, ana op-
crates on the principal Of ppette q.
END he places In his mouth. inc cthG e
the heart Of the rnaguey ara atoe1 49, -
;ne the liquid into the sourd' 1oos - ~
mouth end with his finger ana ahobs tns
sap TO how into hts bag.
Fermentation Of the pulque % nasoeaes
l by the Introduction INTO tne tresn heu Y.
/ Of mother1puidue winch mas PC ny
for Ten days or Two weeks ones ~
Z tlde toward the nnfsneo proooc, Is skin -
! that toward me onse-onH ".',, -,
0 So The ddsinteres,eo par. -ss1..,.
: almost inVerlao.y ,, me a..,.,,. 1x,s ess5l
tas'es mr. 80. az. Isxt., -.
t esss 60 : 49,
ever
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Ano ma = = 49,,
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te ..,sss ,n.Y ;,1h,. ~
$50" - sn,no,,s,c n-,blsr1 ~ s-re.r ns,r
e,,,eo - 49,, hscs,,se. M M. rIrn,,,e6,
, cause Of the degenracy that results iron