The United States of America 45,547 Guatemala 25,020 Spain 23,230 Salvador 20,194 France 22,738 Italy 8,333 Great Britain 20,425 Germany 17,559 Nicaragua 14,577 Colombia 14,577 The Antilles 10,148 Honduras 9,159 Argentina 6,354 The entire postal service comprised the movement of 3,494,515 pieces, 23,843 money orders and 6919 parcels. The receipts of the postal department were 48,318.69 pesos. On postal money orders there were paid 358,280.76 pesos. There are 1190 kilometers (744 miles) of telegraph lines connecting the following 65 offices: Limon, Matina, Juan Viñas, Cachi, Escasú, Santa Ana, Pacaca, Puriscal, Naranjo, San Carlos, Zarcera, San Ramon, Nicoya, Ballena, Bolsón, Santa Cruz, Paraiso, Cartago, La Union, San Isidro, San Vicente, Guadalupe, Curridabat, Santa Maria, San Marcos, Aserri, Desamparados, San José, Central, Santo Domingo, Heredia, San Isidro, San Rafael, Barba, Santa Barbara, San Joaquin, San Antonio, Alajuela, Sabanilla, San Pedro, Grecia, Sarchi, Palmares, Atenas, Desmonte, San Mateo, Esparta, Puntarenas, Quemados, Guacimal, La Junta, La Palma, Cañas, Bebedero, Colonia Cubana, Filadelfia, Sardinal, Bagaces, Liberia, Santa Rosa, La Cruz, Turialba, San Ignacio, Buena Vista, San Jerónimo. The number of private telegrams dispatched in 1896 to the interior was 270,284; of official messages to the interior was 69,172; official telegrams transmitted to Central America, 1086; private telegrams to Central America, 6554; telegrams received from Central America, 5413; cablegrams received, 26,762; cablegrams transmitted, 2845. The total receipts from the telegraph service amounted in 1896 to 183,791.75 pesos, and the rates are very cheap. The nearest cable station is San Juan del Sur in Nicaragua. There are also 203 miles of telephonic wire between San José and other communities and plantations, with about 2500 daily calls. X. AGRICULTURE AND LIVE STOCK. Agricultural enterprise in Costa Rica is chiefly devoted to coffee. The proper coffee zone lies between 800 to 1400 meters of elevation on both ocean slopes. Experiments have proved that the coffee-tree can also be successfully cultivated at a height of 600 meters, and still lower down, by moderating the glare of the sun with adequate shades and by pruning to correct excessive growth and fructification.