St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-08-26
THE PUREST AIR IN THE
STATE, AS PROVED By
ACTUAL TESTS.

ACTUAL TESTS.
The following letter from Mr.. l.
H. Stathem, Observer. Of New Or.
leans, to Hon. Alex. Band, the
Observer at Vaudeville, shows that
there IL more ozone in the atm0s-
phere in this parish than any other
part Of the State where observations
have been taken. These Ol'serva-
tons are made under the auspices
LOT the State Board of Health.
There are five stations in New Or
leans, and one ut each Of the follow
ling places: New Iberia, Shreveport,
Vaudeville, Rigolets Quarantine.
and Ship Island Quarantine Station.
AR. Band has been making ozone
tests at Vaudeville: for the past
two years, both night and day, with
the most favo, able results, IS will
be seen BY the following letter:
NEw ORLEANS, Aug. p, 1886.
Hon. Alex. Band, Covington, La:
Dear Sir-In reply to your letter
Of the 18th inst, I am gratified to
state that in regard to the tests for
ozone maintained IN the State of
Louisiana, the record OF the town
OF Aandeville furnishes higher ag-
gregate values than any other in
habited locality within the State.
Our work thus far has demon
strated that the quantity Of ozone
at any locality, comparatively
speaking, as indicated by the test
employed, is greater Is there is less
Of oxydizable matter present, which
seems 70 indicate that the ozone Of
the atmosphere is employed in de-
ssroying, or rendering innocuous,
these harmful substances, being it.
self destroyed in the process Of oxy.
dalton. This conclusion, it Is be.
lieved, is in accord with expert
mental results, and with generally
accepted theory in respect to this
In the city Of New Orleans, the ,
averages are always ,
higher rs the locality Of observa-
lion is further removed from the ,
closely built and tl,ickly inhabited ,
part Of the city; but there are times,
Turing the prevalence of storm
Winds, highly charged with ozone,
when the quantity in more than suf- J
icient for purposes Of oxidation.
At such time the tests at all stations, !
however urban in locality and con-
litions Of exposure, give nearly q
IDENTICAL results. {
The beneficial effect upon the
general health OF inhabitants Of
titles, from these high storm-wirds, "
, universally recognized, and the q
'ause can be readily underst nod y
Vhen it Is known that the ozone
nth which they are charged exer- a
Uses such . decided influence upon !
he oxydizable patrescent matters ;;
Vhich are present to such an alarm :,
NJ extent. during the summer y
months especially. in the atmos- =
here Of cities. .
The relations Of ozone to health J
re as yet undetermined but rea- =
oning by analogy, and by the re- Z
ults Of experimental investigation. '
bis substance Is generally consid- :.
red Is being > purifying agent, !
mplvyed by nature in maintaining Z
! the atmosphere the standard Of o
urity requisite for the purpose Of p
nimal life. That there in some in. O
Independence between it's func- g
ems and the process of interchange ~
I oxygen and carbon between AMI u
'al plant life, is highly probable, -
ut ouch relations are not at pres :.
ut understood. o'
There Is every reason to sup -
ose, also, that ozone has a direct
,ti0n upon the human system. in re
beneficial one, and the II
,pular idea has associated the in
g0rating atmosphere succeeding
under storms with the presence eli
ozone but while we are not war W
nted in arriving at definite con- fM
llsiOn in regard to this que ton, to
Is believed that future investiga- de
N will tend to confirm this theory. es
From the foregoing explanation til
e excess Of ozone at the town Of IL
andeville is easily accounted for ~
1T, on account Of its exemption, bs
. very great extent, from those pa
uses common to larger towns, in
Itch are known to b. exhaustive
the supply rs furnished by the
and to its freedom ~
I'm malarious emanatiOns normal
l0w-lying swamp lands; and n.
ain, to the favorable topograph- ap
l situati0n-with Lake P0nt- tl'
artrain tO the front, and the 30
slth-giving pine forest in the an
II. The salt sea-breexes furnish vls
by the Lake are conducive 81 rOs
ID health and comfort, and the Ter
'e forests are believed to be pro- %,
tive Of general health, and es-
:ially beneficial to some particu- the
diseases.
These pine forests are believed, the
many, 10 be 0x0ne-producing, req
the auhetamce tmPnenfinA cer. Re