The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-04-22
RELIABLE FIGURES
showing the Damage inflicted Upon AE-
ricaI,urO in the Submerged DlstTiCt.

Showing the Damage Indicted Upon AE-
rIcaiturc in the Submerged DistTict.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 1.-THE
bureau OF statistics of the treasury de-
partment has made the following re-
Dor, of the damage caused agricultural
interests by the Mississippi river hood:
Since the publication on April Il OF a
statement relative to the agricultural
interests OF the submerged districts OF
the mississippi valley south OF Cairo,
ILL.,, the area under water has been con-
sIderably extended.
"ThIs extension is below Vicksburg.
Miss, but on the right or west side OF
the river, and Is mainly due TO oreak'
Q 900 feet in width. in the levee at Blggs.
THE outflow. OF water at this point has
totally submerged four parishes (coun-
ties) OF Louisiana and partially over
flowed five others, while break at La
fourche crosslng,Ni In the sOulheFn part
of tho same state. has resulted IN tne
submerRencs Of an additional area OF
nearly 300 square miles IN Latourche
and Terrebonne parishes,
'In this newly submerged region there
was in 1890 a total population OF S2,Soe'
in the proportion OF four colored per-
cons TO ono white.
"The region contained at the last cen-
sHs 7.747 farms, with n total area OF over
], 900, 900 acres. OF which 10000 were I'M
prOyed. OF this last mentioned area 2lS.-
200 ncres. or over one-half, were last
wear devoted TO cotton, over $1,000 acre9
10 corn. 5000 acres TO sugar cane 2,VOO
acres 10 hay and an incons'deraOie
acreage to other crops,
'Tbe total value OF these farms, IN
Guiding fences and buildings, but ex-
elusive OF their movable equipment, was
In 1890 close upon Sll,OOO,OOO, ana the
value Of tho Implements ana machinery
upon them was over s6OO,OOO. ON Janu-
ory OF the present year, they con-
tnined live stock to the value OF one
and one-half million dollars, and 80
lately as the first OF March last they
were estimated to have still on hand
about $500 900 worth Of the crops OF last
season The total value OF the farms
GubmerEpd by the breaks In the leHees
that have occurred since the 10th In
slant with their farm implements, 1.-Two
stock nnd crops on hand, Is therefore
close upon $li,O0O.OOO. The total area
EubmerEed Mt this date Is over 1900
square miles. II contained at the laAt
census 1896 farms, with a total area OF
A,gOl. $50 acres. nearly one-hait OF which
was improved and a total population.
agricultural and other, OF 469.0il. II to
the value of it's farms, farm buildings
and farm machinery. according TO the
census OF 1890, there be added the Value
OF its live stock on January last Vs.
ia GS6). and Of Its products OF last sea-
son still on hand on March last $3.50
l7eI. the total OF $9O.l76.l77 will represent
the approximate value Of the aEricul-
turai property on the submerged re-
rion. Among the products OF this re-
zion last wear were l66.0j6 bales OF cot
ION, worth si6,3i2068; i2,5256t5 bushels
OF corn, worth SS,995,2IS. and 9,OSS,SIS
pounds Of sugar. worth S27i,Ol6, the total
produciIon, including minor crops, rep
rcsenting value OF Ssl,7S2lSO on the
plantation"