The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-06-07
Commercial Value Of Clarendon
Canal.


commercial value of Clarendon
Cana. it is source of great Won
derment that it has not been en-
ergetically sought and demanded
by the business people Of this Sec
ton. 1t means much to the en-
tire Teche Valley. f.eH. /
Grand Lake, a great part OF the
year, maintains higher water
level than that in the Teche.
During such periods the Canal
would raise the waters of the
Teche possibly Is inches This
would be decided advantage to
all boating interests, with posi-
bly, no disadvantage to any one.
This connection with Grand Lake
will also be of advantage to tue
Teche in that it will stimulate the
current in the latter and give it a
greater change of water.
Bayou Teche changes it's waters
only after heavy rains. The
drainage of the upper valley is
the only existing agent that dis
places much of the water in the
Teche. This wash of the country
then sweeps back and forth in the
bayou till the next heavy rains
fall. This wash of the country
> is not always desirable Much
foul, decomposing vegetable and
animal matter is washed into the
. Teche and there to remain, more
Or less polluting the water OF the
bayou. The Charenton Canal
would turn large volumes of water
into the bayou much improving its
sanitary condition. 1t would
doubtless be a great advantage tt
the Teche to have another sucl
n connection with the lakes through
the Fausse Pointe section, from
sanitary point of view.
The swamp trade with this plac
g. is considerable, notwithstanding,
m the difficulties of transportation
b. 1t requires seventeen miles 0
over land travel from this place t
reach the lake shore at Dautreve'
Landing; then the swamper ha
to boat his supplies from 10 to 3
miles to his camp. With Charer
ton open, 80 to 50 miles, all waite
- travel, will reach most of thes
camps.
Jeanerette is practically cut o
from the lake by low swamp eas
of the Teche which makes owe
land travel to the lake shore in
practicable. With Charenton ope
,re she would be within an hour
travel to the greatest catfish fist
- ing grounds IN the world. Els
It's, packing establishments won
IA shs spring into existance in our sist
sh, town which would add material
nu to tue volume of her commerce.
The lumber interests of the e
tire Teche would be greatly ben
10, fitted. It would cut tow bills
half. 1t would give less curren
to tow against. 1t would short
We the towing of RATED timber on t
open lakes and greatly decrea
ID. the dangers of loss by storms.
would be down current pull I
all points below Clarendon. Mi
. men having the swamps nearer
hand would not have to store su
large quantities of logs in t
Teche.
900l Fuel is serious question wi
the people of this place. Year
year it has grown scarcer and We
high priced. The wood-fuel Of
swamp regions is in INNER
supply. The present cost
transportation exceeds many tin
the value Of the wood. Char
- ton Canal would put wood.fl
into thousands Of homes ir Il
section at a reasonable price a
would undoubtedly build up
large industry in that line. S
With government CONTROL
the Mississippi levees the farm
is again turning his attention
the higher alluvial lands of |
lswamp regions. No finer or m,
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