The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-03-25

pressure from the river above or 'he
Gulf below can almost lmmedl ately oe
relieved by raising system OF gaUes.
Mr.. Richards, the manager, anu "no
| am contiden: is the right man IN the
RIGHT nj ace, informed us that every
tbino would be finished in thirty days
or at least so nearly finished that the
scheme could be put into operaOion,
and [ have no reason to queStloh Ills
estimate of the time required TO COIL
plete a work that will be or more Teal
value to Southwest Louisiana 'nal
anything yet proposed. ,,-.
Paul w. Daniels: L think the locks
are an actual benefit to the country
and they positively will beep salt
wafer ont. I have resided in the rice
belt eighteen years and each year SUI
fcient water has fallen to make rice
crop had it been saved ana as wy
dam and locks are built TO serve uhe
purpose of an immense rs s' ~ vio1
preventing fresh water from moving
into the gulf, | see no reason, IL only
ordinary conditions are to be contend
) cd with. why farmers should not OBTAIN
an abuud ance of water at all 1lileS;
r. is claimed that the dam will hold
sufficient water to lrrlgate 4oo'o OoC
acres and as there are only Zoo,oOI
ac,es to he watered from the Mermen-
e tan and it's tributaries. the casual op'
S server will readily see the benefits &c
: he derived Again, farmers are real
: ling the Importance or early PiauV
' mo in order to get the benefit OF thu
!. Nav and June rains. ,.o
IS Philip Miller of the Jennings Elc
e Milling Co.. Ltd: / saw the locks las
t. AUGUST when the temporary dam wa
II in use. [ had no idea that as muc
lie had heen done there since then as
he cav this time. The dam and locks ar
If as substantial and effective, believe
IS as it could possibly be made ana
I'd the direction OF it's handling is give
" to the proper men L see no Possio'
ne reason why it will not fill it's mission
is r. is in every way more thorough
re Substantial than l had expected to 81
it. and do not think that any one nee
~ fear salt W alter in this section herea
Iy ter.
hit N Albert Davidson: There can
st NO question but that the locks nc
er under construction in the Mermentt
O. river will prove the greatest boo
ny to the rice interests or sou!
de vest Louisiana of any scheme yet
,e- anrurated. After careful lnspectl'
if IF the construction / am satisfied Tn
IN thev will stand and not only keep q
I'D saIt water. but save all the fresh wat
yer that we NAV get A trip to the loo
jhe would prove beneficial to any one
rst ter which even the pesslmlst woulo
rip of the opinion that the rice larml
ent interests will be protected against S
hat water in the future.
ma ma Chas. p. Martin: Personal lnye'
n oy CATION of the Mermentau river 100 10;
40 40 Was very gratifying. It's f1ne pr
ms ms of engineering and will no DOUBT i
't t fiji ali the requirements for which u
~ Nv are intended and assure oo st
be- 4o Gls. o. +ho calf water danger is c
last SO ldE do "ii0 ~
tide cerned.
the the A. E. Bell: In my opinion the 10
s VIZ are A / and can be relied upon to b
INV water sufficient for irrigation J
''ary poses. Truly they will prove q
rue, Sing to this section of the country.
,arv Chas. e. Carr: Even this seas