The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-10-20
Total cost OF the complete system of the
main, State canals .,,..... I.

i Total cost OF the complete system of the ,,its
main, state canals .......... ...... 81 O00,O0O
9Th. Time required to complete the system"
Such dredges as are now being used by the
state, can readily excavate $500 cubic yards In
ten hours or 5000 cubic yards In 20 hours. run.
ming an average Of 20 days per month. Each boat
should average one half mile per month The
four dredges should complete the entire system
In four years and eight months. ,
N The work OF the "Everglade" to date has shown
her capacity to cut the rock barrier at the heads
or the rivers at cost OF less than u cents per
cubic yard Her cutting in muck" with her
larger Upper, and softer material. win increase
her capacity In yards at least one hundred per
4 cent and VIII decrease the cost per yard also
hfty per cent, making the cost per yard. in each
case. rock or muck, well within the estimates
given ,,,f.a t.eetsr..e.
These estimates Of cost OF dredging. character
and conditions Of material rock, muck, CLAW.
mari, sand, etc., are based upon the experience
ana reports OF Col ]. M. Kreamer. " p. Keller,
and my personal experience in cutting the yarious
Disston canals; the surveys of Gen. Gilmore.
Capt. Sackett Capt Deakyne, Lieut.. Caldwell
Capt. LeBarr0n, all OF the u. g. Engineering ;Tle.
partment: the surveys and soundings OF Geo. I.
Mcdonald, J. 9. Frederick and Franklin Sheen.
~ SHOWN Dy the reports and estimates filed by
the FLORIDA East Coast Drainage and SMEAR Com N,
pany"--an or which reports maps, estimates. Held
notes. etc., are now on file with the Board az In
ternal improvement OF the State Of Florida.
would say that, contrary to the FREQUENT de.
malls OF the fact this project of the drainaSa NJ
the Everglades has been the subject OF numerous
careiui surveys by the u. 8. Engineering Densrt.
ment; Dy various corporations and individuals.
the. various Disston surveys and maps. estimate
ana pr0nies. requiring years to complete. at a coat
OF more than $4,000; the surveys maps, nrofIes
and estimates furnished by the "Florida East
Toast drainage and Sugar Company" reouirin~
three fuli corps OF engineers months Of ardnous
neld work at large expense: the State srrva,.
rom issO 10 1889 under Durham, Duval. Dancy
and others; the Hopkins survey; the ]. Ir~rs.
nam reconnaissance under ]. w. Newman. sIsn
the recent state surveys and levels under 7 n
fries ana y w. Newman-all of which with m.ns
prones neld notes. ETC., are now on nle with vn,,.
B0ard. SHOW conclusively the altitude NJ 10"
Okeechobee. and the character OF the mstar,oS =.
De removed. Ia order to successfully drain shiS
territory The character Of the soil is valne soS
aSTiculture. (vhen properly draInedl IA nrovad ~,
the eminent success Of the various crons v,oS ~
similar LANDS. drained by the Disston Com~an ~.
Dy tine testimony Of such authorities aa DR. = w
Wiley Chief Chemist u. g. AgricultnraI NV ~, W.
ment. washington, D. c., whose intimata a~,lsat
uon with these lands for years gives him sntHos
iy 70 speak positively (see Agricultural Rerortr
1911; the testimony OF J. T. Ingraham TO-
commissioners OF the Florida East Coast n.as anu
ana Nice.fresident Of the Florida East Coas. -.
gAr and Drainage Company; and nost nossts' su y.
an testimony to their fertility and productvsr.C.