The Washington times., 1913-03-16
lContinued from Seventh Page,

, all other requirements for good eli
mate, the differences between summer
heat and winter cold should not be too
great. Louisiana stands in this respect,
almost at the head of the States. She
is blessed with uniform climate"
, The average annual precipitation of
the State is S2.S3 inches, which is well
distributed throughout the year; mid
summer months are the wettest, and
Fall and early Winter months are the
driest.
. For the FIVE months from October to
! January, the prevailing winds I'm this
section are from the north, during the
remaining seven months of the year
cool southerly winds prevail.
According to the Weather Bureau,
Louisiana enjoys normal sunshine of
30 per cent to 80 per cent, the same as
most of the Middle West and South
Atlantic Coast States: while the Lake
States, with Minnesota. the most of
Kentucky, Tennessee. West Virginia
and some of the New England coast
have a normal sunshine of only 40 per
cent to 80 per cent, and the extreme
! northeastern part of the United States
has a normal sunshine under 10 per
cent
! DR.. Oscar Bowling, President of the
Louisiana State Board of Health.
/ whose reputation is international. in
a lecture on Health Conditions in
Louisiana" said:
| The inherent advantages of Louisi-
ana predestine Its ultimate supremacy
Physical evolution and well
being depend upon two classes Of fun
damentals. which, for the want of
better terms, may be classed as ma
turaI and artificial Climate in the
first Is the primary element. The idea
Is almost universal among the people
| of the North, East, and West that we
| have a non-salubrious climate, where
as in reality a comparison of weather
conditions here with those in states
| considered more desirable will show
points in favor of Louisiana
in twenty years, there has been
only one season when continuously
for two weeks II was uncomfortably
hot night and day. Heat prostrations
so common in other sections. here are
practically unknown.
in Louisiana every day in the year
is possible working day.
Excellence of climatic conditions
and the assurance of prevention of
endemic diseases. born Of successful,
scientific experiments. settle in our
favor the arguments commonly
brought forward as to our natural
limitations. Even our four
footed Inhabitants seem relatively to
enjoy immunity from diseases more
than in many states
"s 1t has been my good for
tune to visit Canada and almost every
state in the Union; to study in Mex
leo, England. France. and Germany,
and to have travelled in the other Eu-
ropean countries, and am sincere in
saying there Is, in my judgment no
more desirable place, every aspect
considered and health primarily, than
Louisiana-the land of the mocking
bird and orange blossom, where every
prospect pleases and men do not de-
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That the death rate hears out DR..
Dowling's statement Is shown by the |
following comparisons: The death |
rate per 1,000 Of Louisiana for 1910 |
was 14.s5; New Jersey. 15.5; Pennsyl- |
vania and Connecticut. 1856; Vermont \
and Maryland. 16.: Massachusetts, and |
New York, 16.1; Maine and Rhode |
Island. III: New Hampshire, I7.3;
North Carolina. 1871. and District of |
Columbia, 1876.
Louisiana has Public School system
under the supervision of the State Su.
perintendent of Public Instruction, the
State Board OF Education and the Par
ish School Boards.
For Public Schools, agricultural
branches, high schools. teachers inst-
tutes, etc. there was appropriated by
the State in 1911. 81. 3is. 1909. For the
state universities. state normal, state
industrials. state reform and the insti-
tutes for the blind, the deaf ahd dumb.
the state appropriated $376. $500
The total receipts for all public school
purposes for the wear i909-l0 were
8, 252. 24i
The public school system is. we'll de-
veloped throughout the state.
Churches of every denomination, as
well as good public schools, are to be
found in every community.
Louisiana's transportation facilities,
railroads and waterways combined. are
not equaled by any other state in the
Union.
In 1910. the state had 1854 miles OF
steam railroads, an increase in mileage
since 1890 of 81 per cent Several of the
large trunk lines. with numerous
smaller roads. reach all portions OF
the state and afford quick transporta-
tion. A state railroad commission ad- I
justs rates, fares and charges.
The state has 4,79i miles of navigablel
streams within her borders, reachinsl
every section: 8 times more than ILL.,
nois: 81. times more than Iowa: 10
times more than Indiana: Il times more
than Nebraska. and "A times more than
Alabama.
Louisiana. of all the states of this great
nation. is the most interesting from an
q agricultural point of view, because its
marvellous combina ton of soil and cIi-
mate gives to human uses and for hu>
man development a greater number and
more important varieties of agricultural
products than are grown elsewhere ana I
with a longer growing period.
Prof Willis l.. Moore. Chief of United
States Weather Bureau, wrote regard
ing the growing season of Louisiana as
follows:
go Period OF crop growth rang
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