The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1916-12-14

latter part OF tnls year hds
jig with it the reorganization OF
brousn. established public utility of To-
al interest and Iower Coast
liz mad Company has taken over the
hs nnnsd property heretofore known as
rsinVs r Orleans Fort Jackson d
the IS,e Railroad, and it is now be
GIsnu aroted by the new owners with
ing opsnect of active and vigorous
development' o,5 valuable country
Al an. between New Orleans and the
sA NM ~ Mexico; a country possessing
1un ,ages that are only recently be-
su's ,ns nroperly known to the major
cunt 2" ~ our people; in fact section
~ .he state of Louisiana susceptible
;mprovement to an extent beyond
aps any other portion of the Uni
ctates. and at a cost that is IN
teo ,saant in comparison with the re-
.rlts that will ensue.
Tho norton OF this territory whlcn
: ,roversed by the Mississippi RIVER
r. heen known for several genera
aa 90 The Lower Coast, and. since
uoD .orlv DAYS of the states history,
.ss lands adjacent to the river were
an,,,vated in large sugar plantations
eu .h,ch were located the magnificent
v'as of the sugar barons" of times
NV In more recent times, these
"a. have been used more profltably
h.,ny divided into smaller farms,
0,oducing vegetables. fruit and rice
r.s The nrocess of changing the large
a,.,,.t,ons into small farms is now
p.oceeding al an ever increasing rate.
Statistics of farm production on
,.,ds IN California, Florida and other
.sc,ions of the United States, are
mite oyershadowed it appears, when
ri.cpd in comparison with results OBJ
aimed by intensive farming on these
,Iover Coast" truck farms. Instances
80 recorded in which the yield per
..rc is beyond anything ever expect
Al or realized in other sections OF
the country.
The Lower Coast Railroad" furn-
isbes transportation to the country
,outh of New Orleans, passing direct
" through the best known portion o.
the lands along the river; and, in adj
Sition. II also serves, through its re-
eeufly established boat connections
an points along the river to Port Eads,
an pojnts between the railroad and
Grand Isle, and all points in the Bara-
TARA Bayou section.
was confidently expected that a
superior transportation service to
these places, lying beyond the line OF
railroad, would result in the attrac-
ton to the railroad line of traffic
which had heretofore taken very slow
and uncertain routes. This expecta.
ton Ia becoming realized to a very
g7tifying extent, as the people are
becoming better acquainted with the
advantages 80 literally offered to the
railroads. patrons.
More important, however, than
merely attracting the present traffic,
are the results which will be attained
in the development of the vast area
Of valuable lands contiguous to the
country served directly by the rail,
road line.
Oyster beds and fishing grounds, OF
the very finest, will be brought into
closer connection with a large por-
ton of the middle-western and south.
ern states, by means of traffic ar
rangements which the railroad is max
ing with trunk lines radiating from
New Orleans. Inducements are being
offered to shippers of vegetables,
fruit and sea foods, which will enable
them to market their produce in car
bads, in the northern cities, in short
e. time and at less expense, than
vas ever before possible.
The accessibility of such places as
Grand Isle, Laf1tte, Venice, Fort Jack
con. Burrwood and Port Eads, through
increased train service and close con-
nsction with regular boat lines, will
make those places favorite resorts for
tourists. and will attract settlers and
investors who will be eager to enjoy
ne many advantages or residence in
acountry where pleasure and comfort
abound.
buras. La, the present southern
tefminus Of the railroad, is the cen
YER OF thriving community of oyster
men. fishermen and farmers, and the
~uatry Immediately beyond Buras
ma the finest orange groves in Louis.
ANA It Is now included in Drain
W Districts which have increased
snolmously the extent of the farm
ands In that vicinity. II is expected
nj this particular portion of the
~antry. tributary to the railroad, will
me nrst to obtain the benefits OF
extension Of the railroad line.
ssery Improvement in the direction
increased transportation facilities
Ably leads to more, by tending
opuiarize the country served, and
- tendency is remarkably apparent
result OF the increased train ser
ana boat service offered by the
oad. Passenger traffic has in
ed to the point where more
pnent VIII be needed in order to
ou the additional trains which the
Nsement hopes to do in the near
49, and, at the same time. the
traffic has also necessitated
a. Oh every available car of the
0ad's equipment.
ae abundance of wild game this
n- has been so remarkable that