The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-02-24
Rose Mound Plantation



geographically this area may be-
pronounced as blum lands covered by
alluyial beds
OIL and Gas Possiblities.--As far as
can be determined from the knowledge
gained IA a superficial examination of
the territory covered the outlook to
obtain oil aud gas Ia commercial guam.
titles tE not encouraging Some OF the
geological conditions la small portion
suggest the possibility of oil aud gas
belng present although others lead 10
The conclusion tina, the chances Ia this
direction are slight Taking into con.
sldcration the absence Of any anficlinal
or saline dome structure also the fact
that under such conditions oIl.bearIne
sands are too deeply buried to hope Of
their being reached by the drill. Il IL
evident that 10 determine the economic
value Of this district would necessltate
the drilling Of numerous test wells ta
extreme depths and a. the best this
would be In the nature of speculative
undertaking, possibly resulting Ia a
large amount OF improbable cxpcndi.
ture.
The appearance OF an lgidesceHt oil
scum ou th, stagBani waters IN this
region has us eansc and IL produced in
'be decay Of vegetable matter The eas
escaping Is not of deepseatcd origin.
buf has developed near the surface in
oekrts bat Il Is very probable that
only a part of the gas escapes and that
b eonsid rahle quantity Is entrapped
beneath this district Prospecting sill
bp difficult because Of the suflnpss Of
the materials, which will make the
control Of gas uudeg any considerable
.rassure serinus task. Al cconom
r8l way would be- To collect the gas
fWH maHy shallow wells each Welding
onlg tea hundred cubic feet q day
iron ors.--Thesc ores are scattered
through beds of sands aud clays bus
cannot h. obtained n sufficient guam
titles to b uf economic value These
iron rocks though looking extremely
rich Ia iron, arp yet so largely com.
posed Of sand as 20 be appropriately
named "FerruRiuous sand rocks
clays-The extensive plastic clay
beds are undoubtedly Of commercial
value suitable for the manufacture Of
bricks and some of the beds viii make
"A COED quality Of earlbeuware
Gesvsl.--I.argc quantities Of Il high
grade gravel for the improvement Of
roads and for railroad ballast within
the confines Of this property. should
find a ready market One of the
numerous gravel beds observed is
about one mile In length $50 feet in
width and measured bg tho writer
Is feet Ia thickness These gravel
beds cats be easily and economically
operated and are close to railroad
transportation
sslt.--salt heks tend to indicate the
existence Of salt beneath the territory
lrayefsed Taking into consideration
the great quantities Of underground
water and that these salt deposits are
too deeply buried. Il would not be
economical TO attempt to mine them.
sulehur--The sulphur occurring
here has been termed by the reduction
Of gypsum through the agencies Of
iecomposing organic matter which gave
% carbon dloxide fas There IL no
proof whatsoever In this district that
sulphur occurs ia definite beds. or con /
iIHnous masses Of large size The !
writer wishes to point cat that sulphur {
n disseminated form In the deeper |
Has beds. IL found In many localities I