The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-12-05

New Orleans.
owned grain elevator, and 1913 feet
Of wharf at the publicly owned cot
ton warehouse. Y
The cotton warehouse and the grain
elevator are the latest developments
in port improvements. The former is
the largest handling plant for an agri-
cultural product in the world, is the
most efficiently equipped structure Of
its kind in existence, and is profit
earning institution while serving the
public most economically. The stor-
age facilities offered the cotton grower
by the warehouse, coupled with the
low insurance rate, make it possible
for him to hold his cotton until such
| time as he may see fit to market it,
while at the same time enjoying the
use of bankable warehouse receipts
that are backed by the resources of
the state of Louisiana and are nego-
table in financial circles the world
over
| The port Of New Orleans is one of
the safest harbors in the world, and
provides practically unlimited anchor
age space. Vessels are usually
anchored in the lower part of the port,
the depth Of water being 60 to so feet
at low stage. From the city of New
Orleans to the passes opening into
the gulf there is depth of water
from go to 80 feet. In the South
pass there is 3O-foot channel at
mean tide, and at extreme high tide
depth Of 31h feet. The govern
ment is at present at work creating
and maintaining 35-foot channel.
The New Orleans inner harbor, or
Industrial canal, now in the process
Of construction, is one Of the worlds
great engineering feats. 1t connects
Lake Ponchartrain with the city's
river harbor, and the gulf. The route
from New Orleans to the sea through
the Industrial canal and Lake Ponchar-
train will be approximately half the
distance via the Mississippi. The
canal will furnish ideal sites for In.
dustrial plants. The inner harbor ex-
tending from the, Mississippi to Lake
Ponchartrain, six miles in length, will
lie entirely within the city limits, and
will be served through its length by
the Public Belt railroad. The canal
is being built by the dock board and
will cost at lowest estimate $l2,goO'
600. The Industrial canal will make
New Orleans the port of deposit and
the industrial port of the South.
New Orleans is peculiarly situated
to carry on trade with the countries
of Latin America. A. glance at the
map will suffice to show that this large
city of the United States is but few
hundred miles from the countries OF
Central America and the northern re
publics of South America. With Cuba
and the West Indies also New Or
leans has the advantage OF location
over other North American ports. Via
New Orleans is the natural trade
route between the Mississippi valley
and Central and South America.
Palm and Pine Flourish Together.
The climate of a city often serves
to give an idea of it that other char
acteristics do not. The palm tree and
the pine grow side by side in New Or
leans. 1t is not too tropical, because
that would kill the pine; it is not too
cold, because the palms could not en-
dure. The average temperature for
the last Al years has been 60 degrees.
During the last 43 years there have
been only 211 days when the thermom-
eter dropped to 80 degrees or lower.
About once every ten years there Is
gentle snowfall. Although New Or
leans is situated in the southern
most part of the United States, 1t is
cooler city than many in the northern
part. During the last 43 years there
were only seven days when the tenn
perature went to 100 degrees or higher.
Health conditions of New Orleans
are reflected in the remarkably low
death rate. Even including the ne
groes, who comprise large percent
age of the population, the total rate
is only 1854 for each 1000 population.
New Orleans compares very well in
this respect with the other cities.
But not all of New Orleans is CEN
tered around its water front. There
are beautiful residence sections and
numerous lakes and parks. Because
of its wide streets, extensive lawns,
and numerous open squares, New Or
leans is called the City Of Magnificent
Distances.