The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1919-12-06

miles in length, the famous Industrial
canal.
Terminal facilities erected by the
dock board comprise Is of the most
modern steel sheds. 1924 feet in
length, 4,257 feet of open wharves,
1,200 feet of wharf at the publicly
owned grain elevator. and 1913 feet
of wharf at the publicly owned cot
ton warehouse.
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 wCrld. is the
most efficiently equipped Structure OF
it's kind in existence, and Is a profit-
earning institution while serving the
public most economically. The stor-
by the warehouse, coupled with the
low insurance rate, make ii possible
for him to hold his cotton until such
time as he may see fit to market 1t,
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 so to so feet
at low stage. From the city of New
Orleans to the passes opening into
the gulf there is a depth of water
from 60 to 90 feet. In the South.
pass there is a 30-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 a 35-fOot channel.
The New Orleans inner harbor, or
Industrial canal, now IL 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.
New Orleans is peculiarly situated
TO carry on a trade with the countries
of Latin America. A glance at the
map will suffice to show that this largo
city of the United States is but a 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 q city often serves
TO give an idea of 1t 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 AZ years has been 90 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
mart During the last 43 years there
were only seven days when the tenn
Derature 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 1884 for each 1000 population