The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-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. 4.251 feet of open wharHeS,
loo feet of wharf ut the publicly
owned grain elevator. and lob 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 agrl-
cultural product in the world, is the
most efficiently equipped structure or
it's kind in existence, and Is proht-
earning institution while serving the
public most economically. The stur-
age facilities offered the cotton grower
! by the warehouse. coupled with the
/ low insurance rate, make it possible
| Cor him to hold his cotton until Such
| time as he may see fit to market II,
while at the same time enjoying the
use of bankable warehouse receipts
! that are backed by the resources or
the state of Louisiana and are nego-
table in financial circles the world
over.
The mort of New Orleans is one or
the safest harbOrs in the world, ana
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 co to 90 feet. In the South
mass there Is 30-fOOt channel at
mean tide, and ut extreme high tide
DEPTH of 311a 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 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.
New Orleans is peculiarly situated
to carry on a trade with the countries
of Latin America. A glance at the
man 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
loans 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 city often serves
to give an idea of 1t that other char
? octeristics do not. The palm tree and
, the nine grow side by side in New or
leans. II is not too tropical, because
, that would kill the pine; 1t is not toe
cold because the palms could not en-
: dure. The average temperature fol
5 the last AZ years has been 60 degrees
During the last 43 years there have
5 been only oil days when the thermom
= eter dropped to 80 degrees or lower
p About once every ten years there Is
f gentle snowfall. Although New Or
I leans Is situated in the southern
! most part Of the United States, it is &
cooler city than many in the northern
+, mart During the last 43 years there
n were only seven days when the tenn
: perature went to 100 degrees or higher
o Health conditions of New Orleans
: are reflected in the remarkably low
n death rate Even including the ne
{ groeS. who comprise Il large percent
A age of the population. the total rat'
X is only 1851 for each 1000 population