Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-23
HARBOR COMMISSION
COMPILING DATA FOR
MARINE TERMINAL
QUESTIONABLE Sent to All Ship
pers to Determine Volume
Handled.
COOPERATION is ASSURED
BY Clark Ray mOnd Kuhns.

What relation will the new Port of
Wilmington, at the mouth of the Chris
tiana river, after its completion, be to
other ports in the United States?
In preparing for the opening of the
new marine terminal by the Wilmington
Board Of Uarbor Commissioners within
at least three months, the Marine Terml-
nal Bureau. under the direction OF
Frederick W. Ilcrsey, an expert port
authority, n member of the New York
technical advisory committee co-operat-
ing with the local board in its efforts to
solve the problems of modern port,
has already started great undertaking
in that of securing data of vast import
ancc to the success of the port.
To secure this data, it was first neccs-
sary to divide the entire United States
into zones. Eight zones comprises the
country's area. Tributary Zone, No. |,
comprises practically the entire State of
PENNSYLVANIA and all of Delaware. The
North Atlantic Zone, No. ., comprises
New Jersey, New York, Maine, Yer
mont and all other States bordering the
great north Atlantic.
/ The Central Neutral Zone, No. 3,
/ is made up of several States west oil the
PENNSYLVANIA zone line. The Baltimore
/ Zone. No. 4, comprises Maryland,
District of Columbia and the Nirginias.
Zone No. 5, or the South Atlantic
Zone. includes North Carolina, South
Carolina, Georgia and part Of Alabama.
Zone No will be the Gulf Zone, en-
bracing all States bordering the southern
gulf streams.
No. : Zone, or the Midwest Neutral
Zone, comprises all centrally located
statedoea and the Pacific Neutral Zone
! No. s, borders the Pacific from the State
of Washington to the border line oi
Mexico.
Among shippers in Delaware, alons
the Peninsula. southern towns OF Penusyl
vania and near by New Jersey towns, 6
personal canvas is being made. Dealers
are asked 10 fill our qucstionnalre'
relating to the annual tonnage handled
and how il is handled The location oi
the place of business is given, together
with the railroad sidings and mentor
made of the freight stations used.
The questions asked by the canvassel
are of vital importance to the successful
operation of the Port of Wilmington. II
is necessary TO secure the approximate
annual volume of trade; what produc
ton is of foreign origin; where from anc
through what port; what is the point
of origin of bulk of domestic purchases
bv what means of transportation does Il
reach YOU; do YOU export; what is Tho
approximate volume of your domestic
shipments and, do you believe thu
Terminal, when in operation, will prove
beneficial to your business.
According to Mr. Hcrsey, PRACTICAL!
in every intance where merchant ha
been interviewed, the bureau has beel
assured Of support and cooperation
! This canvass is not confined TO the near
by area, but is intended to reach ever
merchant throughout the country b,
methods of canvassing,
The bureau is also making an effort t.
ascertain the approximate total weigh
of annual output of the States pro
ductions.
! All this information is now being com
piled in the offices of the Board c
| Harbor Commissioners in the Publ
| Building. Within the next month, 1t wa
stated. the Offices of the Marine Termins
Bureau will be established in the newl
erected and finely equipped building o
the terminal site.
The Port os Wilmington, schedule
to be in operation after January, 1872;
.. will be listed as a leading Atlanti
), seaport. 1t will secure the trade of Sout
Jersey, Southern Pennsylvania and tn
| Delmarvia Peninsula, together wit
trade from every other State in the cour
try.
By o direct route, the terminal
| 1881 miles from Liverpool; 1917 mile
from Colon, and 1921 miles TO Gibralta
| 1t is located on three trunk railroad
with tributaries widening through ever
I State in the country.
| To build the Port of " ilmington CO.
81, 100000.