. La Louisiane et l'Arkansas railway ; son territoire industries et situation financière ... l, mais itrises à 2 800 pieds dans les monts Ozark. Dans drainageboth sont particulièrement chanceux, ayant une abundanceof d'eau, parmi lesquels le Mississippi, rouge, noir, blanc l'Arkansas et l'eau. Les pays riverains de therivers est protégé des inondations bv d'un système d'leveesnow presque terminée, et déjà à l'élargissement pour 1,430milles en Louisiane seul. Le coût de construction et entretien de ces digues est satisfaite en partie par les États-Unis Gouvernement et en partie par la fiscalité locale. Gooddrinking w

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. Louisiana and Arkansas railway; its territory industries and financial condition ... l, but itrises to 2, 800 feet in the Ozark Mountains. In drainageboth States are particularly fortunate, having an abundanceof streams, among which are the Mississippi, Red, Black, Arkansas and White rivers. The country bordering therivers is protected from inundation bv a system of leveesnow nearing completion and already extending for 1, 430miles in Louisiana alone. The cost of construction andmaintenance of these levees is met partly by the UnitedStates Government and partly by local taxation. Gooddrinking water is obtainable in almost every part of bothStates. The rainfall is ample and well distributed, averag-ing from forty to fifty-five inches per annum. These figurescompare with other states as follows: Illinois, 35 to 45 Kansas, l 5 to 3 5 New York, :; 5 to 40 Texas, 15 to 45 The idea that the climate is a trying one for white peopleis wide-spread but very erroneous. The white farmers out-number the black, and many of them work in the fields the 14 LOUISIANA AND ARKANSAS RAILWAY.. POPLAR LOG CUT NEAR JENA, LA. entire year without negro help. South winds prevail duringthe warm months and the delightful sea breeze makes thesummer, in the opinion of many, the pleasantest time of theyear. The thermometer in Louisiana seldom reaches 95degrees and the nights are generally cool. The winters areshort and usually mild, permitting work in the fields through-out the year. In point of health the States of Arkansas and Louisianacompare with some of the Eastern States as follows: Death Rateper 1, 000. Arkansas, 17.2 Louisiana, 15.2 Maine, 17.5 Massachusetts, ^1-1 New York, 17.9 POPULATIONThe census returns indicate a steady growth in the pop-ulation of the two states, although neither has witnessed any LOUISIANA AND ARKANSAS RAILWAY 15 of the booms that have temporarily affected some of theWestern States. Figures are as follows: Arkansas. Louisiana. 1870, -. 48447 726, 915 1880, 802, 525 939,

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