. Lake Superior to the Sea. 2 Canada Steamship Lines, Limited southeast, the sister harbor of Superior and the distant Wisconsinhills; in the nearer distance, the picturesque River com-pleting its sinuous journey from Fond du Lac, and stretching to thehorizon, limitless, all embracing, the frame in the finished picture, theblue waters of the earths greatest inland sea. But it is not alone for its scenic advantages that Duluth has aright to a recognized position among world cities. As a port of tradeand commerce, owing to an extension of the American wheat beltand a sustained developme
. Lake Superior to the Sea. 2 Canada Steamship Lines, Limited southeast, the sister harbor of Superior and the distant Wisconsinhills; in the nearer distance, the picturesque River com-pleting its sinuous journey from Fond du Lac, and stretching to thehorizon, limitless, all embracing, the frame in the finished picture, theblue waters of the earths greatest inland sea. But it is not alone for its scenic advantages that Duluth has aright to a recognized position among world cities. As a port of tradeand commerce, owing to an extension of the American wheat beltand a sustained development of the steel and iron industries, it isbecoming annually more important. In 1917 the Duluth-Superiorharbors had a total commerce of nearly 75,000,000 tons, withan approximate aggregate value of $500,000,000. To handle thislarge traffic some 11,000 vessels, with a capacity of from 3,000 to10,000 tons each, were required. Iron ore, of which there were ship-ments of 50,000,000 tons, was the chief item of export, while coal,. We Leave Duluth on the JNoronic with an aggregate tonnage of 11,000,000, was the chief incomingcommodity. Duluth is the third primary grain market in the United States,more than a million bushels a day being handled on the floor of thelocal board of trade in the three months of active trading. A greatexport business, annually increasing, has been developed, and toprovide for its adequate handling, modern fireproof elevators, witha total capacity of 32,500,000 bushels, have been constructed. Wheatexports in 1912 amounted to 116,000,000 bushels. We leave Duluth in mid-afternoon on the steamships Noronic,11 Hamonic, or Huronic, the three fine vessels in the Duluth-Sarniaservice of the Northern Navigation Company. These boats have been designed especially for Great Lakes service,and are equipped with every known device for the convenience and Lake Superior to the Sea 13 safety of the passengers. They are beautifully furnished throughout,being to all intents and
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