. The Southern States. e State, which will open up valuabletimber sections. The Texas & Pacific Railroad is mostimportant for the Red river sections of THE LUMBER INTERESTS OE LOUISIANA. 433 the State. The Vidalia Route takesin the northern and uplands from theeastern border to Shreveport, which is acentre for all hard wood same may be said of the road fromDelta, opposite Vicksburg to Shreve-port. There is a narrow guage roadfrom Shreveport running through DeSoto and Caddo parishes, crossing theSabine river at Logansport, which willeventually be made wide gauge and extended into
. The Southern States. e State, which will open up valuabletimber sections. The Texas & Pacific Railroad is mostimportant for the Red river sections of THE LUMBER INTERESTS OE LOUISIANA. 433 the State. The Vidalia Route takesin the northern and uplands from theeastern border to Shreveport, which is acentre for all hard wood same may be said of the road fromDelta, opposite Vicksburg to Shreve-port. There is a narrow guage roadfrom Shreveport running through DeSoto and Caddo parishes, crossing theSabine river at Logansport, which willeventually be made wide gauge and extended into Texas. It opens a vastpine district. Thus, in extent, in variety, in favor, asto locations and facilities of transporta-tion, the lumber interests of Louisianamerit the attention of the wealthy capi-talist, the competent, energetic manu-facturer, and above all, the man of familywho seeks to make a home whereopportunity to grow up with the coun-try makes a small investment in thepresent sure capital for the THE LOUISIANA OYSTER BEDS. By F. C. ZachaTie. The great resources of Louisiana inits large production of sugar-cane, cotton,rice, lumber and fruits have hitherto keptin comparative obscurity what are gen-erally deemed the minor—and wronglyconsidered the less remunerative—fieldsfor the employment of capital and intelli-gent labor. Many of these are soregarded simply for the reason that thebest locations for their development areremote from the centres of trade andgreat waterways, and in many instancesdifficult of access by quick transporta-tion. This possibly accounts for thegeneral ignorance of the great opportu-nities which these industries offer forhighly remunerative investment. Promi-nent, if not the principal, among theseneglected industries are the vast fisheryinterests of the State, which, under ener-getic labor and scientific cultivation,would in a few years equal, if they didnot surpass in the way of pecuniaryprofit, the aggregate value of the entireagr
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