LOUISIANA 



HE state of Louisiana, with an 

 area of 46,43 1 square miles, 

 possesses a surface generally level, 

 but somewhat hilly in the western 

 part. About one fourth of its area 

 is included in the great delta of the 

 Mississippi, which seldom attains 

 an elevation of more than ten feet 



above the level of the sea. This delta is inundated 

 every spring. It is composed of sea marshes. North 

 of this delta are level prairies. A good portion of 

 the state is covered with forests of pitch-pine, inter- 

 spersed with cypress, oak, elm, and honey-locust. 



The amount of game in the state is probably far 

 beyond the belief of most persons, and the list is prob- 

 ably as great as that of any other. Deer are numerous ; 

 bear are common ; lynx, fox, raccoon, and opossum 

 are numerous. The character of the country makes 

 hunting at times quite difficult, and affords protection 

 to the game, the extensive swamps making fastnesses 

 almost impenetrable. 



The furred game is abundant, and the feathered 

 game is surprisingly plentiful to a stranger visiting the 

 state. 



Water-fowl in great variety are to be seen by mill- 

 ions ; cranes and plume-birds abound at every turn ; 

 and jack-snipe furnish sport until the hunter is sur- 

 feited with the fun. 



