THE IRRIGATION AGE. 67 



VERY RICH ALLUVIAL LAND 



100,000 Acres 

 $2^2 Per Acre 



Near New Orleans City, Railroads and River 



THE SOIL FROM THIS LAND IS WORTH $6.50JPER TON 

 AS A FERTILIZER. The land is low, level prairie, covered with a 

 heavy growth of grass, and produces under cultivation from $50 to 

 $125 per acre net upon staple crops, and from $250 to $1,000 per 

 acre upon early vegetables and oranges. 



13,000 AND 8,000 ACRES $2.50 PER ACRE, situated upon> deep 

 and navigable stream, so that a farmer could harvest his crops in 

 the afternoon and have them in the New Orleans marketf and the 

 surrounding cities in the morning. 



healthiest cities in the Union. Average resident white 

 death rate less than fifteen per 1,000. 



The temperature in winter seldom below 30 degrees, and usually 

 between 50 and 60 degrees Fah. In summer between 75 and 90 

 degrees Fah. 



Has the Largest Sugar Refinery in the World 

 15,000 Barrels Refined Sugar Daily 



The building of the Panama Canal. New Orleans is destined to 

 have over 1,000,000 population within the next few years. 



The city is expending $25,000,000 for sewerage, drainage and 

 municipally owned water works and filtration plant. 



Does not tax foreign capital. 



ALLUVIAL LANDS CO. 



121 La Salle Street. CHICAGO. ILL. 



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