Excerpt from Water-Supply and Irrigation Papers of the United States Geological Survey: Nos. 101-106 Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith a manuscript by Prof. G. D. Harris on the Underground Waters of Southern Louisiana, to which has been added short discussions of certain economic features, including the uses of underground waters for water supplies and for rice irrigation, by Mr. M. L. Fuller. The part by Professor Harris is an elaboration of a portion of an earlier paper published in the reports of the geological survey Of Louisiana, and by means of its descriptions and illustrations brings out clearly the nature of the occurrence and the importance of the underground water resources of the region considered. It is believed that the discussion of water sup plies, by reiterating the importance of pure sources, will hasten their introduction. The irrigation of rice, though yet in its earlier stages, has already increased tenfold the value of land over large areas, and the publication of information which will in any way call attention to the importance of underground waters in its development will be of considerable value. I would recommend that the report be published in the series of water-supply and Irrigation Papers. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.