ships forty-six (46) and forty-seven (47) south, and east
of the range line dividing ranges thirty-six (36) and thirty-
seven (37) east, and north of the township line dividing
townships fifty-eight (58) and fifty-nine (59) south, and
west of the range line dividing ranges forty-one (41) and
forty-two (42) east, to the north line of township fifty-two
(52) south, and thence west of a line following the exterior
lines of the government survey, as shown by the State map
furnished by the Commissioner of Agriculture, to the divis-
ion line between townships fifty-eight (58) and fifty-nine
(59) south," the territory being in the extreme southern
part of Florida, within the sub-tropics, entirely free of frost,
and embracing the most valuable portion of the Everglade
region.
 Transportation is provided by the Florida East Coast
Railway and East Coast Canal; also direct water transpor-
tation from Miami to eastern cities and Europe by sail or
steamer from Miami. The lands are extremely fertile, and
readily drain an average of 13 feet fall in six miles to tide
water.

ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF WORK REQUIRED
 AND COST OF SAME.
Eight lateral canals, each 50'xi2' by 12 miles... 96 miles
One canal, 50'x12' by 48 miles.............. 48 miles

 Total canals ....................... 144 miles

 Cubic yards.
Estimated yardage to complete drainage systein. 17.ooo,ooo
Excavation required to complete State contract.. 8,000,000

 EXCAVATION.
 117,287 cubic yards per mile:
 Average cost of excavation, 5c per cubic yard.
 Average cost of excavation, $5,864.35 per mile.
Total cost of completed drainage system, $845,ooo.oo.