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everywhere; fox and quail hunting were excellent, and both fresh and salt water fish ventured up its waters. At its mouth, the Jordan is wide, marshy and alligator - infested. Further up, the banks turn into bluffs and later slope into sandy beaches at its meeting place with the Catahoula. The bluffs and beaches are perfect for summer homes and at first that’s what several city owners built on their Jordan property.
In the last 10 years, however, a few have come to live permanently on the Jordan, some commuting between New Orleans and their river estates. Although there are not more than 20 such city families along the Jordan, each owns a large tract running into hundreds of acres. They are putting into practice the latest methods of farming, gardening and cattle raising, and show promise of making the


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