Barge of Cotton
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| The packets plying the Mississippi River measure 50 feet from keel to root of upper cabin; their average length is 250 feet, with a carrying capacity of a thousand tons. The main deck is occupied by boilers, machinery and freight; above, is the saloon with commodious staterooms, while a third story contains the officers quarters. 136 landings are made between Memphis and New Orleans. |
