The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-01-27
GREATER MISSOURI,
Interesting Letter from Mr.. J..
O. Pettis, Residing at Durham
GREAT CORN AND MULE STATE.
Mr.. pettis Predicts that in Ten
Years Missouri will Rank First
Of ali States in Corn Statistics

OF ali States III Corn Statistics
Durham, Mo-. Jan. p, '04
& EDITOR REVIEW
This part Of Missouri was settled be-
foee the war. Records in County
Clerks Office show that Government
pateats to most OF the lands q Lewis
county we're; Issued prior 10 1871. Pro
slavery sentiments prevailed. Those
who had means usually we're slave own
ers.
This whole country was originally
forests separated here sand there by
narrow strips of prairie upon which
the timer was con stantly encroaehing.
Markets were distant. roads poor,
labor required to hew out farms
enormous Then came the war which
was manifold more destructive and de-
moralizing to property and people here
than in the north. 1T closed With the
slaves made freed men. IL required
years to grow people who could do the
work needed to make this country q
land OF prosperous and beautiful homes.
We are told that in 1896 there we've but
few more improved farms than in'1S61.
After the election of MeKinly financial
mists rolled away. a wave of true
prosperity spread over the whole coun-
try, then Missouri stepped into line
and has honestly been trying TO keep
{ step with her sister states aad we be-
lieve would be ct the front today If
not go weighed with democratic clogs.
Perhaps no state of our Union has
greater undeyeloped resources. With
inexhaustible deposits of choice miner
ais we have soil, climate and thermal
conditions suited to most successful
agriculture and horticulture in all
their branches so far as they cen be
extended in any one place in the earth.
Materials and facilities for maEufact-
uring ara unegualed elsewhere. OF
the states in the corn belt Missouri
ranks No. 3. La 1902 the yield OF corn
per acre was greatest in this state.
There is here much corn lard to be
brought into cultivation while III the
prairie states the average has proba bly,
reached its max imam. The population
is becoming so dense, the price Of land
SO high farmers ia those states will BY
compelled tosaiversifysthei crops more
than in,the past. We, believe within
ten years Missouri will lead the states
in the production OF corn
A friend living in Iowa who plans to
get to worlds fair says he expects to
find little there FROM Missouri except
mule backs and applejacks.
Doctor Custer OF Durham sanitarium
(who by the way is u c-.usin Of coat
famous cavalry man Gen. Custer) was
recently looking over the grounds at
ST. Louis. He tells me our stare board
are doing good work and we need have
no fears OF taking second place. OF
] course Missouri males and apples will
be there and they will be the best,
Messrs. Murry & Dunn OF McCredie
Galloway county Mo, has a mule named
Queen which they are fitting for the
fair. Queen IS ls} hands high. Her
owners believe by June lsf she will
weigh 24o0 pounds. Mr.. Eshoaa OF
! Festus, Mo has mule IS hands high
I. that now weighs one ton. This mule
d will also be at the worlds fair. Judges
we have good judges as we'll rs good
mules in this STATED say these mules
are snperb, that they will be attractions
4 in their department and prize winners.
Il Undoubtedly the ST. Louis in many
respects win be the greatest fair yet
held-great In many of the best things
and also IN some OF the worst things
aud features that attach to fair.
4 When over it will be said of this as OF
a gathering you have read about in an
old book Satin came also"
4 ST. Louis police stated in November
y last there were more than 5000 ''soiled
doves" in the city. A religious journa'
of recent date saws that ,ewd people O
Z the baser part of both sexes are work
ing with satanic industry and ingenu
q ity to increase the number.
a Efforts will be made to restrict vict
Il and those efforts viii be supported b.
4 all who have their own and the bes
interests of society at heart We shall
hope those coming to the fair will b
I'll thoughtful in selecting their comIan.
1 while travelling guarded aud proper il
M their conduct while there and return
& ing to their homes, take with then
& much useful information and their owl
h good name as we'll, "A word to tn,
X wise is sufficient.
u 1t is now foregone conclusion tina
N the solid south will bring the negr
problem as an issue into the comm.
campaign. We are Interested an
\ amused as we watch their leaders worl
this question into forms for politica
discussion. We are also trying t