Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-11-11
OF
iowa EXTENSIVE
ALMOST EVERY ARTICLE Is PRO
DUCED BY THE FACTORIES
OF THIS STATE.
MADE IN IOWA."
Publicity Committees Throughout The
State Favor Bill Providing for
Placing Of Slogan on all
;. Iowa Made Goods.

The following article. written by Gels
Botsford Of Des Moines Is an excellent
resume Of the manufactures Of the
state, of Iowa and sets forth plainly
the result If efforts are concentrated
In the article and the main products
of its factories named. The discourse
follows:
The bill providing for the placing on
articles made in Iowa the words. Made
in Iowa." If followed up by an intelli-
gent publicity campaign and the CO.
operation of Iowa buyers, ought to
make for the upbuilding Of the state
and the rapid development of Iowa
manufacturing. a.... ~" f."
Lack Of knowledge on the part Of the
people OF the state of what Is made IN
Iowa is probably responsible in large
degree for their failure to buy Iowa
made goods. II they knew the makes Of
the Iowa manufacturers and from fac
tories outside the state, I believe that
there would be such an increased de-
mand for Iowa factory products as
would double the manufacturing out
put of the state in the next five years.
Iowa Is now the largest per capita
consumer OF manufactured goods IN
the country. 1t Is also the best pay for
the very good reason that our people
have the largest per capita wealth OF
any state in the union. Still Iowa man
ufacturers are making less than 20 per
cent Of the goods we use. 80.
seta Appeal to Public.
1t would seem to one that the manu-
facturer would want to cultivate this
market and know of no better way
than for him to stencil or mark all of
his goods, Made in Iowa." This woulG
not increase his manufacturing cost
and would afford, with concerted fol-
low up advertising campaign, the best
possible means Of appealing to the
buying public Of the state to aid In the
upbuilding Of our manufacturing by
insisting upon having the Made in
Iowa" goods.
have heard it said 50 often that
Iowa is not manufacturing state and
l know what the response to this will
be. It will be. ooh. that's all well
enough to talk about, but we don't
make the things we need" This re-
mark Is born Of ignorance and should
be answered at once.
Dubuque manufactures wagons, car
riages. all kinds Of interior finish, soap,
overalls. furniture, etc. Lyons makes
gas engines and machinery. In Clinton
Is one of the largest establishments In
the world for the making Of bank and
store fixtures, interior mill work, etc
Davenport also has a couple of big
plants In this line. Davenport also
makes locomotives, wagons, glucose
products, tent and awning stock, tin
cans, prepared coffees, and spices, etc.
/ At Muscatine the. biggest part Of the
buttons made in the United States are
produced. Muscatine also makes oal
meal and the bulk OF the far famed
Heinz "57 varieties" are made there
Fairfield makes toolg and hay working
machinery stanchions for the farmers
barn, etc., and also makes wagons. Fort
Madison makes tools. Keokuk produces
starch and dry goods staples in large
quantities. .s.s
a. "WatsrIoo Way Wins"
waterloo makes farm machinery
cream separators, automobiles, feed
tanks, refrigerators. etc, in large
quantities. Webster City makes felt
boots. Fort Dodge produces wall plas-
ter, oat meal, boots and shoes, cveralls
sewer, pipe, etc. Lehigh is big pro
Queer of sewer pipe and brick. Mason
City makes cement. shelf hardware
and packing house products, as well as
sewes 80. drain tile and brick, Cedar