The Harrison times., 1914-09-05
PANAMA EXPOSITION FOR Co. ASSESSOR
Gov, Hays EIOquentIy .Prasi.
es The State OF Arkansas
and its Resources.
EXCEPTIONAL STRONG LETTER

Ia his call for general partiripa-
tion in the movement for rcprcscn-
tation at the Panama Exposition,
GOV. Hays says the following good
things concerning our State;
Arkansas lies at the very heart Of
. the great Mrssissjppi Valley and in a
key position for unrjyalcd benefits
from the exposition 1t has uusur.
passed opportunities to offer and
advantages to betstow, bat the
world must be made acquainted with
these things Through great ex-
hlblt at the fair, our people can de-
monStratc 10 the world such great
industrial facts as these
"A climate thatiS as nearly perfect
as can be found for successful farm
ing or stock raising, and a tcmpera-
turc that, in some respects, is as in.
yitiug rs chat Of California
'More miles olnayigaberiycr than
any other State
IAN average rainfall OF 50 inches,
distributed throughout the year.
"That a full crop failure, through
drouth, is practically unknown.
"That during the past decade Ark.
anSas farm lands have increased 1873
per cent, a standard hardly reached
by any other state or country,
"That according to the greatest cx'
pcrtS in the world Arkansas should
raise more corn per acre than Iowa,
because OF it's favorable seasons.
That Arkansas is the land Of dou.
bic crops,
THAT Arkansas cuts onc.twcnti.
eth OF the entrc output OF lumber for
the United States annually, aud ranks
first in hardwoodS, having the great
est oak and gum forests in the world,
THAT through the uncxcelcd dis.
tributon ot rain and sunshine Ark.
ansas produces the greatest variety
of crops IN the United States varying
from alfalfa and wheat to rice and
cotton
"That thcundcyclopcd WATERPROOF.
CT Of the State, it hamrsscd would
drive the wheels Of every factory in
the State
THAT lands can he bought for
onciourth what they will cost in the
more northern States, yet will yield
as generous harvest and under con
ditious of climate that make farming
u distinct pleasure,
THAT the cost OF state government
is less hurdcnsomc than in many
other sections of the country, while
the enforcement of law is a matter
OF pride amoung our people
THAT the State produces Il grade
Of marble equal to that Of any other
State, supplies the larger part Of the
commercial aluminium oI the world,
has rich and incxhauStlbIc deposits
OF kaoln from which the finest china
is made, has by Government test the
most powerful steam coal in the
world furnishes zinc, slate phOs,
phatc and other conuucrcial minerals
and has the only diamond mines in
America
"Thut Northwest Arkansas is the
banner fruit belt Of the South aud
has taken first prizes at uinc nation.
at and international eSposititions,
and that 30 Of the - counties Of the
Stptt are adapted to profitable fruit
growing,
THAT IN Southwest Arkansas is
the greatest peach orchard in the
world, and that the varieties rival
anything produced on the Pacific
Coast,
THAT there are over 100000 acres
Of Government land subject to home.
stead
"Thnt the State has an education
al system that ranks with the beat
in the country, aud that school pro-
perty shows an increuse OF 100 per-
cent in valuation within the past ten
ycUrs
"Thut Arkansas manufactures aps
proaeh SlOO,OOO,OOO annually hal
value
THAT no country has more salu.
tary laws governing the Investment
OF capital or offers grratcr ndyuu.
Iages TO tbcinycstor,"
Campbell Murray has received
an appointment under the Civil Scr
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