The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-12-30
The AII-Rround State OF Iowa.

In the commercial world how
should Iowa be classed? This is o
question that has been asked by one
who has given some thought to the
resources of this great middle west
state. AS an agricultural state? Yes,
that is the first answer that comes
to the mind, yet this is not entirely
true, though the term covers compre-
hensively the varied industries, in
Guiding stock raising, dairying, TRUCK
gardening, fruit raising and the pro-
duction OF corn, oats, wheat, rye, bar
ley and other grains.
While Iowa is an agricultural state,
it may be classified truthfuly accord
ing to the interests OF the individual
Iowa is dairy state, it is a manu-
featuring state, it is a stock raising
state, it is a fruit bearing state. In
fact, its resources include practically
everything OF which other states in
the union so loudly boast.
T Iowa's butter, and other dairy pro-
ducts, amount to more than the total
output OF, the gold OF Alaska, or OF
California. Alaska is known only as
a gold producing country, and Califor-
MIA gold is one of the greatest adver-
Using features of that state. In view
of these facts, why could not Iowa be
termed g dairy state?
What becomes of lowas millions of
bushels of grain each year? A large
proportion is consumed by Iowa cat
tie, sheep, hogs and other stock, of
course; but another large proportion
OF this grain goes to the great cereal
mills OF Iowa. there to be made into
cereal foods to help feed the world.
Iowa has the largest cereal mills in
the world Products from these mills
may be found in every country on
the globe. The packing houses OF
Iowa rank we'll with those OF other
states. These take care of part OF
the cattle and hogs that are raised
On Iowa agricultural products.
Iowa factories are. making leather
goods for the British army, most OF
the hides. from which the saddles.
harness and other leather products
are made, come from within the
state While Iowa is not classed as a
manufacturing state, there are dozens
OF cities, each with factories aggre-
eating several thousand, which do
their share in supplying the world
,marke:
The great states of the west are
known as the stock raising states Of
the union. These states are too arid
for successful agriculture and SO they
have gained national and world wide
fame from their cattle. There are no
great. ranches in Iowa. A section, or
half section of land is big farm.
One OF these large Iowa farms can
support more cattle than some of the
great ranches of the west. Stock rails
ing in Iowa is one of its greatest in
dustries. This is manifest at the pres
ent time. when the quarantine for the
foot and mouth disease threatened to
bankrupt communities and even whole
counties.
When Iowa farmers and stock
raisers cannot move their herds, the
whole commercial system is thrown
out OF balance.
Iowa apples are becoming famous.
Iowa vineyards and Iowa peach or
chards have become widely known
during recent years, and the time is
rapidly coming when the fruits of
Iowa will become prime factor in
the worlds market. as we'll as the
market of the nation.
Minerals of Iowa include coal. gyp-
sum and slate. These mineral re.
sources, though not as great as some
other states, yet form an asset which
cannot DO overlooked.
Nor has the state yet lost its place
as producer of woods. Recently east
ern manufacturers purchased many
acres OF Iowa hickory trees for the
purpose of making handles and articles
which necessitated the use of hard
wood. Iowa saw mills produce many
feet of fine oak, walnut, ash and maple
lumbe::.
After considering the various re-
sources of Iowa, the question still re-
mains: How should Iowa be classed
commercially?-(By tho Iowa State
Wide Publicity CommissionD