The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-28
THE MISSING p.

Some years ago, during the visit of
an eminent foreign dignitary to this
country, the late James G. Blaine
was asked how the distinguished
guest might best be given a vivid,
lasting impre ssion OF our land. Mr..
Blaine replied, Take him through the
State OF Iowa in the daytime"
IF that great statesman were liv-
ing today, he would have no reason
to retraCt this statement" says
Printers Ink, for from the time that
Mr.. Iowa Farmer wrested the land
from the redskins, the Hawkeye
State has been typicaly American.
Agriculture is paramount in Ameri-
can activities, and tilling the soil is
Iowa's long suit
agriculture and Iowa are to all
intents and purposes synonymous.
From where the Mississippi forms
the PapoleoniC profile of Iowa on the
east, 10 where the muddy Missouri
flows by chr bachelor bluffs on the
west, Iowa is a never ending panora-
ma of rolling hills covered with corn,
wheat, oats, grazing cattle and still
more corn. For Of all the great
II
more than ever the place from which
the worlds breakfast comes, Iowa is
the Ben Adhem of the bunch and
justly deserves the sobriquet. The
Blue-Ribbon State so aptly bestow.
ed upon her by one of her large. agri-
cultural publications.
Iowa ranks first in the production
of corn and oats and in the value of
the horses, hogs and poultry within
her borders. She outraAks all 9th
er commemorative in the amount in
vested in farm machinery. She
stands second in the production of
hay, the value of her beef cattle. farm
buildings. farm property and the
area OF her improved farm land. She
leads in annual revenue per farm.
If a hole thirteen-sixteenths OF an
inch in diameter were bored straight
through this terrestrial ball from
Sioux City to Siam, Hy Clymer, of
Iowa, could dig down into his jeans
and ante up enough jitneys from his
1914 profits and farm valuation to
plug that hole with solid core, If
he so elected.
He has the wherewithal, as
shown by the fact that Iowa stands
third among the states in bank de.
Dosits. He isn't bit averse to-
spending IT for what he wants. Proof
Of this is the fact that one out OF ev-l
cry ten automobiles sold in the Unit. |
ed States in the past year was pur. |
biased by an lowan. Iowa goes in |
strong for electrical utilities. talking
machines, jewelry; liz short, all the
modern conveniences and luxuries, |
IS well as the necessities. Hy ely
ner and wife want everything look
ng spiek and span, everything up-l
o-date.
"Run-down4E the-heel farms are
lmost as much OF a rarity In Iowa
s are icebergs In the IRdian Ocean
Iowa is the most Intelligent com
nonwealth in the Union ,,boasting
he lowest percentage Ok ffliferacy
/ $40 per cent? OF any common
seaith. This is largely responsible
Or the growth of her exceptionally
cod newspapers and excellent agrl-
ultural publications that unite TO
over the state as the waving corn
overs her rolling hills.
Iowa Is doing things In the pro.
uction OF wOmen's underwear, mems 4
FORK shoes. children's garments,
leeping garments and sunbonnets.
Ter wonderful State Agricultural
oIIegc at Ames is turning out scien-
fic farmers and teaching her daugh.
srs the knack Of making puddingss
nd patching quilts aA(ompIish Ii
tents equally ~ Important a. play
" "A hand III bridge or fnternreting