The Harrison times., 1915-10-30
1HE OzARKS OF ARKANSASAND MISSOURI
Varied Land Serae and Diversity Agricultural Production Prms
Raising with the Finest Blue Grass Pasase Auu
dance Eqnabe Climate Premier Raising
Community and Destined be Leader Dayiug

All SlnplIS, Country Ol lUuCuullS
|boundary one OF marvellous richness.
Ma section of rare scenic beauty, Of
great potential wealth is this. The
Ozark Country" No two writers
follow the same boundaries in en-
closing it. Where it begins and
where it ends has no dehniteness
A country wrought in a wonderful
manner, colossal in its proportions,
and fabulouslv rich in its natural
equipment. Buried beneath its bills
and valleys is mineral wealth that
centuries will but begin to disclose.
The lead, zinc, baryteS, coal, and
other valuable minerals of the Ozark
Country will be enriching its inhabl-
tants hundred of years hence The
Millions that have been taken out
are but an atom of the hidden worth
awaiting future development.
This Ozark country is a district
of varied topography. Small and
extensive stretches of prairie, gently
rolling land, rocky hills, rugged
mountains, deep alluvial creek and
river bottoms of varying width,
gravelly uplands, with an assort-
ment of almost every color and kind
of soil found on the face of the earth,
This territory as an agricultural
country has always been lightly con-
sidered. The railroad companies
operating through it will entertain
you verbally, and through their ex-
pensively COTTON up literature, with
glowing tales of the beauty ofits
landscapes, its crystal streams filled
with trout, bass and other game
fishes, its invigorating and healthful
climate, the fine hunting afforded,
but perhaps not word of the utility
value of this Ozark Country, a dis
trict of potential resources second
perhaps to, none on the American
continent when it's variety of useful
ness is considered. We do not decrv
its natural beauty. We'glory in its
scenic wealth. We do not believe
there is a district in the world with
the same intimate personal charm
of the Ozarks. Carrying nothing
of the; majestic beauty of great
mountain countries, we find here a
friendly charm that is close and
warm. These Ozark hills aud minia-
ture mountains come down close
and shake hands with the lover of
the fair in nature. Ripping streams
laugh with you in praise of life
worth living, verdant and far
stretching forests muse with you in
contemplation of the subdued maj,
esty of their shaping, and pictur-
esque valleys smile their welcome as
you delve into the Ozark Country,
ever stretching before ones vision a
wonderfully fashioned outline of
harmony and perfection in detail
that dehes the brush of the Master
to reproduce. But this isall inciden-
tai. 1t is the mere frame work into
which has been placed the great
material resources and agricultural
wealth of the Ozarks. The Ozark
country is primarily an agricultural
and horticultural community. 1t
carries immense deposits of useful
minerals, the finest quality of build
ing stones, has a great store of un-
developed water power for manu-
featuring purposes, considerable
timber and other resources, but its
great wealth rests in its capacity as
a farming stock raising and frlit
producing community.
1t seems strange that a country
right at the door of the great city
of st. Louis and but a few hours
ride from the growing city of Kan
sas City should show only 50 per
cent OF its land improved. Some of
the unlmproved land is not suscep pti-
BILE of cultivation, but there are but
few acres anywhere in the Ozarks
that can not be improved either for
cultivation or profitable pasturage.
The acreage of absolutely waste
land is exceedingly low. Even with
but little over half of the acreage
improved the figures of agricultural
and stock production do not make
bad showing, and clearly Indicate
what may be accomplished under
more scientific and improved methods
of crop and stock raising. Pratical-
ly every crop raised on the North
American Continent can be produc-
ed III the Ozarks. The south end of
the district extends into the cotton
belt and this year has proven that
rice can be successfully grown.
Production covers everything excent