The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-14

by former territorial governor,
Lewis Cass, to the first constitu-
tional convention held in Detroit
in 1885 and was adopted by that
convention.
The state flower of Michigan
is the apple blossom. 1t was so
adopted by the state in 1897. The
nickname of the state is "Wol-
VERNE" Although we have been
given no direct information as to
the motto for the state, doubtless
it is incorporated in the deserip-
ton of the great seal for Michi-
gan. The population of Michigan
is 4,S42,325. The state capitol is
at Lansing.
Michigan has a state flag. We
are told that ION February %,
1887, Stevens 7. Mason, the first
governor of Michigan, presented
a flag to Grady Guard Of De-
troit, which was the first uni
formed company of militia in the
state. 1t was organized in April,
1886, and went into service OF
these United States in the winter
of 1887 to serve in the Patriot
War which formed the occasion
of the presentation of the flag.
The official flag as in use now,
was adopted in 1865. I'm 1911,
the Michigan legislature prescrib-
ed that the state flag shall be
blue, charged with the arms OF
the state, being the same as for
merly with omission of the ma
tional arms from reverse side.
The principal agricultural prod
acts raised in Michigan are: hay,
corn, wheat, oats, potatoes, rye,
beans, sugar beets, barley, buck
wheat, cabbage, onions, cucum-
bers, celery, seeds Of all kinds,
and other vegetables. Cherries,
peaches, apples, grapes, berries,
plums and pears are the various
fruits grown there.
The mineral resources of the
state are tremendous. Northern
Michigan is rich in copper and
iron ore. Other mineral resources
include: limestone, coal, gypsum,
salt, gravel, glass sand, clay, mari,
peat and oil.
Transportation in Michigan is
largely by water; although over
5000 miles of railways are ira
versing the state. Being practical
" surrounded by water of the
Great Lakes, it is only natural
that the major portion of trans
portation is by boat. The shore
line of Michigan is 1924 miles,
being the longest shore line OF
any state in our country. The
Detroit river with it's tremendous
maritime traffic: the 500 canal
which we are told carries four
times or more traffic than the
Sucz canal; the St. Mary's Locks
which we are Informed passed
through more freight in one year
than the Panama canal did dur
ing the first nine years after its
construction" completes the pic
tire Of Michigan's transportation
facilities.
Manufacturing has come to be
a chief method of industry in the
state. Automobile factories are
established on large scale IN
Michigan. This was largely due to
the proximity to the raw mate
rails on the northern end Of the
state. Water for operation of the
plants was another important
consideration. There are 4,633
establishments for manufacturing
in Michigan, and these employ a
total of 35O,266 people. Furni,
ture manufacturing at Grand
Rapids also enjoys a national
reputation. Other manufactured
products in Michigan are: foun-
dries and machine shops, brass
and bronze plants, stove foun-
dries, planning mills, paper mills
and printing establishments.
Illiteracy in Michigan is very
low. Generally it was 2 per cent
in 1880; and among the native
whites the percentage was but
O.5. Among the foreign born
whites it was 81 per cent and
among the negroes 3 per cent.
michigan has long ranked as a
leader in higher education. Be-
sides having had the first state