The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-05-29
MY COUNTRY
IT'S OF THEE
By S. J. FULLWOOD
OHIO

on the east by pennsylvania ana
West Virginia; on the south by
West Virginia and Kentucky; and
on the west by Indiana. The to-
biography of the state is divided
into three distinct sections: level
lands in the northern and north
western part of the state as far
south as Columbus On the west
central side, and Akron, on the
east central side. Gently rolling
land is found in the south central
and east central sections of the
state. Rugged billy sections are
located in southeastern Ohio.
These hills are the end of the Al
leghany Plateau.
Ohio is the only state which
has not presented the writer with
a copy or picture of the state seal.
However, the Columbus chamber
of commerce sent us the follow
ing word description Of the seal
and flag. The seal is described as
follows: con March 25. 1903, an
act was passed covering the de-
sign of the seal. 'On the right
side near the bottom a sheaf of
wheat and on the left bundle
of II arrows, both standing erect;
in the background and rising
above the sheaf and arrows
mountain over which shall appear
the rising sun, the state seal to be
surrounded with these words: The
Great Seal Of the State of Ohio"
"On the right, the sheaf of
wheat indicates the great agricul-
tural advantages of the state, for
which it has always been disting-
uished. The bundle of II arrows
on the left symbolizes the Union
of the States (Ohio being the 18th
state admitted to the Union), uni
ted under one government and
bound together for mutual pro-
lection. The rising sun appearing
above the mountains is shining on
the first state west of the noun
tains."
The state flower of Ohio is the
scarlet carnation. The nickname
for the state is Buckeye State"
so named, it is thought, from the
buckeye tree which grows III pro-
fusion in certain parts of ONO.
The state motto is Emporium IN
Imperio," which translated means
"An Empire Within An Empire
The population Of the state is g.
100000. And the state capitol is
located at Columbus. Ohio ranks
fourth in population in the states
of our country.
Ohio has a state flag. Here,
too. we are given only a word
description of the flag, from the
same source of information as re-
ceived in connection with the state
seal. "The design for the Ohio
flag was adopted by the 18th gen
eral assembly on May Z, 1902.
The Ohio flag is rcd. white and
blue, made in the form of pen
nant with a triangular split at the
end. 1t has three red stripes, two
white stripes, and a triangular
field of blue with II white stars
surrounding the white circle with
a red center. The proportions and
symmetry Of the flag are such
that it may be shown in any posi-
ton without affecting its symbol
ism. =,
"The triangles formed by the
main lines of the flag represent
the hills and valleys as typified
in the state seal, and the stripes,
the roads and waterways. The
stars, indicating the Is original
number of states are grouped
around the circle. That it was the
18th state to be admitted to the
union is shown by adding four
more stars. The white circle with
its red center not only represents
the initial letter of Ohio, but it is
suggestive of its being the Buck
eye state"
The major crop of Ohio is
Indian corn. Other crops raised
there include: oats, winter wheat,
potatoes. tame hay, tobacco, rye,
barley, sweet potatoes, sorghums,
and sugar beets. Ohio ranks high
in the value of its livestock. There
arc 219.296 farms in Ohio, on 2l,-
514.O59 acres of land. Maple sugar
and syrup, and canning of vegeta.
bles are leading agricultural IN
dustries. There are 157 establish
ments dealing with dairying in the
state.
The major minerals of Ohio are
two-fold: coal and clay products.
Ohio has extensive mineral re-
sources. Clay products include
brick. tile, pottery and chinaware.
One Of the first states to produce
petroleum and natural gas was
Ohio. and the mineral resources
found in Ohio are limestone and
sandstone, pigiron, glass sand,
gypsum. and some potash. The
state ranks sixth in mineral wealth
extracted. It leads the country in
the production of lime.
Establishments devoted to man.
ufacturing in the state number
1875, employing total OF 49,
469 wage earners. The leading
manufacturing industries are steel
and rolling mill products. In this
particular form Of manufacturing,
Ohio is second only to Pennsyl-
vania. Foundry and machine shop
products are second in rank to
steel. in Ohio. The pottery indus
try in this state is very important
and expansive. Ohio leads the
union in the quantity ard value
of it's. clay products. Akron leads
the world in the production, OF
rubber tires and other rubber
goods and also has extensive
printing and publishing works.
Other leading forms of manufac-
I..,.a II, tho state are meat pack