The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-23
MY COUNTRY
IT'S OF THEE
By S. J. FULLWOOD


MISSOURI
Missouri is a border state To-
Gated in the west north centfai
portion of these United States. IL
is bounded on the north by Iowa;
on the east by Illinois, Kentucky
and Tennessee; on the south by
Arkansas; and on the west by
Oklahoma. Kansas and Nebraska.
The topography of the state var
les. In the eastern part OF the
state is found table land. In the
western portion it is billy; to the
northwest, the ground gradually
forms bluffs; and to the south
west, mountains. The Missouri
river form Sthc western boundary
Of the state in the northwest por-
ton. A peculiar fact is noted
here in that the Missouri river IS
constantly shifting its location.
which automatically changes the
boundary line Of the state after
which it was named. The MiSSls-
Sippi river forms the eastern
boundary Of the State Of Mis-
souri,.
We were not given any copy Of
the great seal for the State OF
ii ,SSoui. However, in the cen
t." of the flag which we shall de-
scribe later, is what we suppose TO
be same in design rs the seal; for
this same design appears OF the
state letterheadS, which were sent
to us. This Scal-likc design on
the flag, is two and one-quartcr
inches in diameter. II is per-
fcctly round in shape. Between
the outer and the inner circle APP
pear 81 stars (whitc on blue back
ground) ; at the top Of the picture
inside the inner circle is Il cluster
Of % small stars and one large
star white on blue background {;
two grizzly bears each on opposite
sides of the circle are holding on
to the coast Of arms for Missouri.
This coat Of arms is embraced by
n rim, upon which is inscribed
(reading from left to right =
Omitted We Stand Divided We
Fall" This rim is shaped in the
form Of q fastened belt, with the
buckle at the bottom of the pic
ture. On the left side Of the coat
of arms appears blue field at
the top and red field at the bot
tom. In the blue field we see a
CHARTERED moon; and in the red
field, n gold grizzly bear. On the
other side Of this coat Of arms we
see the American eagle with an
enormous blue star shining over
| it's head. Below the entire set up
as pictured in this design on the
flag, is another scroll upon which
| is written "Salus Populi Suprema
| Lex. Esto," and below that
"MDCCCXX."
The state flower for Missouri is
the hawthorn. This is the blossom
of the tree commonly called the
red haw or wild haw. The blue
bird is the official bird of the
| state. This bird is recognized
universally as the symbol Of hap
pinesS. The population Of Mis-
souri, is 3,96l, 900. The state capt.
toll is located at jefferson City.
] While no reference is made in the
material gathered from Missouri
| for this article, as to the nickname
of the state, still everyone recog-
nizes Missouri as being the "Show
Me" state.
As recorded above in connec-
ton with the state seal, Missouri
has state flag. "The Official
flag of the State of Missouri Is
rectangular i'm shape, the vertical
of which is TO the horizontal
length as seven is to twelve. In
the center of the flag there is a
lband of blue in the form of cir
| Gle, inclosing the coat of arms IN
official colorS on n white back
ground. The width Of the blue
band is one-fourteenth of the
vertical width of the flag, and the
diameter Of the circle is onc-thrd
the horizontal length of the flag.
| Agricultural industry is most
important factor in the life oil
| MissourianS. Corn, hogs, wheat,
cattle are the major products OF
the 255,94 farms in the state.
The department of agriculture Tor
Missouri has divided the centcrs OF
certain agricultural production m
to the following districts: South
Iwest-corn; neutrality-suspicious.,
fruit and mules; northwcSt--hogs;
northeast - mules, grain and to-
bacco; SouthcaSt--cotton, lumber
and fruit. Thus we have a diverS'-
fled form of agriculture i'll Mis-
lsouri.
! The leading mineral resources
| of the state are coal, clay, lead
and zinc. LEAD mining was the
| first industry in the state AS
early as l7l8 the French mined
lead in Missouri. Missouri has the
first lead works ever opened IN
these United States and the larg-
est lead producing factory IN tne
world" Large amounts OF foIt-
land cement are produced IN the
state. Extensive deposits of IRON
ore are found in the Ozark noun
tains. Lime, limestone, sandstone
and granite are to be FOUND III
| Missouri. Glass sand is found III
large deposits in south eastern
N;Ssour; "Over 40 per cent OF