The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-07-12
MY COUNTRY
TISOF THEE
By S. J. FULLWOOD
PENNSYLVANIA

Middle Atlantic group OF States.
II is bounded on the north by
Lake Erie and New York; on the
east by New York and New Jer-
sey; on the south by Delaware,
Maryland and West Virginia; and
on the west by West Virginia and
Ohio. Pennsylvania was ore of
the original thirteen colonies
which later became states. The
topography of Pennsylvania runs
from level plains country in the
east, to rugged mountain ranges
in the central part, tapering off
to decidedly billy country in the
western portion. 1.-THE surface
of Pennsylvania is divided into
three areas, the Atlantic coast,
the mountain area, and the north
western region"
The State seal of Pennsylvania
is circular in shape. The copy
which we have been able to Sc
cure, is reproduced in the size of
quarter of a dollar. The CEN
trail portion of the seal depicts a
coat of arms effect. The official
coat of arms for the state is
beautiful in design, employing the
colors of gold, silver, red, blue
and green. The escutcheon in the
center is supported by two frisky
horses or ponies, each with a
forepaw braced against the side
of the eScutcheon. The two ami
mails are harnessed with red harm
eSSes, and are dark grayish in
color. On the top of the escutch-
con is seen the eagle perched,
readp to fly away. At the bottom
of the escutcheon to the right and
left are seen sprays of laurel; and
below tat is a red scroll upon
which written in gold, appears
the State motto "Virtue Liberty
and independence" The picture
in the center of the escutchcon
shows the deep blue sky at the
top, below which is seen a three
mast sailing vessel, in full sail
upon the sea. Below the sea is
seen the golden sand of the share,
upon which is the figure of a
pillow. Below the plow, in a field
of green, is seen three golden
sheafs of wheat. The whole forms
a most beautiful design.
The State flower of PennSyl-
vania is the common variety of
the mountain laurel. The nick
name for the State is keystone
State" The State motto has been
recorded in connection with the
description of the seal. The State
tree of Pennsylvania is the Hem
lock. The Ruffed Grouse is the
State Bird. The population is,
10000. 900. And the State Capt.
tol is located at Harrisburg.
Pennsylvania has a State Flag.
The size of the flag is six feet
two inches fly and four feet six
inches on the staff. 1t has a navy
blue background, edged with a
bright bolden fringe. In the CEN
ter of the flag is embroidered the
coat of arms for the State; which
has been described in connection
with the seal.
The major crop of Pennsylv-
ania is corn, followed closely by
tame hay and potatoes. Other
ranking crops are: oats, buck
wheat, wheat, rye and barley,
"One-third of the buckwheat pro-
duced in the union comes from
Pennsylvania" "The orchards of
southeastern Pennsylvania are
highly productive. The principal
fruits grown are: apples, peaches,
pears, plums, apricots and cher
ries." Other forms of agricultural
industry are found highly deve-
loped in this state, poultry rails
ing being the leading form. In
this, Pennsylvania leads the entire
Middle Atlantic group. "Quite a
number of pure bred horses are
reared in the State"
The major mineral of Pennsyl-
vania is hard to define, as there
are three leading mineral re-
sources there, namely, coal, oil
and gas. Pennsylvania is the
first state in the Union in the
production of minerals-coal, &C.
ment, clay, iron, and petroleum
leading" In the output of coal
(anthracite), Pennsylvania alone
produces more than the combined
totals of Ohio, West Virginia and
Illinois. Undoubtedly the most
important mineral resource of the
! State is coal, "In 1856 the first