The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-06
MY COUNTRY
IT'S OF THEE
By S. ]. FULLWOOD
MASSACHUSETTS

X was thought ludl NISS0Suu-
sets. like Maine, was visited by
the NorScmcn rs early as the
eleventh century; although there
is no definite record or basis for
proof that this actually occurred.
However, il is known that MasSa-
chuSettS was explored in 1902 by
Bartholomew GoSnOld and by
John Smith in 1914. The first col
ony was established in Plymouth
in 1920, the site of the present
Plymouth Rock being the spot,
Massachusetts was one of the
original IL colonies, Il fact that
is well known.
Massachusetts is located i'm the
New England states. IL is bound
cd on the north by Vermont and
New Hampshire; on the east by
Massachusetts Bay and the Allan
tic ocean; on the south by Rhode
Island, Connecticut and the At
lantic ocean; on the west by New
York and Rhode Island. The to-
biography of the state rises from
sea level on the eastern coastllnc
TO 1900 feet in the Berkshire
mountains on the western fringe
of the state. at is naturally
wooded but retains only Il portion
of the original forestry wealth
which was found all over tn"
state
The seal ros Massachusetts Is
two inches in diameter. The fol-
lowing information regarding the
seal is given to us by the Sccre-
tarv of state for tina, common
wealth: The arms Of the con-.
monwcalth shall consist of 4
shield having a blue field or sur
face with an Indian thereon,
dressed i'm shirt and moCcasinS.
holding in his right hand a bow,
and i'm his left hand an arrow,
point downward. all of gold; and,
in the upper corner OF the held,
above his right arm, a silver StaE
with five points. The crest snail
be a wreath of gold, whereon. IN
gold. shall be right arm bent ut
the elbow, clothed and ruttled,
with the hand graSping a broad
sword. The motto shall be 'Ense
petit placidam sub liberate que
TEN.
"Thc great seal shall be circu-
lar I'm form, bearing upon Its face
a representation of the arms Of
the commonwealth encrcled with
the inscription 'Sigillum Relpub-
licac MaSSachuScttenis'. The col
urS of the arms shall not be m
essential part of said seal, bus
impression from Il seal engraved
according TO said design, or any
commission, paper or document
shall he valid without the use OF
such colorS or the representation
thereof by the customary her
aldiC lines or marks.
The motto already stated IN
connection with the seal in Latin
is. when translated: by the
sword We seek peace, but peace
only under liberty The state
flower is the Mayflowcr (arbu-
tuS). The nickname of the Statc,
is "Thc Bay STATE" The capitol
of Massachusetts is located at
Boston. The population Of the
state is i,&15,OOO. Massachusetts
is wealthy state. the per capita
wealth is estimated at $685..
Massachusetts is thought OF as
a great industrial state, but 1t has
more than $4,000 farms, and yet
is one of the smallest states IN inc
Union, only four others DelnS
smaller. Massachusetts is blessed
with an cquablc climate, sufficient
rainfall. soil generally OF ample
depth, and generous length OF
growing season" The major crop
of the state is found in Che truck
gardening industry. This is made
possible by their proximity to the
great industrial ccnters. Cranber'
ries are grown on Il large scale
We are told that Massachusetts
produces thIce-fourthS of the en-
tire cranberry crop in these I'm
ted States. Other crops grown IN
cludc: onions, tobacco, asparagus
and fruit of all the hardy kinds.
The major mineral of MasSa
chusetts is not confined to any
particular one, rather granite
marble, clay, sand and gravel are
the principal mineral resources o.
the state. 1.-The walls OF the Capi
tol at Washington are made o
white marble from the qua"rleS a
Lee, Massachusetts,.
Naturally when one thinks o
that great commonwealth o
which we are writing, they thinI
in terms of industry. And right.
so. For Massachusetts is a tire
mendous industrial center in on
country Massachusetts has near