The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-03-09
MYCOUNTRY.
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IOWA
By 5. ]. HLLWOOD

ly ESQ miles north of the center
of continental United States" 1t
is bounded on the north by Min
nesota, on the east by Wisconsin
and Illinois-from which it is sep
arated by the Mississippi river,
on the south by Missouri, and on
the west by Nebraska and South
Dakota. The Missouri river flows
between the States of Iowa and
Nebraska. ~. -
The seal for the State of Iowa
is conformed to the usual silver
dollar size. Between the outer
and inner circle we read THE
Great Seal of the State. Of Iowa"
The center picture is very SYM
bolic in representing the history
and industries of Iowa. At the
top we find the spreading eagle
holding aloft a banner. On this
banner is written: "Our liberties
We prize and our rights we will
maintain" In the distant back
ground are seen the hills, below
which the broad river slowly flows
by. On the river is a river steam
er. In the foreground is a pio-
neer holding fast TO the American
flag with one hand and musket
in the other. On the right side
is seen a factory building working
at full steam; and on the left is
q huge field of corn, for which
Iowa is famous agriculturally. A
rake, sickle, sheaf of wheat, pillow
and harrow, complete the picture.
Altogether it seems to the writer
that .Iowa's seal gives O more COM
prehensive picture Of the States
history and enterprises, than any
we have discussed thus far. .
The State Flower for Iowa is
the wild rose. This flower was
designated by the general assem-
bly, which met in 1891. The flow
CIR is described as follows: These
flowers are single, and have five,
rarely four, petals, varying from
pink to white, with numerous
stamens and pistils."
The official bird for Iowa is
the Eastern Goldfinch. This bird
is commonly known as the Wild
canary. 1t is a small yellow bird.
The male is a bright yellow color.
with black wings, tail and top OF
head. The female has the same
markings, lacking only in bril-
lance. The bird is found more
often in Southern Iowa, than in
the northern portions. - >,
The Iowa State Banner is red,
white and blue in color. The blue
is located on the side next to the
staff. the white. is in the center;
and the red ON the outer edge.
These colors run vertical on the
flag. The staff is topped with the
spreading American eagle. In the
center Of the flag, or on the white
section, Is another spreading eagle.
and it holds a streaming banner
upon. which is written the same
words previously mentioned, IN
this article. "Our Liberties We
Prize and Our Rights We VIII
Maintain" Below the stteainer
is found, in huge red letters,
IOWA" 49,. - :
The nickname for the State OF
Iowa is "Hawkeye State" the
name Iowa" an Indian word,
means Beautiful land" The state
capitol is Dies Moines. -. =,
When one stops to consider that
out of 2I3,769 farms in Iowa, the
average sized farm is 1905 acres,
IL il no wonder that the state Is
largely agricultural. Corn is, the
major crop; and this. crop Is pro-
duced; more abpndantly "dn Iowa
than in any othef state IN our
union. Oats ranks second in PRO
duction, followed by hay (tame},
and wheat. Livestock includes:
cattle (including milk co%s)'
sheep, swine and poultry. :.
We are given the following IN
formation by the secretary OF ag-
riculture for the State of Iowa:
tIowa ranks FIRST in-eorn'
oats, hogs, horses. value Of poui-
try, humber and value Of eggs
produced, popcorn Tin this q
world center), total vaule of grain
crops, timothy seed Tin this also a
world center), total value OF gram
farm buildings, value of farm I'M
Elements, farm, owned automo-
biles. farm owned telephones. per-
centage of farm improved lands
a, xuaalth ~ %. .
Iowa is reputed to be the rich
est state in the union. iowa
ranks oath in land area in these
United States, yet has the highest
percentage Of her land in farms
of any state in the nation" The
percentage is 90. =,
+ Farm life in Iowa is a very at
tractive prospect for those inter
ested in farming. We are inform
ed that the state has more farms
equipped with telephones than
any other state, and that one out
| of every three homes has q radio;
Rural mail delivery, radios ana
automobiles, all are found IN
farm homes in the state. No point
in Iowa is over IL miles to a rail-
road. ~, ~. 80, :.
The major mineral of Iowa is
coal. Nineteen thousand square
miles of the state is undertake
with coal. Lead is also mined IN
| the northwestern portion OF the
state, and the production OF this
commodity is heavy. -,
Iowa became a. state IN our
union in 1916. It was before .na'
known as the Territorial Govern
ment of Iowa, which had oeen OIL
vided from the entire territory OF
| Wisconsin. At the time Iowa be-
came a territory, constitution
| NC f,.on,ad and until, the terri