The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-05-15
MY COUNTRY
IT'S OF THEE
By S. J. FULLWOOD

Geographically, Nebraska be,
longs to the west north central
group of states. 1t is bounded on
the north by South Dakota and
Iowa; on the east by Iowa and
Missouri; OH the south by Kansas
and Colorado; and on the west by
Colorado and Wyoming. "The
Missouri river forms the eastern
boundary" 1.-THE western portion
lies in the foothills of the Rocky
mountains, with high barren hills
broken by low ridges reaching an
altitude of about 5000 feet" Ne
braska is mostly prairie land; de-
scending in altitude to approx
mately S45 feet in the southeast
ern corner of the state. "The
average altitude is about 1000
feet"
Our information concerning the
great seal for this state, is given
us in the form of picture on the
state flag. The seal on this flag
measures two inches in diameter.
The outer edge is made of a brok-
en- circle. Between the outer and
inner circle is inscribed: Great
Seal of the state of Nebraska
while at the bottom appears
March lst 1867" In the picture
in the inner circle we see at the
top, a scroll upon which is writ
ten Equality Before the Law"
Below this scroll in the distant
background is a range Of noun
tains. To the left background is
picture representing the high
tablelands of Nebraska. In the
center of the picture (colored
blue) appears a broad river with
small sailing vessel upon it; and
along the shore a small house. In
the immediate foreground we see
sheafs of wheat on the left. In
the exact center Of the immediate
foreground is a blacksmith hard
at work. "The state seal is IN
metallic silver and gold"
The nickname for Nebraska Is
"cornhuskers." The motto for the
state is Equality Before the
Law" The state flower is the
poldenrod. The state bird is the
meadow lark. The state song is
entitled "My Nebraska The
population of Nebraska is: ] ,364,-
600; and the state capitol Is To-
Gated at Lincoln.
Nebraska has a state flag, as Is
recorded in the foregoing re-
marks. The flag is of deep blue
in color; with a gold fringe. In
the exact center of the blue field
is seen emblazoned the state seal.
A blue staff with a golden point
supports the flag. "The state nag
of blue was adopted by the legis-
lature of 1925, on the recon-
mendation of special commas
sion appointed for the purpose; IL
was designed by Mrs. B. &. Miller
of Crete, Nebraska"
The major crop of Nebraska Is
corn. Wheat, alfalfa, and sugar
beets follow closely in the ORDER
named. Nebraska is primarily an
AGRICULTURAL state. Other leading
crops are: oats, barley, hay, wild
hay and potatoes. There are ~
O71 farms on over "A million
acres of land in this state. East
ern Nebraska is rich in the loesS
soil, "the richest in the world, ana
found only in Nebraska and GER
tain sections of China In Sioux
county there are more cattle per
nopulation than in any other spot
in our country. Nebraska sup
niles much of our nations meat,
and there are large stockyards at
Omaha" Fruits do well in Ne
braska. market gardening, espe-
ciallv in the vicinity OF Omaha,
has become an important branch
of agriculture" .;oIo
At the conclusion of our artlcle
on Montana, we asked II you
knew in what way Nebraska was
different from any other state IN
our country? 1t is different from
the standpoint of major minerals
There is no major mineral IN Ne
braska. According to the infofma-
ton received by us from Lincoln
Chamber of Commerce, Lincoln,
Nebraska, we are told "Then, you
ask what is the major mineral OF