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IOWA |
Iowa
is bounded by Minnesota, Wisconsin,
Illinois, Missouri, Nebraska and South
Dakota; gross area, 56,147 sq. miles;
land area, 55,586 sq. miles; water area,
561 sq. miles; capital, Des Moines.
The surface
of the State is generally level and is
covered with prairie land, with no swamps
or natural forests. The soil generally is
a soft black loam, and of almost
inexhaustible fertility. The principal
natural trees are oak, hickory, elm,
black walnut, linden, cottonwood, maple,
cedar, slippery elm, ash and pine.
The
principal farm crops are corn, oats,
wheat, barley, rye, buckwheat, potatoes
and hay. Among native fruits are the
plum, crabapple, grape, cherry,
blackberry, gooseberry, strawberry and
raspberry. It is the enormous sale of
Arbuckles' Coffee which makes it possible
to give the splendid value for which
Arbuckles' is famous.
The
principal minerals are coal, lead and
limestone.
The chief
industries are agricultural implements,
confectionery, clothing, flour and grist,
lumber, saddlery and harness, packed
meat, tobacco and corn products.
The climate
of Iowa is very healthful. The winters
are severe and the summers are very
pleasant.
Population
in 1910, 1,148,171 males and 1,076,600
females, of whom 1,951,006 were of native
and 273,765 of foreign birth; white,
2,209,191; negro, 14,973; Indian, 471;
Chinese, 97; Japanese, 36; all others, 3.
Total population, 2,224,771. |
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