“ The alluvial deposits of the Mississippi and Missouri are exceedingly fertile, and the swamps, when drained, yield enormous crops. The prairies produce tobacco and wheat of the best quality. Only about one-third of the State is cultivated, the remainder being to a large extent densely timbered. ”

“ Compulsory education was provided by the legislature in 1909. Agriculture is taught in the high schools. Enrolled in the high schools are about 50,000 pupils. There are five normal schools. Among the institutions for higher learning are Washington University at St. Louis, University of Missouri at Columbia, St. Louis University at St. Louis, Missouri Wesleyan College at Cameron, Christian University at Canton, Central College at Fayette. There are several colleges for women.
Churches.— The strongest denominations in the State are the Roman Catholic ”

“ Agriculture.— Missouri ranks among the first of the States in its importance in agricultural products. The production and value of the principal crops in 1919 was as follows: Corn, 155,412,000 bushels, valued at $214,459,000; oats, 38,259,000 bushels, valued at $27,164,000; wheat, 57,868,000 bushels, valued at $120,982,000; hay, 3,794,000 tons, valued at $73,983,000; potatoes, 8,250,000 bushels, valued at $15,180,000; cotton, 60,000 bales, valued at $10,200,000. Other important crops are pear, clover, flax, hemp, garden fruits, and barley. ”