Agriculture
Agriculture Farm Products.—the Variety Of Illinois Farm Products Is Indicated By The Following List Of Crops Reported In The United States Census Of 1910: Cereals: Corn, Oats, Wheat, Emmer And Spelt, Barley, Buckwheat, Rye, Kafir Corn, And Milo Maize. Other Grains And Seeds: Beans, Peas, Peanuts, Broom Corn Seed, Flaxseed, ...
Animal Industries
Animal Industries Illinois Animals.—the Farmers Of Illinois Are Interested In The Raising Of Animals As Definitely As In The Raising Of Crops. The Animal Industries Are A Part Of The Agricultural Operations Of The State. The Large Crop Production Per Man Of Illinois Farms Is Possible Only Because Of The ...
Chicago And Other Cities
Chicago And Other Cities Of The Lake Basin Plan Of Treatment.—the United States Census Of 1910 Gives For Illinois 144 Cities Having A Population Of 2,500 Or More. There Are Several Hundred Smaller Towns And Villages With Populations Between 100 And 2,500. No Attempt Is Here Made To Deal With ...
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Chicago And Other Cities Of The Lake Barn Plan Of Treatment.—the United States Census Of 1910 Gives For Illinois 144 Cities Having A Population Of 2,500 Or More. There Are Several Hundred Smaller Towns And Villages With Populations Between 100 And 2,500. No Attempt Is Here Made To Deal With ...
Cities Of 1he Illinois
Cities Of '1'he Illinois Basin Divisions Of The Basin.—the Illinois River Basin Occupies A Broad Belt Extending Entirely Across The State In A Northeast Southwest Direction. In The Lake Region The Basin Is Divided Into Two Narrower Belts; One, Occupied By The Des Plaines And Fox River Basins, Reaching Northward ...
Education
Education Importance Of Education.—in Order To Insure An Education To Every Person Of School Age The Constitution Of Illinois States That "the General Assembly Shall Provide A Thorough And Efficient System Of Free Schools Whereby All Children Of This State May Receive A Good Common School Education." Under This Provision ...
Geology
Geology Illinois Rocks Valuable.—the Succession Of The Geologic Processes Of The Past Are Extremely Significant In The Formation Of The Natural Resources Now Available For The Use Of The People Of Illinois. Soil, Which Is Formed From Decayed Rock, Is The Most Valuable Mineral Resource Of The World, And Illinois ...
Government
Government The Capital City.—old Kaskaskia Was The Capital Of Illinois Territory 1809-18 And The Capital Of The State Of Illinois 1815 20. Vandalic Was The Second Capital Of The State, 1820-39. Springfield Has Been The Capital Since That Date. The Beautiful And Commodious State House, Or Capitol, Was Erected Between ...
Location And Growth Of
Location And Growth Of Cities Determining Factors.—illinois Possesses Places Which Had Military Importance During The Periods Of Exploration, National Determination, And Early Settlement. Starved Rock, Rising Abruptly From The Illinois River And The Surrounding Small Valleys, Was The Site Of Fort St. Louis, About Which La Salle And His Followers ...
Manufacturing
Manufacturing Favorable Conditions.—illinois Possesses Superior Advan Tages In The Six Factors Necessary For The Successful Development Of Manufacturing Industries: Power, Raw Materials, Capital, Labor, Transportation, Markets. Abundant And Cheap Power Is Necessary For Manufacturing On A Large Scale. Although The Surface Of Illinois Is Quite Flat, Some Valuable Water Power ...
Mineral Resources
Mineral Resources Minerals Of Illinois.—somewhat More Than A Thousand Min Erals Make Up The Rocks Of The World, About One Hundred Forming The Larger Part Of The Common Rocks. Ninety-one Of These Min Erals Have Been Found In Larger Or Smaller Amounts In The Solid Rocks And Glacial Drift Of ...
Native Animals
Native Animals Conditions For Animal Life. The Forests, Prairies, Streams, And Lakes Of Illinois In Their Natural State Furnished Favorable Conditions For A Varied And Abundant Animal Life. Numerous Species Of Mammals Were Found Throughout The State Varying In Size From Mice To Buffaloes. The Black Bear Was Common In ...
Native People
Native People The Indians.—prior To The Coming Of The White Man In 1673, The Illinois Country Had Been Occupied Exclusively By Indian Tribes, And The Indians Were An Important Factor In The Popula Tion Of The State Until 1s33, 160 Years After The Explorations Of Joliet And Marquette, When The ...
Native Vegetation
Native Vegetation Vegetation Areas.—the Land Surfaces Of The Earth May Be Classified On The Basis Of Native Vegetation Into Three Regions: Forests, Grasslands, And Deserts. The Fertile Soil And The Favorable Cli Mate Of Illinois Preclude Any Possibility Of Desert Areas Within The State. Abundant Plant Growth In Natural Forests ...
Other Cities Of Illinois
Other Cities Of Illinois The Area And Its Divisions.—the Cities Of The State Not Treated In Previous Chapters Will Be Included In This Chapter. The Region Includes Those Portions Of The State Bordering On The Mississippi, Ohio, And Wabash Rivers, And Extending Back To The Divides Between These Basins And ...
Other Cities Of The
Other Cities Of The Lake Basin Along The North Shore.—the Distance From The Illinois Wisconsin Boundary Line To The City Limits Of Chicago Is 35 Miles. The Distance Between Railroad Stations Along The Lake Front Averages Less Than Two Miles. Eight Cities Along This Route Had, In 1910, Populations Varying ...
Surface And Drainage
Surface And Drainage General Surface Features.—illinois Is A Part Of The Great Central Plain Of North America. The Relief Of The State Is Not Sufficient To Rorm Distinct Physiographic Areas Nor To Exert Marked Influence Upon The Climate. Illinois Is But A Portion Of An Extensive Fertile Plain. Although Flatness ...
The Coming Of The
The Coming Of The White Man Indian And White Man.—it Seems Certain That The Fertile And Productive Illinois Country Of 56,000 Square Miles Never Supported An Indian Population Having A Density As Great As 1 Person Per Square Mile, And That At Times The Population Did Not Exceed 1 Person ...
The Glacial Period
The Glacial Period Preglacial Illinois.—during The Long Ages From The Close Of The Pennsylvanian Period Of The Paleozoic Era To The Opening Of The Glacial Period In The Late Cenozoic Era, Illinois Was Exposed To The Constant Activities Of The Ordinary Processes Of Erosion In Operation Today. The Surface Rocks ...
The Illinois Country
The Illinois Country The Name And Its Indians Who Lived In The Illinois Country Called Themselves The "illini," Meaning "men." The Name Illinois, Derived From This Indian Name, Was First Applied To The Tribe, Then To The Region In Which The Illini Lived. The Region First Known As The Illinois ...
The Soil And Its
The Soil And Its Conservation Importance Of Soil.—the Wealth Of Illinois Is In Her Sail And Her Strength Lies Iii Its Intelligent Development.—draper. These Significant Words, Carved On The Walls Of The Building Of The State College Of Agriculture, At Urbana, Are A Striking Expression Of The Importance Of Illinois ...
Transportation
Transportation Development Of Transportation.—transportation In Illi Nois Has Undergone All The Changes Of The World's Methods Of Carrying Goods And Travelers From Place To Place. The Indian Canoe Of The Explorer, The Flatboat Of The Early Settler, The River Steamboat From Its Earliest Development, The Sailing Vessel Of Explorers On ...
Weather And Climate
Weather And Climate Illinois Weather And Climate.—illinois Experiences The Weather And Climate Characteristic Of Middle Latitudes In The Interior Of Continents. It Lies Nearer The Equator Than The Pole. The Fortieth Parallel Passes Through The Central Part Of The State. This Latitude Insures Long Days And Steep Sun's Rays In ...