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GEOGRAPHY

What is the character of the surface of Iowa? 935.

What are the two hydrographic regions? 935.

How does Iowa rank in the production of corn? 935.

What is the annual production of the brick and clay factories of Des

Moines? 523.

Why are there little extremes of heat or cold in Nebraska? 1314. What is a drawback to manufacturing? 1314. Where are the railways chiefly located? 1315. Where is the largest creamery in the U. S.? 1073. What curious caverns in the state of Missouri? 1341. Why is the climate marked by extremes? 1241. What mineral does it produce more than any other state? 1241. What is the immense income of the Missouri Botanical Garden? 1660. What important geographical position has Kansas? 988. What has increased the skill of the Kansas farmers? 989. Where is one of the most modern beet-sugar factories in the world?

990.

In what industry does Kansas rank first? 990. How does Kansas stand in wheat production? 990. What great industry is carried on in Kansas City, Kansas, and Kansas

City, Mo.? 991.

THE  NORTHWESTERN  STATES.

What is the character of the Bad Lands of Montana? 1254. What curious geyser is in Deer Lodge Valley? 1254. What makes the climate healthful? 1254.

How does Montana stand in the production of sheep and wool? 1255. Where is the largest smelter in the world? 1255. What is the peculiar shape of Idaho? 912. What makes the scenery varied and grand? 912. What is the law of the state regarding water supply? 913. What immense lumber mill at Potlatch? 913. How does the climate of Washington differ in the west and the east?

2045.

How many Federal forest reserves in the state? 2045. Through what port does the bulk of Alaskan trade pass? 1715. What makes the delightful climate of western Oregon? 1391. For what fruits is Oregon famed? 1392. Where are the hop farms of Oregon? 1391. What port leads the world in lumber exports? 1392. Why is the state of Wyoming not adapted for agriculture? 2115. What splendid showing is made in wool production? 2115. Where is Yellowstone Park? 2115. How large is Yellowstone National Park? 2122.

THE  SOUTHWESTERN   STATES.

How many groups of mineral springs in the state of Colorado? 428. How much land did Congress give to the public schools? 428. How does the state rank in producing hard coal? 428. What prehistoric remains are in the state? 429. Where do the breeders of the north and the south meet? 521. Where are the greatest natural bridges in the world? 1994. What is the altitude of Utah? 1994. What is the finest building in Salt Lake City? 1667. Are there any fish in Great Salt Lake? 800.

How does Nevada compare with other states in population? 1323. What is irrigation doing for the state? 1323. What has given a new impetus to mining? 1323. Where is the hottest and dryest region of our country? 308. How does the climate of the state of California affect the soils? 308. Where are the fruit and the gold res-ions? 309 Where are trees 325 feet high and 120 feet in circumference? 309. How will the Panama Canal affect California? 310. What is the Golden Gate? 1671.

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