436 TWENTY-THIRD ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART VI 



CANNING INDUSTRY OF IOWA 



The canning industry of Iowa is a larger agricultural industry 

 than is realized by those not closely associated with it. In view of 

 this fact the following figures and information will give the people 

 of this state an idea of its importance and magnitude. 



The principal products packed in this state are : Sweet corn, to- 

 matoes, pumpkin, kraut, and the winter lines of pork and beans, 

 hominy, lima beans, kidney beans, etc. Other products canned in 

 commercial quantities include green beans, beets, spinach and cher- 

 ries. 



Iowa leads the world in canned sweet corn production. The vol- 

 ume of canned tomatoes is small as compared with the output of 



CORN ON THE WAY TO THE CANNERY 



some of the principal tomato packing states, but the quality of Iowa 

 tomatoes is superior. The tomato, while native to warmer climates, 

 grows to perfection here and judges readily concede that tomatoes 

 grown north of the frost belt are superior in texture and flavor. Ac- 

 rurate statistics on pumpkin packs of other states are not available, 

 but the extent of the pumpkin pack of Iowa has sufficient bearing on 

 the market of the country to indicate that Iowa is one of the prin- 

 cipal states in the production of this item. 



