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this respect, Indiana ranks second in the automobile industry, in cement, 

 and in flour and grist mill products, third in the steel industry, in corn 

 and wheat production, and in animals sold or killed; fourth in the gross 

 value of farm products, of crops, of livestock, of oats and of coke, and 

 in the canning industry; fifth in meat packing and in coal mining; 

 eighth in manufacturing; and thirteenth in forest products. 



Conclusion : Indiana's high rank in these diverse but fundamental 

 respects indicates clearly that our state is very rich. No other state is 

 notably richer, in proportion to size and population. Although a few 

 other states are richer in total wealth, they also have a larger popula- 

 tion to serve and a larger area to cover. Furthermore, their sources of 

 income are not so diverse as are Indiana's nor are the yields of their 

 crops so dependable year in and year out. 



Indiana's wealth is not of the short-lived kind; most of the state has 

 very deep, fertile soil; the climate is excellent in many ways; and In- 

 diana's central position is very advantageous. We need not be surpassed 

 by Michigan, Wisconsin, or any other less well endowed state. We 

 should lead. 



