Show FROM THE MOUNTAIN S TO THE SEA W by EDWARD EMERINE EME RINE rett when other rocks have cooled it is granite that thai holds the heat of the sun after nightfall when other sections go off on political or philosophical tangents it is new england that retains the basic puritan characteristics thrift the will to work and individuality the first settlers in new hampshire carried with them a king james bible and a puritan conscience fundamentally A through every vicissitude of progress new hampshire has remained unchanged the old influences still prevail from the very beginning however new hampshire folks were the merriest of the puritans they have held to the gospel of work but the gospel of laughter has not been forgotten they are genial love a good story have a quip or wise saw and de light in antic ways the infusion of french canadian blood I 1 as well as that of those recently come from europe has not materially changed the values of life in new hampshire puritan standards prevail matters of morals and taste and government are still decided with puritan standards the appearance of the country in its cleared land is as the early settlers left it from the top of its mountains down to the sea new hampshire is a varied land but changeless and inspiring no state Is greater than its people men like daniel webster pres franklin pierce salmon P chase and thomas bailey aldrich are not mere accidents I 1 they and many other famous men came from the breeding and environment of new hampshire and were molded by the traditions and influence of that state two years before the revolutionary war john sullivan a young dunham lawyer and john langdon a wealthy merchant were active patriots in december k 1774 they seized fort william and mary at new castle I 1 M 4 7 present site of fort constitution and removed from it barrels of powder besides cannon and small arms CONCORD these munitions of war later were used against the british at the battle of bunker HIM hilll it is notable that three fifths of the men who fought with the colonial army at bunker hill were from new hampshire and men from that state were in every campaign of the war stark and his new hampshire ss g troops checked burgoyne burgoyna and paved the way for gates I 1 r r taff f F triumph over that ambitious british general at saratoga C ah H aj U 5 IF i three weeks before the continental congress greed agreed to the declaration of inde pen lenience len dence the new hampshire as embly adopted one of its own thus making the first authoritative statement of purpose to cast off alle lance glance to the british crown new hampshire was first settled in 1623 at dover and ports GOVERNOR when charles BI dale native of 0 minnesota was installed as new Hamp shires governor on january 4 1945 he became the first westerner to become chief executive of 0 a new england state agriculture and industry spread rapidly millions of years ago nature provided new hampshire with an abundance of gravel sand and granite under the surface were more than 95 different minerals many large rivers had their sources in new hampshire and could be harnessed tor for power there was plenty of timber and wild game there was excellent soil particularly in the valleys ol of the connecticut and merrimack rivers grass was plentiful for livestock fruit trees were easily grown the climate was healthful the new hampshire of today was built upon these resources unique industrialization even the industry of new hampshire has its unique side our craftsmen know what it Is to live to in a good place Is the states boast laboring men never know the crowded living conditions which so often attend industrialization new hampshire plants mills and factories manufacture chemical products electrical equipment leather goods machinery tools and scores of miscellaneous articles artial s and products made in new hampshire may mean anything from a sewing needle to a steam engine or the heaviest foundry casting its wood products are without number its paper and paper products are used throughout the world the dairy industry is the most important agricultural enterprise in new hampshire milk cream butterfat butter tat cattle and calves return a cash income of about ten million dollars a year the apple is the chief commercial fruit and new 1 aa 17 ka p a PRETTY AS A PICTURE The beauty of bit Clio corua hab made this new hampshire peak the most photographed mountain in america hampshire orchards range from a few trees to more than acres A million and a half bushels of potatoes are grown in the state each year making them the most important field crop complete farm units most new hampshire farms are f 1 1 af 5 kf T t 7 TOWN HALL A classic example of new england architecture is the town hall and church at hancock Uan cock N 11 II units so complete it seems nothing is lacking new hampshire farmers do not put all their eggs in one basket or hold to one principal source of income they hold bold to a combination of products and services calculated to return the largest income considering the family skills the soils and market opportunities they look toward a year around income not to a single cash crop lakes mountains seashore and a splendid climate have made new hampshire famous for vacations and tours white mountain national forest with its roads trails lakes and streams lures thousands of people from every part of the united states each year from bathing on the ocean beach to skiing through mountain snows new hampshire offers opportunity for re recreation recreate creati on and sports from colonial buildings at portsmouth dartmouth college at hanover and daniel websters birthplace near franklin to the old man of the mountains lost river at kinsman notch and the cog railway at mount washington new hampshire offers every everything thing for those who seek historical recreational or inspirational spi rational travel every road that leads you 0 out ut blakes you long to turn about in new 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