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. I 0 I Cl (~ 00 CJI I Q I I I I I I f J I I I I I I I. acres of fishaole water. Many of these lakes offer water skiing, swimming, boating and camping facilities. In addition to the major lakes, there are more than 800 natural oxbow and cut-off lakes and numerous private lakes and reservoirs. The state also has more than 9,000 miles of fishaole streams and rivers. Hunting is one of the major recreational activities in Arkansas. The extensive forests of the state support good populations of native wildlife species such as deer, wild turkey, squirrels and raboits. Th.e state is famous for its excellent migratory waterfowl hunting. The majority of the state lies in the Mississippi flyway, and large concen- trations of migratory waterfowl use the lakes, streams and flooded woodlands during the winter months. The Grand Prairie and Delta farmlands provide an aoundance of food for the waterfowl. Mi nera 1 producti on in the state exceeded a value of 200 mill ion dollars in 1969. The petroleum industry accounted for more than 50 million dollars to lead all minerals. The fuel minerals, such as petroleum, natural gas, natural gas liquids and coal account for the largest percentage of the total value. Other important minerals in the state include bromide, oarite, clay, lime, sand and gravel, stone and gyps um. Industrial Development In 1972 there were more than 1750 manufacturing plants in Arkansas. Those employed in manufacturing totaled 169,691 in 1970. Employment in industry has experienced a continuous growth since aoout 1940. In 1940 only 10 percent of the laoor force were working in manufacturing plants; by 1960, 10 percent were employed in manufacturing. The percen- tage employed oy manufacturing is expected to continue to increase oringing Arkansas closer to the national average. In comparison, the numoer employed in agriculture has steadily declined since 1940. In 1940 aoout 51 out of 100 in the laoor force were in the field of agriculture; oy 1960 this figure had dropped to 16 of 100. The total earnings to employees in the manufacturing industry in 1960 were $522 million as compared to $1,087,000,000 in 1970. Projected earnings for the year 1980 are estimated at $2 billion. In 1972 the United States Geological Survey estimated that self- supplied industries used 209.1 million gallons of water per day, not inclUding industrial water use from pUblic water supplies. Industries in Arkansas that .require large amounts of water are paper, food processing, chemical, petroleum and lumber. Except for food processing plants, most of these industries are located in the Gulf Coastal Plains of Arkansas. Much of the industrial water in the Coastal Plains area comes from groundwater supplies, while in the Interior Highlands, surface water is the major source. . Agricultural Development In 1957 approximately 37 percent of the state's land, totaling over 12 million acres, was devoted to agriculture. This was an increase 9