The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-11-05
GOOD MILLING CENTER
CUSTER CITY, OK, OFFERS
MANY ADVANTAGES.
Located In the Best Wheat Growing
section of the Southwest and
4 Great Trading Market.
Special Correspondence.

f.: CUSTER CITY, Ok, Nov. okla
ncma's superiority as wheat producing
country is now matter of general knowl-
edge. 1t has long been recognized as one
OF the best wheat growing sections of the
united States. The yield per acre is far
above the average of that in any other
state In the Union, it never has had crop
ial1ure, and the profits to the grower
nave consequently been great Almost
the first crop the early settlers in Okla
homa have raised has been wheat, and
many OF them have paid the entire cost
o. their land, and made good profit be-
sides, from one years yield. ...
The soil OF Oklahoma is particularly
adapted to the cultivation of fall wheat,
when soWn early this crop makes fine
winter pasture, as 1t grows to f11cient
height before the winter season comes on
TO allow cattle to forage on it. It,might
be supposed that turning cattle into
wheat field at this period might injure it.
Quite the contrary; 1t adds to the profits
In raising the crop. -.
custer county has become one Of the
best wheat growing sections in this terri
tory. The advent of the railroads, giving
ready access to the markets, has reduced,
the expense of getting the grain to the
consumer, and has resulted in greatly in
creasing the acreage planted to wheat.
incidentally this increase in wheat acre
age. has been of material advantage to
custer City, which is the natural market
tor this adjoining territory. Some idea
of the quantity of wheat that is brought
here can be obtained from the statement
that there are now four elevators in ac-
tive operation, and it is only question of
short time when more will be absolute
ly necessary.
Because Of these reasons Custer. CITY
OFFERS an unparalleled opportunity for the
construction and operation of a modern
milling plant. Having the wheat, which
can be obtained at the lowest market
price, and its proximity to markets, with
cheap freight rates, the situation offers
peculiar inducements for the start of this
industry. Local capital stands ready to
give liberal assistance in the building OF
such mill here, and all that is now
needed is some practical mill man with
some capital to invest in the enterprise
| to make the thing an immediate success
SO many new enterprises have been un-
| dertaken here within the past year or SO
| that the local capitalists need outside as
s1stance, as we'll as the expert knowledge
necessary,to carry such plant through
| successfully: About three to five hun
| dred barrel mill would at present meet
the wants Of this vast territory.
! The business men of Custer City have
| one OF the most thorough organizations
! for the advancement of the interests OF
| their town that exists in any Oklahoma
town. It's president Is j. D. Chalfant
and he or any other member Of the Com
inerctal club will be glad to give any in.
formation to those seeking industrial 10.
cations in this town. They invite CORE
spondence from business men who arr
| seeking a location in one of the tastes,
) growing communities in the Southwest =