The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-08-07
TOTAL SURPLUS IN STATE
NEARLY S13O,OOO,OOO
Figures Compiled By Depart
ment Of Labor Show Magni-
iude Of Resources

The aggregate value of the surplus
products of Oklahoma for the year
1908 was $l29730,69579, and it is to
be regretted that the information
gathered during 1907 is insufficient to
be used as a comparison to show the
wonderful development and wealth of
the state in the surplus commodities
enumerated in this subject. True,
many OF MS have been eye-witnesses to
the growth and development of the
state, and appreciate what a marked
increase has been recorded along
these lines in the past year; yet it is
hard to impress upon the masses out.
side of the borders of this great state
who yet look upon us as undeveloped,
and peopled with a semi-ciyilized
population.
The object of this work is to call
attention in a brief manner Of the
greatness of the resources of the
state, and make it generally known
that the advantages and opportunities
which are constantly offered cannot
be surpassed elsewhere in the United
States,
Grady county ranks first surplus,
having S6,0i0,20712 as the total for
the county, and of this over one-third
is represented in live stock, and farm
products, mill products, and cotton
are all valued at more than $1,000
100000 each cotton products alone
being $1,O95675.00.
Canadian county is second. with So
lf9T2L24 as the value of her surplus,
and having a good farming community
20 draw from the mill products at $2,
951,550.00 represent over half the total
output of the county. Farm products
are next with $99S,3S200, while live
stock shows up we'll with $S40,4S0 90.
Garfield county is third in surplus,
with $,24915973, and farm products
lead with $l,40S,42916 in this county;
while mill products and live stock
both run over the million mark
Logan county, with $4,235.193.04,
and Kay county with S40OI10172, are
the only other counties that show a
surplus Of over four million, and only
twelve counties in the state show a
surplus Of less than a million dollars.
The counties represented in this re
port shipped during the year 1908, 49,
622 ,12902 worth of farm yard products,
live poultry being the principal com
modify, valued at $1,450,S20.50, nearly
half the entire amount. The leading
counties from a valuation standpoint
were Logan, 1913, $500; Noble, $2S6,-
l.30; Cherokee, $266,776.40 Live
poultry, Lincoln county, 1858, 1897
pounds. Logan county, 1,4S7, ,462
pounds; Beckham county, 1,l64,666
pounds Dressed poultry. Garfield
county. 1,124,002 pounds; Custer coun
ty, 63S,063 pounds Eggs, Noble coun
Ity, 1l5,7l3 dozen Logan county, T.
10000 dozen; Cherokee county J.,
34S,6S0 dozen.
Dairy Products:
The total value of surplus products
coming under this classification for
the state was $1,3149911O, with
Payne county in the lead in valuation
with $l67,06500. and Garfield county
next with $135.341.S0. Milk and
Cream: Grant county. 6S5,27O pounds;
Garfield county. 419,SSS pounds. But
tier: Payne county J05,950 pounds;
Garfield county 243,21e pounds.
Live Stock:
The counties represented in this re
port placed on the market during 1905
/ live stock valued at $37375, ,935.00,
cattle representing nearly two-thlrds
of the entire surplus. with $24, 1923,
$500. Leading counties in total val
uation we're Grady, $2,570,49500; Kay
ST 1.406.1S0.00; Muskogee. $1,2l1 $4,000
Jefferson $1139,125O0. Cattle
Grady county, 40,411 head; Muskoget
county, 24,O12 head; Jefferson county
I21,735 head. Hogs: Grady county
4S,16O head; Garfield county, 37,S5.
head Grant county, 37154 haed.
Mill Products:
Total value in this class for The
state was $16,495, ,2S75O, flour repre-
senting nearly the entire surplus, will
$14SS2,300.00. The leading counties
in total valuation were, Canadian, So
951, $4,000; Custer county, $1,756
10000. Flour: Custer county, 80
10000 pounds; Kay county, 4S.120,00
pounds; Oklahoma county, 44,760,00
pounds.
Forest Products:
Oklahoma ranks very well as a lun
Der state, and the surplus in this clas
for the state was S3,S60,5 ,56499. Sof'
wood lumber is the largest commodity
with $2,677, ,403.25. The leaolng couI