The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-13
FACTS Asour OKLAHOMA

n Agricultural and mineral standpoint
ae state has but four superiors and
II Of those, but Texas. VIII soon be
lyercome by the great progressive
strides OF the new state. Oklahoma az
ords more opportunity for diversified
armlng than any other state In the
u nionsa) We Texas and area
considered II surpases the Lone Star
II all OF 0klanoma's acreage possible
II being utilized were under cultiya
ion, 1t would present the following
or statisticians:
More Wheat lands than either Da
sota.
More fruit lands than California.
Equals Illinois grand prairie In corn
snds.
y Has more timber tnan Wisconsin
1ichlgan and Indiana combined.
Can cultivate as much Rice land a.
south Carolina, fh
More granite than Vermont Now
hampshire and Maine combined.
More petroleum than Pennsylvania
Nest Virginia and Ohio combined
Moro marble than Nevada New
hampshire and Massachusetts.
Ia second In the production OF cotton
rom a monetary standpoint.
More iron flsn any other state save
'ennsylyanla; more copper than any
'ther state save Montana. :,
Second In gypsum.
| More than Europe produces In llg
toduct.
Fourth In developed ksolIp. tho fin
At nreproof material known TO sci
nee.
Second In cattle: third In money
roductg of same.
Seven Thousand square miles Of land
lnderlald with coal, aud few of II
ulnes more than opened.
More Magnesia and dolomts rock
han all the rest Of the states.
More rivers with natural drainage
apaclty than any other state save
colorado.
Is sixth In the production OF pota.
0es.
9 eighth in railway mileage :first in
umber OF miles In past Ave years;
rst In number OF systems started IN
g09.
II has the most cquable climate,
ave California, OF all the states.
Oklahoma II first IN production oi
PEANUTS.
Second in production Of Canteloupes
Third In the production OF Water
Melons and seventh In muskmelon pro
luction.
1T Is first In tonnage OF alfalfa: third
y money value produced,
II Is fifth in vegetables, with less
han 4 tenth OF the state trying to cui
tlvate the garden products.
With an acreage OF fiftieth Okla
bona is tenth In the production Off
orchard products.
II Is tenth in barley, nrst II acreage
we're proportioned.
Capitalization considered Oklah0mi
eads all others in The amount OF mon
| ~ deposited In its banks.
! It iB first In purchasing its harvest
Ing machinery away from home.
| II surpasses any othe state II
I growth from 1907 to August /. 1909.
II has more miles Of possible goot
less improvement on same than an,
state west OF the Missouri river.
Population estimated Its people pur
,hase more necessities from outsid'
the state than all other states Il
the Union.
Producing sufficient food stuffs 4
supply any threc states Of the Union
our people purchase more from oul
side the state, population considered
| han any other state.
| 1t has The third best natural par
n the United states.
! Consuming more agricultural mf
chinery than any ziate cave ihrce.
manufactures less than any other slst
west OF tho Missouri and nvrth of tb
lDhIo rivers
II Ia second In the manufacture {
Portland cement
II IA next to Texas 10 supplying IA
Galveston wharves with shipping.
Population averaged. II has secon
largest church membership than an
yther state.
II HAS the best equalization OF taxi
private and corporate in the world.
Great - ,ts Cation production
Oklahoma IL twentIcth in the outpl
II It's spindlcs: with no record Of
! .oiton mill failing 10 pay . disldef
annually.
Oklahoma raises more saddle EoI
| a lf.Ao fttaU .oV uIt4f ittu efifl