Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-02-26

The city OF Tulsa bears the same relation "a
the gas and on industry IN the Mid.Continont
ield that New York City does to the financial
world
Some idea Of the magnitude Of this indus
try can be had from the result Of the recent
increase IN prlce Ot crude oil. This increase
while only amounting to cents per barrel
added over $4,000 per day to the incomes
in this city
The production OF oil is $4,000 barrels
daily from l,SO0 wells in Tulsa County. with
room for many times this amount Tho coal
field Of $4,000 acres insures permanent
| supply Of fuel for the century. More than
100000 900 cubic feet Of natural gas at 8
to 7 cents per 1000 feet gives us cheaper
States; while timber, stone and sand exist
In abundance for building and manufacturing
purposes
AGRICULTURAL,
Tulsa County has an assessed valuation OF
nearly S35,0000O The tax rate throughout
the county, outside Of the city is l6.1 mills
on the dollar; county warrants are Issued at
par
Tho soil In Tulsa County Is a dark loan,
with sandy and clay sub-soil in the timber
and brown soil Of good depth on the prairie.
The average rainfall is 85.5 inches annually,
thus iOsuring good crops.
Tulsa County is ti,a down to no one crop,
Ai"A ~ lNh NF lCullNIhl prosperity NtnNnNtNt
upon It's farmers limiting their energies 20
even tho three or four principal crop If tine
state as 1t would take something equal to a
complete failure Of all vegetable uie to bring
havoc TO n Tulsa County farm
The principal crops raised are wheat, corn,
cotton, alfalfa, tobacco oats. sorghum. kair
corn. COW peas, broom corn and potatoes.
GARDEN TRUCK.
In gardening Of the many vegetables
grown, potatoes ara probably tho most profit.
abe-two crops a year being produced from
the same ground netting the gardner from
$500 TO $4,000 per acre Sweet potatoes
are also q large producer and watermelons
radishes, tomatoes caulnower beets lettuce.
cabbage Cggplnnts pens. beans carrots. pars.
nps and all garden truck.
Good prices ca be had al all times in the
city Of Tulsa, as tho demand is, and will be
for several years to come, more than the
supply
DAIRyINa.
Tho darylng IN Tulsa County has been
neglected. and this would be a splendid op
portunity for the small farmer to add this
industry to his line Milk is selling the year
around at 10 cents per quart cream % cents
a pint butter from 05 Ia 30 cents per pound
All tho farmer would need is good dairy
stock, AS the feed. water shade Gnd market
is ~ his door,
The state Of Oklahoma alone last year
products from othor states.
POULTRY.
THIS is another business not gone into ex.
tenaiyely IN Tulsa County. Eggs and ,oung
chickens always command a good price The
mid winters allow steady egg supply the
year around eggs selling from as to 40 cents
per dozen and spring chickens from l6 to
40 cetns per pound.
FRUIT.
Fruit o. all kinds can and is being raised
In Tulsa County. Peaches apples. cherries
pums, grapes, strawberries currants. goose
berries, etc, being the principal fruits
FARM LANDS.
Land outside Of the city limits OF Tulsa
can be purchased from $4,000 to $4,000 per
acre.
The city Of Tulsa gives every evidence Of
reaching pre- cminrnce as manufacturing
conter Being located on the Arkansas Riy.
er. 70 has water In abundance at all times
u Is the ccnter OF q natural gas producing
territory, and there Is every indication that
this grand fuel will be present In great QuaR.
titles for many years to come.
Tho topography of the city, II Is said bv
competent engineers. 10 be unique In Its
adaptability 20 the requirements Of the great
community The scenery, as viewed from
some Of its hills, Ia romantcally beautiful
In its history. Tulsa has never known
damaging storm Of any kind, for the reason
that II is protected by the hills on either
side. This fact always leaves an impression
of security to new comers and visitors. whose
fears have been aggravated by newsnaper ac.
counts of cyclones through tho Southwest
4 visitor 10 Tulsa NAV "Take tho Train to
Tulsa from any ~ the great cities and en-
JOY most up.tOdato train service and upon
arrival may feel assured Of modern hotel ac
commodatl0s-