Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-04-07
COUNTY WEALTH A
STRONG Faction
FERTILE sOU( NND AMPLE RAIN.
FALL BUILDING TULSA.
WAS Grazing Land first
Dsirying and Truck Farming Become
ing lStg industrtcs-tifalfa
In Good Start.

IN SOou Start.
When the white man made his nd
vent to Oklahoma, one OF the first
things he ascertalnod was that in
stead OF being In tho center OF q
Great American Desert" he stood
In country blessed with fertile
soil, mild climate, a plenteous rain
fall, many rivers and streams OF wa
ter, Il variety and profusion OF plant
ne all OF which bespoke Of coun-
I try Of unbounded agricultural pos
slbilitles
| Situated IN the heart of that vast
plain, then called desert, Is Tulsa
County, and which at the end
of twenty-five years Of settlement has
had It's vast agricultural possibilities
converted to wonderful agricultural
resources. Agriculture has thrtved
ON the soil Of Tulsa County since
from the first days OF the pioneer
stage Of the region,
In Tulsa County all farm crops
known to the temperate zone can he
produced South OF the cold winter
blasts Of Kansas and Nebraska, ana
yet north of the hot, furnace-nke
winds Of Texas, tho county with It's
mild and equitable climate and soil
variation. is blessed with the posi-
bility OF successfully producing the
crops which have distinguished any
state in the union.
Many years ago, ms in other parts
OF Oklahoma, buffalo roved over
Tulsa County. rich prairie grass
furnishing abundant grazing In sum
mer and food In the winter, blanket
cd the plain with the coming OF the
white man the buffalo moved to the
westward.
As the county filled with people
dairying became an important ihuus-
try and today ranks as one OF the
foremost agricultural assets OF the
county The variety OF forage crops
and the cheapness In the cost OF their
production the mild winter climates
and the proximity OF steady market
give to Tulsa County dairymen a pc
culiarly advantageous position,
Significant in connection with the
farms OF Tulsa County is the fact
that upon each one of them are found
droves OF chickens. ducks, turkeys.
geese and guiness. Poultry thrivcs
In Tulsa County despite any lack Of
attention on the part of the owners, |
Indeed In some instances poultry
roosts out In the trees the year round
without artificial protection. and yet
there Is no other part OF the farms of
the county which Yield more certain
and constant income For this de-
partment of the farm near and
steady market is also found.
For years IN Tulsa County corn.
cotton. wheat. oats and other staple |
farm crops have been grown with al |
most unvarying success. The corn
crop alone each year sees a wonder
ful Increase In yield. Wheat Yields |
an immense revenue. and of which |
an unusually good quality Is produc-
cd.
Oats. rye. barley, kaffis corn. and
maize are grown In large quantities.
While on the northern border of |
the cotton district, yet the staple |
forms an important part Of the re-
sources OF the county. II Is success
fully grown in everp portion Of the
county. and good quality produced. |
Alfalfa becoming distinctive crop
or Oklahoma, covers many fields Of |
the farms of the county, and has been
the source Of Il large amount of reve-
nue. each year to the farm owners.
Truck farming because Of the prox-
Unity Of n ready market has proven
emlnently successful in the county. |
Early vegetables are marketed many
weeks before the products of the
truckers Of state farther notrh can be |
produced
over the entire extent of the coun-
ty are found orchards. while az vet
IN their early stages, yet present a
tlourishing appearance Tulsa County
Is particularly famed for the splendid
quality OF the Elberta peaches which
the young orchards are producing.
The size, color, shipping quality Of
these peaches as an article Of COM
morco Is unsurpassed. Apples, pears,
plums, cherries, grapes and berries
are grown In large quantities.
The county however, still has room
for many moro orchards, and dis.
tlnotiy favorable feature of the farms
Is the large number OF new orchards
which are being planted each year.
The rainfall averages from sb to
40 inches per year. Oklahoma. how
ever, Is pre-eminently n land of sun
shine and In Tulsa County more than
200 clear days are found annually.
Dr. MurdOuRh 70 SnnaL