The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-09-28
S0uTHNEsT's GROWTH
M, X. and r. report Shows
Wonderful Development
in u his Section

That the Southwest prosperel dur
lna the yeaf cadma'June 80siG gRi X,
l i8 amply shown by he sfktl%Cs
4asTFeiue e3gawd9 ytnwta sfssa itssBjmft1ed Bbs
the Missouri Kansas and Texas NIL
months tie N K a r railway 'kx.
lclusiye Of rs principal subsidiary
Zine the Texas Central railr3adl
transported 4 total " slG54oG fona
of freight being an increase OF 67S,sda
ltons or 9.a7 per cent over the ~ Y
| ions year These iignlcs pretty me-.
icuratcly reflect the trade conditions.
farm production and the General de.
yeopinent throughout the territory
which ile road serves As the NJ X
A 7. railway depends on NO special
commodity tor it's tonnage, this
volume represents diversified haal.
I mess agriculture, livestock mine
products. Manufactures etc, and the
Figures are, therefore relIabe III.
dex to the general conditions
Three leading commodities In The
general classification mines manu-.
lfaciures and merchandise and agri
cultural products. alone reach 4 toull
OF 6,GO6,745 tons The heaviest trat.
dc was IN minep r0ducts which
amounted to 2,99l 554 tons, or 1866
per cent Of the whole This vas an
increase Of 279,fGl tons. ar 30 per
cent over the year prevlOus Manu-
features and merchandise show 70.
Itll Of ,S97 799 tons, or 23d per cent
Of all. agricultural produces f,7iI~
392 tons, or 2l93 per cent; forest
products 104,503 tons. equal to 862
per cent Of the total The remaining
il45 per cent, equivalent 10 854,i5b
ons, represents miscellaneous COM
modites such as packing house pro
ducts, wool hides etc, not includ.
ca in the above
The items under the classification
mine products. embracing coal and
coke, Ignite, salt ores, stone, sand,
gravel and crude petroleum, show
healthy development Increased tom
mage is shown in every item save
petroleum. and this is offset By the
increase In refined oil classified as
manufactured product
Manufactures and merchandise in
dictate growth IN many lines the
principal increases being in less
than-carload commodities oil, agrl
cultural Implements, wagons AMI car
liages, castings and machinery, COM
mercial iron, rails furniture and
household goods, brick, lime ana &C
ment. In agricultural products the
stable wealth OF the Southwest isl
best shown. This classification shows
d net gain OF 20 per cent for the
year, increases being shown under
such items AS grain hay cotton,
cotton seed, tobacco, fruits and vege-
tables
An increase OF 20.732 tons in fruits
and vegetables fairly represents the
strides being made in the develop
ment Of this important industry y
serves. as well, TO Illustrate q SUB /
degree Of progress, for eH- /
oerience teaches that smaller farm
better titled and more diversified in
heiI products, follow growth in pop. /
ilation and a closer settlement OF /
arm lands.
Taken as whole the statistics I
.iven out BY the NJ K. & t. railway /
% to prove the substantial CROWN /
low going on in the Southwest AS
me OF the pioneer lines in the South
vest and prime factor in It's de
.elopment. Ills to be expected that
he NJ. X. & 7. railway, will partic'-
,ate in this development and con
niue 10 reflect the growth OF the
erritory ii serves in increasing ton
noe wear by year