The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-02-19
INDUSTRIES DESIRED.

this head already commented length upon the
need o mills and have expression the benefits that
Il hard Just what industries would be the appreciated
ibis time and hard what line industries would prove
be the prosperous, ard WILL therefore discuss this
question from these two viewpoints but rather as they occur to
Oklahoma great fruit producing State as shown from
fact that during the year shipped over Stoooooo worth Of
peaches berries MELONS etc. ID other states IT. therefore
that there il good field in several counties throughout the State
canning factories III addition the fruit that has been shipped
o the also produce many vegetables suitable for
ming purposes very evident that Institutions o this kind would
have tendency the cultivate fruit and
they would find ready market for their product
present report only three canning iacoe,
the State and that these small evident from the fact
that they have output of less than $4,000 For the part
factories
The Brick industry has been developed limited extent over
70 press there are number contemplated or under construction II
known fact that the portion OF State, with he czcep
to be used IN he manufacture OF brick The institutions operating
produce both building and paving brick That there ready
support twice The number al plants we have in operation can be said
without fear o contradiction All The leading cities in the State
contract 70 be lei covering from three to ie ana % miles o pave
men at one time Likewise building after building being erected
at all points and that if had sufficient number Of
these Jobs
The Cement Plaster industry developing rapidly. and
past eight months This .c tic Brick industry finds ready
market in the State and there abundance material avail
able institutions q ts kind afford enpomcn large number
material would do Ne1
additional plants TO locate ID their midst
At the present time eight Furniture Factories
State Last year their receipts aggregated S3o222 Few people
realize the OF timber that found the southeastern
part Of Oklahoma % give better idea Of the enornty Of this
question: We refer the report o this Department the
amount o lumber that has been shipped oi the State during the
year 1910 There was over Sroooo1o feet OF hardwood lumber
valued at S25ooooo nearly TOooo0J feet Of ofwood lumber
valued At S7S5ooo Whc other include logs. walnut
lumber ng tence posts c total agorcgang SI4o5Og05 We
must also refer the large Of work in this
State 10 order that our readers fully appreciate the necessity Of
not only furniture factories but planning mills and such other ns-
tutions as would develop ii- product for the market.
useless that this State should ship its logs and rough
lumber 70 other states 10 h worked up there finished lumber fur
nitre and other articles only b again shipped back into Oklahoma
and placed upon the market in The finished form.
Il has been said there sufficient material in this state Of
tins kind to supply the building industry for great many years, and
must therefore afford good field for such institutions
been mentioned IN addition the furniture factories mentioned
have 67 planning mills and - mills together with couple
novelty works winch a m present tc engaged in working mp
this material IN this item might also be included handle factories
that give employment to something like forty people
Me could indefinitely cnumeratne the different natural
resources 81 the state which undeyeoped condition but
wish TO conclude s discussion by calling the fact that
the rich minerals such Gypsum Rock Asphalt
Granite, Marble Iron Limestone salt Lead aording
opportunities for Brick plants Cement mills Ore mills Ouac
institutions OF ike character while hand we
IN abundance of broom fruit live stock in sufficient
Quantities the establishment additional industries con
unne this character Of products
CLASSIFICATION OF INFORMATION
In order 10 properly present te features and subjects OF