<P> The boom in the oil industry also helped promote other industries in other areas of the state . Lumber production thrived as demand climbed for construction of railroads , refineries , and oil derricks , and , in 1907 , Texas was the third largest lumber producer in the United States . Growing cities required many new homes and buildings , thus benefiting the construction industry . Agriculture and ranching grew stronger as the rapidly expanding population created more demand for their produce . </P>
what was one way the railroad boom affected texas
Lumber production thrived as demand climbed for construction of railroads