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The town developed as a wheat trading center for the county, and much of central Minnesota.

Having a grist mill, two grain elevators, a Northern Pacific Railroad station and numerous merchants, made Verndale a boom town and provided a distinct advantage in commerce over neighboring communities.

In 1881, the Verndale railroad station did $ 3, 092. 12 in freight business.

And, in 1884, 200, 000 bushels of wheat were shipped from Verndale.