The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-06-28
GREAT WHEAT PROFITS IN oxIAuor.
ne Miller Fanly's Ranch Harvesting h
Night.
From the Baltimore American.

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From the Baltimore American.
PoNoA CITY. Oklahoma, June p.-Pow
years sso-without a dollar and in debt. To-
d%ay-worth 100000 in cash.
That is the record made by one family in
wheat-raisins in Oklahoma. A fortune Of
100000 in four years, Half Of that money
they have in cash In the bank here. They viii
net the other half in cash within two weeks
for the $780, 900 bushels OF wheat they are now
harvesting.
The Miller family operated ioi Ranch. nina
miles southwest of here. The ranch has >o.Wo
acres of land that is divided in half by the Salt
Fork River. OF this land 1900 acres are in
wheat, 1 100 In corn. 200 in oats, 600 in sorghum.
1900 in hay. and LOO In watermelons and
muskmelons On this ranch Is one wheat
field OF 2.25O acres, three miles long and two
and one-half miles broad. a solid wheat field,
without a fence or road through it.
The harvest on this ran Oh began last week.
Twenty-Five reaping machines began at once.
working in a row one after the other. The
first swath cut was five miles long. around
one wheat field. The reapers cut and bind
900 acres a day. The cutting will be done
this week. Threshing will begin next Nlon-
day. A harvest of $50. 900 bushels of wheat
Will De HatnereQ- ~ Will Dc sold from the
thresher In the field for cash, all except 5000
bushels, which has been sold for seed at 80
cents Q bushel more than the regular market
price Of ordinary wheat. Mr.. Miller contracted
Saturday TO sell the first 10000 bushels threshsd
at 25 cents q bushel, regardless of quality.
If the Miller family get so cents a bushAl
for their wheat and fair prices for their Other
crops and their live stock they will make in
clear profit this year SIS. 900.
The harvesting on the l0l Ranch goes sipms
night and day from the beginning till Il is ended,
without interruption. except for rains or heavy
dews. Friday night twenty-three binders and
a gang of shockers worked till the breakfast
bell rang: tho $50 men work in shifts. -Four
cooks prepare and serve seven different meals
each day to different gangs. On this ranch
$4,000 was paid in wnges Last year and $50, 600
will be paid this year. There will be used
5000 pounds of binding twine this year. The
rental paid to the Ponca Indians for the leases
on the lands ia $4,000 a year, and the lease has
five years more TO run, The Millers are bonded
with the Government for $50, 900 as a guarantees
for payment of the rental
Each member OF the Miller family he's q
particular branch OF the work TO do. Ia har.
vest time there Is a foreman for each gang Of
shockers. There is a superintendent If he
down the line TO make repairs and give advtoe.
A water wagon follows the gangs, One wagon
is kept busy carrying binding Irvine TO the
fields. One man is kept busy repairing harness.
Three blacksmiths are at work all the time.
One man cultivates the thirty acres Of vege-
tables that are grown to help feed the men on
the ranch.
On this ranch 5000 acres OF wheat alone
will be sowed this fall. II good crops continue
the operators on Ranch i0f will have 81. 900, 600
profits when their lease expires at the end Of
five years.