The Raymer enterprise., 1921-07-28
NUM- DISTRICT WHEAT
YIELDS RUN HIGH

oeheo Sutb W0cA w tu0 WuOle bO-Cdil-
ed arid west an example Of unparal-
leled industry and the fruition Of a
farsighted courage that might well
furnish the theme for Zane Grey
romance.
Fifteen giant harvesting com
bines" with an aggregate daily cap
acity Ct more than 500 acres and
fiom $4,000 to 10000 bushels OF
wheat began tuning up last week in
this region and by Saturday night
were we'll under way for nearly q
months steady run. Many headers
and more numerous binders also add
their quota to a harvest gigantic in
its proportions.
Preacher" Cline, Colorao's wheat
king, sets the pace with three of
these immense combines for his 5000
acres. using his big $3.50 Rumleys
for traction. These machines travel
about two miles an hour, cut q "a
foot swath. and are rated to cut and
thresh five acres an hour each.
Hart Brothers, the next largest
wheat growers in this section. with
$500 acres have q self propelled COM
bine Of similar capacity. The eleven
other machines are all smaller, cut
ting 12-foot swaths. are drawn by
small tractors or horses, and are own
ed by growers whose acreage approx
mate. a section. These combines
big and little, Operate with three
men at an estimated cost from $1.05
to $1.75 per acre.
The yield per acre for the district
has been yariously estimated from 25
TO 35 bushels. R. e. Combs, the first
to report, threshed wheat Saturday
that went 40 bushels, and he expects
an average Of not less than IS. One
Turner field was said to be yielding
close to 40 bushels. W. l.. Clines
first section, rated as fair, Is turning
out nearly 35 bushels, according to an
experienced machine man.
Cline went into the FIRST Of his
wheat Tuesday. BY the end Of the
week all three machines were run
ming smoothly. stopping but once or
twice in each day, easily grinding
out the rated FIVE acres per hour each.
Ten Atom trucks huling IN miles
to the elevator, were unable to take
care Ct the output. As a result 1t
was necessary to build huge portable
auxiliary bins Of 100 bushels capaci-
ty. These become a part Of the
drag" Of the big tractors Mr.. Cline
expects soon to be pouring from
5000 to 5000 bushels daily into his
big elevators. He estimates that his
harvest will continue for nearly
month.
Nor is the next years work neg
lected by the demands Of the pres
ent harvest. Scattered over the Cline
idle acres of summer fallow are eigh-
teen tractors, double-discing ESQ
acres day that weeds and evapora-
tion may not dissipate the moisture
conserved for another crop.
When questioned concerning the
future of the wheat industry in arid
regions, in view Of declining prices,
Mr.. Cline said:
"Of course, this year has been ex-
ceptional. We need the bumper crop
to Offset the heavy cost Of produc-
tion and the falling price Of wheat.
Labor and machinery have been near
the peak. But in the main produc-
tiOn and price will keep pace 80 that
the grower can always make a profit
II he gets fair yield. And he can
iepend upon a paying yield II he will
simply follow the proved method of
farming.
This method is no secret; nor is
there any luck or chance about 1t.
Summer following rightly done Is all
there Is to 1t. But 1t must be done
well. Let me reIterate that. Fail
ure is nearly always traceable to
haphazard methods. The weeds must
be kept down; double-disced twice;
and 1t would be better II dragged oc-
casionally with a light-draft harrow.
Etubble planting will not pay. From
now on all my ground will be fall
lowed"
Mr.. Cline named dozen wheat
growers with acreages from 100 up
to 1000 who followed the same
method with success. One promi-
nent farmer has kept accurate ac-
count of his yield for IL years. IT.
is 27h bushels per acre.
Wheat industry is permanent"
declared Rev. Cline with assurance,
"and We need more people here
farmers who will come, observe the
successful methods employed, and
then use them. II there is any mes
sage YOU could csIyey for me Il Ia