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Wheat farmers prospering from record Kansas crop prices
Wellington Kansas reports a record Sumner County wheat harvest of 15.56 million bushels at 40 bushels per acre as prices top $5 a bushel. Farmers like Elmer Headley and Melvin Botkin celebrate profits, pay debts, buy equipment, and expect more gains before a possible downturn. Bankers note many loans paid off and a surge in demand for both new and used farm machinery despite a later crop year.
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Wellington
Kan
Sumner County
Elmer Headley
Robert. Iddings
Melvin Botkin
John Trower
Trower
Gary Potter
Arkansas City