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Show NINETY ACRES WHEAT BURNED NEAR NEPHI About ninety acres of dry land wheat belonging to Fred Kendall was destroyed by fire last Friday afternoon, after-noon, with an estimated loss of two thousand bushels of hard winter whea';, valued at 51.20 per bushel. The fire being a total loss to Mr. Kendall, Ken-dall, as he had no insurance on the crop. The crop was ready to harvest, and J. Eugene Fordham, together with Mr. Kendall were just inspecting the crop, having walked through the patch and were returning to Mr. Fordham's automobile, when the auto ignition system commenced burning, which quickly caught fire to the wheat field. There was a heavy west wind and the flames soon cu't a swath the full length of Mr. Kendall's dry farm. About 20 men fought the flames and kept the fire from spreading to other lands on the south and north, but were unable to coi.'rol the fire raging westward. Mr. Fordham's automobile was damaged to the ex- ; tent of about $200.00, which was covered cov-ered by insurance. Times-News, Nephi. |