Ну что ж, про пшеницу, так про пшеницу.
Вот несколько цитат из Сторожевых Башен за 1910-1912 гг..
Кто не знаком с английским - у меня сейчас, к сожалению, нет времени переводить, пользуйтесь
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Май 1910
THE LANGUAGE OF FAITH
Approached from the Bible standpoint, these
miracles are most rational, but not from any other
standpoint. The power of God, which produces, in the
recently discovered "miracle-wheat," as much as two hundred
and fifty grains from one kernel, is surely sufficient
to produce many times as much if the necessity occurred.
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Октябрь 1910
MIRACLE WHEAT AND MIRACLE RYE
Some years ago we made mention of the miracle wheat
discovered in Virginia, which originated with the fruitage
of one grain found growing by itself. Two grains of this
wheat were given to the Editor, who, in turn, handed
them to a brother in the Truth, who reported that the two
grains produced 1,312, which, planted, produced five
pounds--one grain having fifty stools of well-developed
stalks or straws. The brother planted the miracle wheat
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alongside of some ordinary wheat, and reports that the
miracle wheat heads are from three to five inches long
and from three to five grains to the mesh, whereas with
the common wheat the heads are from two to three inches
in length.
Another brother obtained some of the miracle wheat
and, out of the first crop, presented the Editor a peck of
the same. This was entrusted to another brother, a
farmer, who has just handed the Editor $100 proceeds
therefrom, with the following report:--
As you remember, I secured also a peck of the miracle
wheat from a brother in the Truth as a donation to yourself
(because he first heard of the miracle wheat through
THE WATCH TOWER). This was sowed on half an acre
of run-out land. On the adjoining half-acre was sowed a
bushel of common wheat for comparison. The sowing
was done in the midst of a seven weeks' drouth. During
the late fall and the early spring the miracle wheat looked
very thin compared with the common wheat. However,
in the month of May both plots appeared to be about the
same, except that the miracle wheat laid flatter on the
ground. Late in June the miracle wheat was much the
heavier, and stood nearly a foot higher than the common
wheat, and about a week later in point of ripening. Not
having threshed, I cannot at this writing report the respective
yield, but am satisfied that the miracle wheat will
be more than double that of the common.
The grains are in appearance similar to ordinary red
wheat. I can with difficulty distinguish a difference. The
color of the miracle wheat is a trifle richer. I will send
you a photograph of a dozen heads and the largest stool
I can find of both the miracle and the common wheat.
Brother Kuesthardt advertised the wheat in his paper,
and the money sent you is the result of the sales at $1
per pound.
Your brother in Christ, J. A. BOHNET.
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Июнь 1911
A DONATION OF MIRACLE WHEAT
Brother Bohnet writes us that he has gradually accumulated
a crop of miracle wheat from the few grains he
obtained as a start. He prefers that the first opportunity for
obtaining this wheat shall go to THE WATCH TOWER readers.
He will sell it for $1 per pound, including postage, and give
the entire proceeds to our Society. All orders for this wheat
should be addressed, Miracle Wheat Bohnet, 17 Hicks street,
Brooklyn, N. Y. This will keep mail on this subject separate
from his personal mail and from ours.
Brother Bohnet promises to be ready to ship this wheat
by August 1. He says miracle wheat should be sowed one-fourth
as thick as common wheat. Ordinarily it should produce
from ten to fifteen times as much proportionately to the
amount sown. To save keeping account, money should
accompany the order. WATCH TOWER readers will have the
preference up to August 15, after which orders will be attended
to indiscriminately, so long as the supply holds out.
This wheat should be sown in the fall.
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Август 1911
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MIRACLE WHEAT IN DEMAND
The notice in THE WATCH TOWER of June 15 that Brother
Bohnet has "miracle wheat" in abundance now, and that he
will sell it at $1 per pound and donate the entire proceeds to
our Tract Fund, has brought in many orders. These will be
filled between August 15 and September 1. No limit as to
supply has been noted. Sent by Express, prepaid, the price
will be twenty-two pounds for $20; fifty-five pounds for $50;
larger quantities at the latter rate. The merits of this wheat
over the common variety have been mentioned in previous
issues of THE WATCH TOWER.
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Январь 1912
PROLIFIC BEANS FOR SEED
Sister Smith of Nebraska recently discovered one stalk of
beans which she declares yielded so prolifically that she calls it
the Millennial Bean. She desires to get the beans into the
hands of others, and at the same time to make a donation to
our Tract Fund for the sending forth of free spiritual food
to the hungry. Accordingly the beans have been sent to our
office.
We believe the project quite a proper one, and if the beans
be as prolific elsewhere as in Nebraska, we would be glad to
purchase them at the rate of five beans for one dollar. (We
have heard of seed wheat selling at one dollar per grain.)
However, in view of unfriendly criticism of enemies, we
think it best not to sell these beans, but to give them free to
our subscribers who have gardens, and who will request them
--five beans each.
Sister Smith writes that they should be planted one bean
to the hill, and the hills six feet apart. They should be planted
in April. They keep bearing right along for weeks, and five
should supply a small family. They will be ready to ship in
February.
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Вкратце - Рассел в 1910 году обмолвился в СБ, что появились слухи о чудесной пшенице, которая дает очень большой урожай.
Некто брат Бонет написал в СБ, что узнал из нее об этой пшенице, и накопил достаточное количество семян для продажи.
Было организовано совместное предприятие (Рассел и Бонет), которое продавало подписчикам СБ семена этой пшеницы по цене за 1 доллар за фунт. Предприятие находилось в Бруклине, Нью-Йорк, и называлось Miracle Wheat Bohnet.
Судя по всему, на эту деятельнось обрушилась газетная критика, в результате чего в январе 1912 года появилась заметка о том, что одна сестра в штате Небраска открыла сорт бобов, который был настолько урожайным, что она назвала эти бобы "Бобами Миллениума". Рассел написал в журнале, что если эти бобы действительно такие урожайные, то он считает это дело достойным, и готов приобрести партию бобов по 1 доллар за 5 бобов. Однако, пишет он, поскольку наши враги сильно нас критикуют, мы считаем, что продавать бобы не будем, а будем их бесплатно рассылать тем подписчикам, которые имеют садовые участки.
Сложно сказать, прочтя эти абзацы, хотел ли Рассел подзаработать на пшенице, или он хотел просто сделать доброе для подписчиков дело, продавая по себестоимости - 1 бакс за фунт пшеницы.
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По типу - "Детство и жизнь В.И.Ленина" . :-P (Когда Рассел был маленький,с кудрявой головой;он тоже возил саночки,по горочке крутой.. 
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