Wild Crop: Tales of the Texas Rangers (November 18, 1951)

“Wild Crop” is an episode of Tales of the Texas Rangers, the old-time radio show, first broadcast November 18, 1951. Listen free on Stupid Potato.

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What happens

Pete Jennings, a ranch hand courting Mary Adams, is found beaten to death near Burrowville, West Texas on a Saturday night in October 1947. Ranger Jase Pearson investigates the murder, discovering evidence of a brutal fight in a small clearing and signs that two people were involved in the struggle.

A ranch near Burrowville, West Texas in October 1947

Characters: Ranger Jase Pearson, Sheriff, Pete Jennings, Mary Adams, Bud Adams, Buzz

Listen for: The ranger's careful examination of the crime scene, including the pattern of disturbed leaves and blood evidence that reveals two men were involved in the fight.

Written from the episode itself; it never gives away the ending. Every recording is remastered for the stream: cleaned of rumble, hiss and mains hum (and the old TV whine where we found it), then levelled in two passes to steady broadcast loudness, so one show is never quieter than the next.