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This Week in Odessa History

Bumper crop recorded 100 years ago this week

1 years ago

From The Odessa Record

July 30, 1915

The biggest crop that the Odessa country has had in eight years, and probably the biggest in its history, is now being harvested, and the end of the week will see in the shock or headed practically wheat which is to be threshed. Wheat that is being cut with combines will not be in the sack for some time after this week, although these big machines are busy on all sides now. Reports from Harvest fields are so large and exceptional for this country as to be unbelievable, and the prediction in the early season that this was a most favorable year...

 

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